Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 5m 5.10s

1^st

Cape Hideaway

511-3

3/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Held up, headway from 6th, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily op 4/1

2^nd

Desert Island Dusk

611-3

15/8f

T: M A BarnesJ: Daragh Bourke (5)

Held up in rear, headway from 6th, 2nd and hung left before last, no impression on winner op 2/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

The Doorman

812-5

10/3

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Held up in 5th, closed 6th, outpaced after 2 out, well beaten 4th last, went 3rd flat op 7/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¼

The Herds Garden

811-9

9/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

Chased leader until 2nd, mistake 4th, hit 2 out, well held 3rd before home turn, dropped to 4th flat op 6/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Ninepointsixthree

711-7

4/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Reluctant to line up, not fluent and chased leader from 2nd, led 5th, headed before next, soon led again, headed after 2 out, weakened op 9/2

Also Ran

Next Hight

1010-0

33/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson (5)

Led and clear until ridden after 4th, headed next, led again before 6th, jumped slowly and headed at hurdle, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.90EX:£11.10Trifecta:£32.80SF:£9.77Swingers:£1.70, £2.60, £2.30

Forecasts

Desert Island Dusk (15/8), Cape Hideaway (3/1), The Doorman (10/3), Ninepointsixthree (4/1), The Herds Garden (9/1), Next Hight (33/1)

Quite competitive despite the small field and NINEPOINTSIXTHREE is suggested now stepped back up to this trip on his second start for Sam England. The Doorman is clearly in good form, but he will need to have improved to win from this mark, while The Herds Garden is interesting back over hurdles. Cape Hideaway can again show up well, but another rise for a defeat is not going to help his cause.