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Cynthia And Vincent 65th Birthdays Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.60s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indian Sun

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Young Dancer (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kildee Lass

      16/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and armlets

        Fast Mix (FR)

        16 v
        7/2
        • Form 0421F0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, went 2nd 4th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Lord Lington (FR)

        16
        10/1
        • Form 61650
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in touch, ridden after 5th, soon beaten

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Golfagent

        26
        9/1
        • Form 220P11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

        Young Dancer (IRE)

        100
        6/1
        • Form 0-0FP
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed last, hard ridden and rallied flat, no extra close home

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Bright Green

        17
        7/1
        • Form 510
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, took closer order 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace last

        6
        Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

        Lunar Lord

        31
        5/1
        • Form 554/0-03
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11

        always towards rear

        7
        Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

        Indian Sun

        17
        10/1
        • Form 225551
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, headway and driven along 5th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, just held on

        8
        Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Kildee Lass

        20
        16/1
        • Form 551504
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-8

        tracked leader, led approaching 5th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stripe, sleeves and star on cap

        Wood Street (IRE)

        55
        25/1
        • Form 002P0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3

        keen and led, headed after 4th, pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - White, Red hoops, Dark Green sleeves, Red cap

        Tremezzo

        34
        10/1
        • Form 13432/F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

        11
        Silk - Red, Black stripe

        Titian Flame (IRE)

        30
        10/1
        • Form 452U
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        always towards rear

        12
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

        Brooksie

        9 v
        16/1
        • Form 005056
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, headway after 4th, weakened next,pulled ip before 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fast Mix seems to only be at his best under Tony McCoy and the combination can take care of Lord Lington, Golfagent and Bright Green. Fast Mix is no stranger to carrying big weights in handicap hurdles and while one has to take on board two recent disappoints, he is a much better performer with the champion in the saddle and he can defy top-weight on this occasion. Lord Lington was impressive at Folkestone before Christmas and at the time, looked one to keep on the right side of. His three races since that day has seen him beaten by a total of over sixty lengths. The handicapper has dropped him 2lb since his last run although that is far from generous if the racecourse evidence is to be believed. Golfagent has won two recent races over hurdles, one in selling grade and one in a desperately slow time at Taunton. Connections have been brave to take on this opposition and their charge will need a career best to win this. Bright Green was an Ed Dunlop cast-off on the flat and was perhaps noted by his high head carriage. He won a heavy ground hurdle at Chepstow in February but probably can handle any surface. The form of that race has been upheld by second-placed Red Ruffles, who dotted up at Doncaster a few weeks later. Indian Sun is useful in selling grade but a rise of 9lb for a recent win in a modest seller seems a little unfortunate to say the least. Fast Mix is taken to land yet another prize for Martin Pipe.