swarlandselfstorage.co.uk Handicap Hurdle 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 5, 8 runners)
- Winner £1,949 2nd £572 3rd £286 4th £143
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 Northern Acres | 7/2 | |
| 2nd | 1 Cloverhill Lad | 10 | 25/1 |
| 3rd | 3 Bunratty | 3 | 4/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127F7P/ |
|
9 | 166 11-12 | W Coltherd | Gary Rutherford (5) | 95 | 25/1 | |
| 2 | 0574U0 |
|
8 | 165 11-11 | H Burns | F Keniry | 94 | 50/1 | |
| 3 | 062B-02 |
|
7 | 161 11-7 | R Johnson | K Johnson | 90 | 4/1 | |
| 4 | 36P-355 |
|
6 | 158 11-4 ht | Mrs Dianne Sayer | J Reveley | 87 | 12/1 | |
| 5 | 086-571 |
|
5 | 156 11-2 | Miss Tracy Waggott | A L Voy (3) | 85 | 4/1 | |
| 6 | 82-6271 |
|
11 | 154 11-0 | Miss L C Siddall | T Siddall | 83 | 10/1 | |
| 7 | 05-05P1 |
|
7 | 151 10-11 | D W Whillans | Callum Whillans (5) | 80 | 5/2f | |
| 8 | 34F7-96 |
|
7 | 149 10-9 | N W Alexander | K Renwick | 78 | 7/2 |
In depth
Verdict
Three of these arrive in winning form and it's one of the trio, COPT HILL, who can complete the double. He's only five and had shown very little before gaining a surprise victory in a Sedgefield handicap where he made all for a convincing victory. He's been raised 7lb, which looks fair enough, and a follow-up looks on the cards. The veteran Prize Fighter was a long way out of the handicap and a 100/1 chance when scoring at Wetherby where he was a bit fortunate while King Kalium has been raised 7lb for winning a minor handicap at Ayr. Bunratty has yet to win and has found one too good on three occasions and Northern Acres hasn't shown much in two starts since returning from a break.
Formwatch
Northern Acres 6-1 (9-13) With leader, lost place after 4th, gradually weakened, 6th of 17, 12l behind Flora's Pride (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Cloverhill Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Psycho (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chase in Mar '10, 15 ran.
Bunratty (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind One For Harry (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Goodlukin Lucy 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind One For Harry (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Copt Hill 25-1 (10-3) Made all, ridden before last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Furius (10-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rough Times (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 3 out, never a factor, last of 11, well behind On The Feather (10-10) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Prize Fighter (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, headway 4 out, soon went 2nd, ridden and held in 2nd before last, kept on to lead last 25 yards, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan beating Highland Love (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
King Kalium (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, led before 7th when not fluent, soon clear, driven after 2 out, reduced lead when blundered last, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Rowan Road (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.