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Derek Watts 65th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good (Good to soft in places, Good to firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Commercial Flyer (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Delaware (FR)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jockser (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap

        Salute (IRE)

        137 BFD
        4/1
        • Form 4318
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 108

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Commercial Flyer (IRE)

        21 BF
        15/8
        • Form 428-23
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 106

        held up, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, edged right run-in, driven out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Sninfia (IRE)

        12
        12/1
        • Form 434834
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 104

        always towards rear

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow triple diamond and star on cap

        Royal Fontenailles (FR)

        54
        12/1
        • Form 6-4577
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 100

        held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Yellow and Grey halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars

        Kings Brook

        21
        15/2
        • Form 043389
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 99

        in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Jockser (IRE)

        21 D
        12/1
        • Form 006210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 105

        held up, ridden and good headway after 3 out, went 2nd next, not fluent last, lost 2nd close home

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Orange and White quartered cap

        Mystery (GER)

        61
        3/1
        • Form 6PP-143
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 97

        in touch, ridden after 5th, weakend quickly and pulled up before 2out

        9
        Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and armlets

        Nabir (FR)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 56F00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 90

        led until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

        10
        Silk - ORANGE, large EMERALD GREEN spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ORANGE cap, WHITE spots

        Delaware (FR)

        149 C
        50/1
        • Form 03U456
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 82

        prominent, led 5th until next, chased winner, rallied well run-in, went left close home

        7
        NR

        Wun Chai (IRE)

        12 b D
        • Form 4PP254
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 98

        In depth

        Verdict

        Commercial Flyer hasn't over convinced on good ground but should be too strong for Mystery and Salute. David Johnson's horse has finished behind two useful performers in Nanga Parbat and Monte Cinto in his recent starts and on balance 106 does not look to be a particularly harsh rating given what those horses have done since. Salute has been busy on the all-weather of late for Phillip Hobbs. His performances under National Hunt rules leave some concern as to whether he truly stays the trip and he may well be worth watching until there is evidence to say otherwise. Mystery looked very progressive at the beginning of the season. He lost his way badly beyond Boxing Day and the market should offer an insight into how confident the Tom George team are today. Jockser and Royal Fontenailles have produced some worthwhile pieces of form this term but all of them are with significantly worse conditions underfoot. At the likely odds Wun Chai could be the best of the rest. He posted a fair effort at Taunton over chase fences and should be staying on again at the finish on this occasion. Commercial Flyer looks to hold solid claims in this contest and with Timmy Murphy aboard, he looks very difficult to get away from as a betting medium.

        Formwatch

        Salute (IRE) 3-1fav Held up mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, soon one pace, 8th of 13, 22l behind King Eider at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Nov.

        Commercial Flyer (IRE) 15-8fav Held up and raced keenly, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Nanga Parbat at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs.

        Sninfia (IRE) 9-1 Held up, hit 5th, headway approaching 7th, close 4th at last, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Mrs Philip at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.

        Kings Brook 20-1 Tracked leader and raced keenly, hung left from 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 11, 22l behind Nanga Parbat at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs.

        Jockser (IRE) 5-1 Held up in touch, lost place 3rd, no danger, last of 11, 36l behind Nanga Parbat at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs.

        Mystery (GER) 3-1 Mid-division, headway 5th, jumped slowly 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Conroy at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.

        Nabir (FR) 12-1 In touch, ridden approaching 4th, weakened 6th, 11th of 13, 38l behind Space Star at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs.

        Wun Chai (IRE) 5-1 Held up in touch, kept 2nd, ridden and one pace from 4 out, 4th of 7, 5l behind Silvergino at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf.