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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 131y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.10s
  • Off Time: 13:36:09
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Major Dundee (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Johnny B (IRE)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - Black, beige and black striped sleeves

      Broken Halo

      22 t D
      8/11
      • Form 1/P1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      led, not fluent 4th, 5th or 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd and held before last, one pace

      2
      Silk - Purple and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap

      Young Lieutenant (IRE)

      21 t
      11/2
      • Form 33-1016
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 119

      held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, closed 5th, hit next, slow 7th and pushed along, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets

      Botus Fleming

      123
      250/1
      • Form 09-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place before slow 3rd, soon behind, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Red, dark green cross belts

      Johnny B (IRE)

      16
      5/1
      • Form P-44542
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 117

      prominent, 2nd and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Major Dundee (IRE)

      26
      4/1
      • Form 0F6-228
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 123

      chased leaders, closed 3 out, led before next, edged right and drew clear before last, stayed on well

      6
      Silk - Yellow, black chevron, yellow sleeves, black spots

      Valentino

      27
      250/1
      • Form 8U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      in rear, well behind 8th, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Young Lieutenant was disappointing back over hurdles at Taunton after winning a jumpers’ bumper at Kempton. The progressive Johnny B looks a threat to all, however, off the back a second at Exeter but we’ll stick with the equally-unexposed BROKEN HALO, who won easily over 2m5f at Wincanton on just his second start under Rules and was going away at the finish. Major Dundee tries a new trip but will need to settle better than at Kempton last time to last home.

      Formwatch

      Broken Halo 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led approaching 7th, clear stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar beating Mocacreme Has (11-2) by 6l, 15 ran.

      Young Lieutenant (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden along and outpaced on long run before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Time To Tinker (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.

      Botus Fleming 500-1 (11-0) In rear, gradually lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.

      Johnny B (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, closer before 6th, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, went 2 lengths 2nd at the last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Valsheda (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.

      Major Dundee (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Towards rear, badly hampered 4th, no chance after, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Hometown Boy (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.

      Valentino 200-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off, hung left-handed at the last and unseated rider soon after, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.