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- (4yo+, 2m, Class 5, 9 runners)
- Winner £2,053 2nd £598 3rd £299
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 King's Road | 3/1 | |
| 2nd | 1 Unwanted Gift | 4 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | 8 Mezarat | 6 | 6/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 636438 |
|
8 | 166 11-12 p | A Hobbs | Donal Fahy | 92 | 7/1 | |
| 2 | 4-F5338 |
|
5 | 163 11-9 | J R Jenkins | S Twiston-Davies | 89 | 14/1 | |
| 3 | P4063F |
|
8 | 160 11-6 t | C T Pogson | A Pogson | 86 | 10/1 | |
| 4 | 07/0-532 |
|
8 | 159 11-5 t | Mrs A L M King | T Messenger | 85 | 3/1 | |
| 5 | 86U78P/ |
|
8 | 159 11-5 v | S Curran | D A Jacob | 85 | 18/1 | |
| 6 | 233P55 |
|
7 | 157 11-3 t | P Gundry | T J O'Brien | 83 | 15/8f | |
| 7 | 5-50540 |
|
8 | 155 11-1 | A Blackmore | Miss E Crossman (7) | 81 | 20/1 | |
| 8 | 4FP56P |
|
8 | 152 10-12 v | M Gates | Adam Wedge (3) | 78 | 6/1 | |
| 9 | 096-P0P |
|
5 | 148 10-8 | Mrs C A Dunnett | C Bolger | 74 | 100/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Lilac Belle
|
6 | 10-11 | A M Hales | Killian Moore | 8/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Nothing leaps off the page in this very modest opener but King's Road, only 3lb higher than when second at Market Rasen on Boxing Day, must have a decent chance. Hopeand drops into a seller for the first time but hasn't shown much since the summer, though was well ahead of Thank You Joy at Worcester in August. UNWANTED GIFT is hardly a confident selection as most of his recent form has been over fences but he seems suited by 2m on a sharp track and this won't take much winning. Monroe Park has won here in the past but that was over 3m and on a fast surface.
Formwatch
King's Road 9-1 (10-13) Keen held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind The Society Man (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind City Press (11-0) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Mezarat (ITY) 10-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, in a race won by Fitandproperjob (10-10) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Aim 20-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd rap 14; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Plettenburg (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gf in Apr '11, 12 ran.
Dalrymple (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Prominent, mistakes 6th and 3 out, one pace before last, 5th of 13, 12l behind I Know The Code (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Monroe Park (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, 42l behind Keep Kicking (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (5) std in Jan.
Onwards'n'upwards 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Farbreaga (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Thank You Joy 16-1 (11-4) Always behind, 8th of 11, 31l behind On The Feather (10-10) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Hopeand 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden 3out, well held in 3rd when fell last, in a race won by No Way Hozay (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 4 ran.