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18:40 Hexham
Free Tips Available On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 45/U11
- Age 7
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, ridden clear flat
- Form 31
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before pecked slightly last, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 5-54521
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, headed before last, no extra flat, lost 3rd close home
- Form 427653
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, beaten well before last, one pace, went 3rd close home
- Form FP015-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
Gripper
34- Form 8-439P4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
chased leader until 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Prancing Oscar was surprisingly easy to back at Fontwell after a debut third at Stratford but ran out a ready winner. There should be more to come but DESERT POINT is just preferred as he was a wide-margin winner at Southwell and Sedgefield last month and is improving at a rate of knots. Capitoul consented to put his head back in front in a Market Rasen seller last month but is up against more progressive rivals here while Perth specialist Green Zone is equally exposed.
Formwatch
Desert Point (FR) 1-2fav (11-9) Tracked leader, led between 3 out and 2 out, clear approaching last, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Prince Khurram (11-5) by 10l, 4 ran.
Prancing Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when hit 2 out, led between last 2, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Aug beating Archimento (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.
Capitoul (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, upsides approaching last, driven to lead narrowly flat, stayed on towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug beating Ballyellis (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Green Zone (IRE) 5-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st (normal 3rd), outpaced after omitted 3 out, soon went modest 3rd, no impression, not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Nayati (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (2) hvy in Aug.
Frame Rate 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 19 3/4l behind True Romance (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Gripper 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Purple King (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.