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15:05 Hexham

Betfair Commits 40 Million To British Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.20s
  • Off Time: 15:05:30
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, WHITE diamond and sleeves, WHITE cap, MAROON star
13/2
  • Form 6/12113-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders when mistake 4 out, weakened approaching last

2
Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, yellow and purple check sleeves, striped cap

Howizee

140 t BF
12/1
  • Form 6131-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 127

held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders after 4th, pushed along 4 out, stumbled on bend after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, kept on under pressure

3
Silk - Dark Green, White braces and sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 23/2324-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

pulled hard in rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Black and red diabolo, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star
11/4
  • Form 17-6711
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

led, not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 5th, soon regained lead, headed before last, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up

5
Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, Maroon sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond
  • Form 663184
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 25/U22-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leader, stumbled on bend after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, headway aproaching next, ridden to challenge last, never able to challenge

7
Silk - Royal blue, mauve hoop and armlets
66/1
  • Form 41175/6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 110

prominent, led approaching 5 th, soon headed and lost place, beaten 4 out

8
Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star
11/8
  • Form 143632-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, headway next, led approaching last, ridden clear

In depth

Verdict

Kellys Brow won at Uttoxeter and Perth over the summer and has been placed on heavy ground between the flags. He shouldn't be far away here while a chance can also be given to Howizee and Global Fella if they are fully wound-up. Tony Coyle runs Crystal Rock, the mount of Timmy Murphy, and RIVER DRAGON and it's the latter who gets the vote. He's turned out again quickly after winning over 2m on heavy ground on the Flat at Newcastle on Wednesday and races off the same mark as when second over C&D in April. Bury Parade looked a decent prospect for Robert Bewley last season but this will be the furthest he's ever travelled and he has a lot of weight to carry following a lay-off. The trip could also be a problem for Cool Baranca.

Formwatch

Bury Parade (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression when lost 3rd before last, weakened and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Tap Night (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Mar.

Howizee 4-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headway when not fluent 9th, no impression on leaders approaching last, 4th of 20, 19l behind Alpha Victor (10-8) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.

Crystal Rock (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent, ridden after 8th, demoted to last when mistake 4 out, mistake and beaten next, weakened flat, last of 4, 12l behind Wester Ross (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jan.

Kellys Brow (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Made all, stayed on strongly from 2 out, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Aug beating Raajih (11-8) by 5l, 7 ran.

Cool Baranca (GER) 12-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and some headway on long run from last (usual 2 out), went 4th over 1f out, never near leaders, 4th of 7, 13l behind Royal Bonsai (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Aug.

Global Fella (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4 out, ridden before next, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Amron Lad (11-1) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Summer Soul (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, 6th of 9, 47l behind Glingerbank (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Aug.

River Dragon (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Rosairlie (9-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Apr.