Betfred 'When Both Teams Score' Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f
- (3yo+, 2m 5f, Class 4, 13 runners)
- Winner £2,924 2nd £859 3rd £429 4th £215
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Spanish Arch | 4/1 | |
| 2nd | 12 Life Long | 10 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | 13 Goat Castle | 2¾ | 7/2f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/13-344 |
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5 | 166 11-12 | C E Longsdon | Kielan Woods (3) | 105 | 4/1 | |
| 2 | P4-2P07 |
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4 | 166 11-12 | R T Phillips | A Tinkler | 105 | 20/1 | |
| 3 | 4123-68 |
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8 | 166 11-12 p | G McPherson | T Molloy (3) | 105 | 28/1 | |
| 4 | 96-24P6 |
|
10 | 166 11-12 | L P Grassick | Aidan Coleman | 105 | 20/1 | |
| 5 | 22-7P04 |
|
6 | 164 11-10 | Mark Gillard | T J Phelan | 103 | 18/1 | |
| 7 | 16-B407 |
|
8 | 161 11-7 | R T Phillips | S Quinlan | 100 | 25/1 | |
| 8 | 46-8 |
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6 | 161 11-7 | R T Phillips | R Johnson | 100 | 9/1 | |
| 9 | 1-14461 |
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9 | 160 11-6 b | P A Pritchard | Jack Doyle | 99 | 7/1 | |
| 10 | 21-6966 |
|
4 | 160 11-6 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | 99 | 8/1 | |
| 11 | P43350 |
|
6 | 158 11-4 | Jennie Candlish | A O'keeffe | 97 | 10/1 | |
| 12 | 09P3/24- |
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8 | 152 10-12 | Mrs A L M King | T Messenger | 91 | 16/1 | |
| 13 | 90-4732 |
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8 | 144 10-4 t | N A Twiston-Davies | Mr R Hatch (7) | 83 | 7/2f | |
| 14 | 02532/U |
|
10 | 140 10-0 | Karen George | Hadden Frost (ex1) | 78 | 28/1 |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3R421/P- |
Fred Kennet
427
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7 | 1110 | N Lampard | Gerard Tumelty | 103 | WD |
In depth
Verdict
EARCOMESTHEDREAM scored by six lengths at Towcester last week and can shrug off a 7lb rise in the weights and go in again. Spanish Arch looks a threat as this is less competitive than the Wetherby race he finished fourth in last time but Perfect Reward has shown nothing since returning to hurdles despite racing off a lower mark. The same comment applies to South O'The Border and Goat Castle makes more appeal on his latest second at Hexham.
Formwatch
Fred Kennet 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, not fluent and ridden 8th, mistake next, soon lost touch, tired when mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Comehomequietly (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) gd in Oct '11, 5 ran.
Spanish Arch (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace next, left 4th last, 4th of 13, 8l behind African Gold (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Life Long (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) In touch, improved 5th, led 7th until after 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 39l behind Chit Chat (10-13) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun '11.
Goat Castle (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway before last, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Livvy Inn (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (4) sft in Nov.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, led after 8th, headed approaching 3 out, led again before next, clear when mistake last, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Hazy Dawn (10-4) by 6l, 13 ran.
Lucky Lukey 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sail And Return (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Behtarini (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jun, 9 ran.
South O'The Border 22-1 (10-10) Held up in touch in rear, outpaced when hit 9th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, well behind Arkose (10-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Black Phantom (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, reminder before 6th, went 4th before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 44l behind Quayside Court (9-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Light The World (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 28l behind Miss Exhibitionist (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Whenever 20-1 (11-10) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 10, well behind Elegant Olive (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Excelsior Academy 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, well behind Golden Hoof (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Perfect Reward 33-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, prominent, led after 6th, headed 3 out, no extra last, 8th of 13, 26l behind Sporting Boy (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Ron 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon lost place, mistake 3 out, blundered last, 6th of 11, 29l behind Orabora (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.