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13:23 Hexham
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
Arcandy (IRE)
197- Form 3/5RFP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey D R Fox
held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd soon after, every chance when hit last, no chance to recover
Bonnie Banjo
146- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4th
- Form 76-77
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led until 5th (normal 3 out), weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
Comeonrita
27- Form 87
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up on long run after 2 out
- Form U-U563
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2nd, weakened on long run after 2 out
Lacila Blue (FR)
224- Form 84-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
raced wide in mid-division, ridden and outpaced on long run after 2 out, plugged on
- Form 1-F6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 51-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 5th (normal 3 out) until home turn, ridden and weakened badly in 4th soon after
Rockonsoph (IRE)
348- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly home turn, 3rd and one pace after, no chance with leading duo
- Form 12-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd before 3rd, led 5th (normal 3 out), strongly pressed last, came clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dan Skelton’s runners here boast an excellent strike-rate and ROYALE DANCE chased home subsequent hurdles winner Ukantango on his debut under Rules in a Stratford bumper having earlier won between the flags. Rockonsoph has also won a point as has Noplacetobe, who gained valuable hurdling experience when third at Worcester. Fllana Bay was third here in September but already looks exposed.
Formwatch
Arcandy (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Reluctant to start and detached early, pulled up after 5th, at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Bonnie Banjo 150-1 (10-4) Behind and green, pulled up before 5th, at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Celestial Fashion 150-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased winner, weakened after 6th, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Sizing Pottsie (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Comeonrita 125-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, weakened quickly 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Rolling River (11-1) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Fllana Bay 18-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Fringill Dike (11-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Lacila Blue (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Raced green and soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Green Oaks Top Cat (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Nairobi Girl (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 8, dist behind Saint Davy (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Noplacetobe (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, jumped awkwardly 4th, headed before last, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Letterston Lady (10-13) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Rockonsoph (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Made all, 1l adv 1/2way, gng best aftr 3out, 7l adv bef last, kow flat & eased cl hm, won at Turtulla 3m mdn gs in Nov beating Roc Of Dundee (11-6) by 4l, 8 ran.
Royale Dance (FR) 7-4fav (10-11) Towards rear, steady headway back straight, driven turning for home, progress between horses over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Ukantango (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.