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totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form P413P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 05B-227
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
led, mistake 1st, jumped right 5th, soon headed, jumped right next, ridden before 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off
- Form 62-1512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Michael Byrne
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway approaching 8th, chased winner from 3 out, driven after 2 out, held flat
- Form 51134-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off 7th
- Form 3F-1221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, headway on outside from 8th, disputing 2nd 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, soon weakened
William Hogarth
107- Form 422P-F7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders from 2nd, went 2nd after 7th, led going well before 3 out, stayed on well, in command flat
- Form 1P-121P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P1FP-P9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
held up in rear, outpaced 7th, went modest 5th after 9th, went 4th before last, never on terms
Previous results
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Verdict
Barnhill Brownie ran a shocker behind Fade To Grey at Worcester last time and has become disappointing. Shaun Lycett's charge is 9lb higher here, however, and may struggle to confirm that form with runner-up Scotsbrook Cloud, who was only beaten half-a-length and is fractionally better off at the weights today. Ripalong Lad should have improved for his run at Newton Abbot but stablemate STRUMBLE HEAD was taking on better opposition when tailed off at Market Rasen last time. He beat Fade To Grey at Worcester earlier and is better off at the weights here so can recapture the winning thread.
Formwatch
Quo Video (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, hit 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 23l behind Our Bomber Harris (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden next, weakened 9th, 7th of 8, well behind Fade To Grey (10-8) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Scotsbrook Cloud 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Fade To Grey (10-8) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Ripalong Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 9th or when hampered 11th, lost place approaching 14th, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Estates Recovery (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Fade To Grey (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up, headway on outside 7th, led 3 approaching 3 out, joined flat, in command close home, won at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul beating Scotsbrook Cloud (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
William Hogarth 13-2 (11-12) Led until 7th, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out, last of 7, 21l behind Bermuda Boy (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Strumble Head (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Jul, 14 ran.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Estates Recovery (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.