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Buy Your 2020 Annual Badge Today Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,320 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £350
Nefyn Point
26- Form 537-741
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
held up in touch, headway on outside 3 out, soon challenged, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on flat, no impression
- Form 614327
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, driven before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner after last, no impression final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 3734-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Tom Midgley
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, never able to challenge, weakened flat
- Form 735-634
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in touch on inside, lost place and behind 3 out, weakened next
- Form 267/12-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, switched outside and ridden between last 2, rallied after last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner
- Form 354799
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, rallied and close up next, soon ridden, no extra before last
- Form 0639-58
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leader, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well after last
- Form 6-76229
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, headed 2 out, ridden and lost place between last 2, no impression before last
- Form 7-0800
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Burns
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in touch, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after next
- Form P4/U-53P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up, always behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Donald McCain sent out last year’s winner and NEFYN POINT (NAP) arrives on the back of a victory at Sedgefield. Though challenged in the closing stages, the latter returned a cosy winner in the end and Abbie McCain’s allowance negates a big chunk of a 7lb rise. This looks easier than Dariya’s recent tasks and she went close at Southwell in October while Zabeel Star has undergone wind surgery since finishing second at Sedgefield back in May when last seen over hurdles and is fit from racing on the all-weather. Percy B Shelley has had 10 outings over timber in Ireland without success and may prove best of the rest debuting for new connections today.
Formwatch
Nefyn Point 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, joined leaders 3rd, led before 3 out, challenged next, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Wor Verge (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dariya (USA) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Catch The Cuban (10-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 40-1 (12-2) Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 10, dist behind Paricolor (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Percy B Shelley 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th when jumped right 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, no extra, 4th of 18, 11l behind The Chapel Field (11-4) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Started very slowly, behind, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind The Throstles (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in, 9th of 14, 14l behind Temple Man (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Summer Lightening 66-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 8th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Snowed In (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) With leader, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Spirit Of Dreams (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Ilaya (12-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Fillydelphia (IRE) 22-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.