Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f
- (4yo+, 2m 5f, Class 2, 9 runners)
- Winner £12,825 2nd £3,788 3rd £1,894 4th £947 5th £474 6th £238
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 African Gold | 4/1 | |
| 2nd | 4 El Dancer | nk | 16/1 |
| 3rd | 3 Bakbenscher | 2¾ | 10/3j |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2247/14- |
|
7 | 166 11-12 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 155 | 12/1 | |
| 2 | 61229/0 |
|
7 | 151 10-11 | Miss E C Lavelle | B J Geraghty | 140 | 18/1 | |
| 3 | 31U/501 |
|
9 | 146 10-6 | A King | W Hutchinson | 129 | 10/3j | |
| 4 | 50-2182 |
|
8 | 144 10-4 p | Mrs L Wadham | Aidan Coleman | 133 | 16/1 | |
| 5 | 171-42 |
|
5 | 144 10-4 | P F Nicholls | Harry Derham (5) | 133 | 10/3j | |
| 6 | 412-125 |
|
5 | 144 10-4 | P J Hobbs | R Johnson | 133 | 17/2 | |
| 7 | 232226 |
|
5 | 140 10-0 | W Greatrex | Brendan Powell (3) | 128 | 25/1 | |
| 8 | 1211 |
|
4 | 140 10-0 t | N A Twiston-Davies | S Twiston-Davies | 126 | 4/1 | |
| 9 | 11433-5 |
|
5 | 140 10-0 | N J Henderson | Peter Carberry (5) | 125 | 6/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Haydock winner Any Given Day returns from over a year off the track but has gone well fresh before and is not easily overlooked. Bakbenscher has also won at Haydock but that was only a week ago and he has a penalty to contend with while El Dancer is upped in class after going very close at Lingfield last time. SALUBRIOUS had the re-opposing Princely Player well behind at Newbury when runner-up to At Fishers Cross, a subsequent winner at Cheltenham. Paul Nicholls' hurdler may have the edge in this with Harry Derham's claim helping his cause and he gets the vote. African Gold has won a couple of novice events and we'll find out how good he is today in this much better company.
Formwatch
African Gold (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon strongly challenged, held on under pressure, all out, won at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Faultless Feelings (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
El Dancer (GER) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, rallied flat, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Grafite (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy.
Bakbenscher 4-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led after last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) hvy beating Top Wood (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Top Of The Range (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced on outside 3 out, never reached leaders, 5th of 17, 24l behind Dark Lover (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy.
Salubrious (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders under pressure before 2 out, ridden to challenge and every chance after last, not pace of winer final 110 yards, 2nd of 10, 6l behind At Fishers Cross (10-10) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft.
Dolatulo (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before next, weakening when mistake last, 6th of 12, 17l behind Petit Robin (11-5) at Sandown 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) sft.
Any Given Day (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair in touch, 4th and ridden before last, no impression with leaders, 4th of 5, 17l behind Oscar Whisky (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gd in Dec '11.
Bouggler 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened and eased before 2 out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Goulanes (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Princely Player (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, driven 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 5th of 10, 18l behind At Fishers Cross (10-10) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft.