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dragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,100 added
- Winner: £5,664
- 2nd: £2,609
- 3rd: £1,304
- 4th: £653
- Form 9111-5U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in last trio, closer at 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened next
Master Debonair
257- Form 0/3523P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
raced in 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 292/F21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up off the pace in 6th, closer at 4th, tracked leaders next, led before 2 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly
- Form 267-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
off the pace in last trio, closer out wide after 4 out, chased leaders before next, 2nd and every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and no extra before the last
- Form 5/75616-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
raced on inside, tracked leader who went clear before 2nd, closer at 4th, led on inside turning in, headed 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 11469/6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
off the pace in last trio, headway from 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd at the last
Blacko (FR)
631- Form P55523/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, went clear 2nd, reduced lead 5th, headed and weakened quickly turning in, eased when no chance
- Form 6111/2-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, outpaced and hung left after 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out
- Form P6P/788
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd turning in, led 3 out until before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 343B-26
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, plugged on in 4th between last two
In depth
Verdict
Progressive last season, Bold Plan is looking to put a couple of below-par efforts behind him while Master Debonair is not badly treated on last season’s placed efforts. Time Flies By picked up a maiden hurdle at Fontwell last time and Oscars Moonshine will be sharper for last month’s comeback run but ROCKY MAN may edge this. The four-year-old returned to action with a victory at Wetherby on his handicap debut and Dan Skelton’s charge has the scope to defy a 6lb rise.
Formwatch
Bold Plan (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Master Debonair 33-1 (10-9) Led 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Time Flies By (IRE) 2-9fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, pecked on landing 3rd, went 2nd home turn, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Camulus (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rocky Man (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Findthetime (11-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
River Bray (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost ground after 6th, outpaced over 2 out and soon held, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Neon Moon (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Kepagge (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, headway home turn, pushed along and made no impression from 2 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Halo Des Obeaux (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Blacko (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in last, went 3rd from 11th, close up behind front pair when not much room, pecked 4 out and lost momentum, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, kept on, closing on 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Evander (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 11, 15l behind Djelo (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until turning in, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Good News (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway to challenge bypassing omitted 3 out, led before omitted 2 out, headed before omitted last, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Okavango Delta (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.