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Peter J Douglas Engineering Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.30s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

L'Etang Bleu (FR)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Strait Talking (FR)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Proverbial Gray

      10/1

        4
        Silk -

        Pythagoras

        9/2

          1
          Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue hoops, Dark Green sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

          Elegant Clutter (IRE)

          32
          16/1
          • Form 0655-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-12

          always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

          2
          Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap

          L'Etang Bleu (FR)

          45
          13/2
          • Form 00020S
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-10

          always prominent, went 2nd approaching 7th, led 3 out, ridden and drew clear approaching last, pushed out

          3
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

          Orange Tree Lad

          4
          16/1
          • Form 443506
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-8

          chased leaders, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider last

          4
          Silk - Maroon and Yellow (halved), Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow striped cap

          Strait Talking (FR)

          8
          10/1
          • Form 6302F0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-6

          led, not fluent second, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace flat

          5
          Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star, armlets and cap

          Pythagoras

          96
          9/2
          • Form 2306-6
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-5

          held up, headway when blundered 7th, ridden and one pace from next

          6
          Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

          Promising (FR)

          11
          14/1
          • Form 4620F
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-4

          mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden weakened approaching 2 out

          7
          Silk - Black, Emerald Green diamond, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

          The Fenman

          11 b
          16/1
          • Form 023000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-4

          tracked leader to approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

          8
          Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Donegal Shore (IRE)

          38
          9/1
          • Form 000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-2

          held up, jumped right first, blundered and reminders 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

          9
          Silk - Grey, Maroon chevrons and armlets, quartered cap

          Hi Tech

          30
          14/1
          • Form 0P654
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-13

          always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

          10
          Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, diamonds on sleeves, check cap

          Flyover

          24
          6/1
          • Form 000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-12

          held up, steady headway when hit 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

          11
          Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, spots on sleeves, quartered cap

          Impero

          30
          66/1
          • Form 65P0-PP
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-12

          always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

          12
          Silk - Orange, Red epaulets and sleeves, Red cap, Orange star

          Donnini (IRE)

          58
          14/1
          • Form F65P00
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-12

          prominent, hit first, lost place approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

          15
          Silk - Cambridge Blue, Scarlet sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

          Proverbial Gray

          13
          10/1
          • Form 0-50640
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-7

          held up in touch, mistake 6th, headway next, ridden when hit 2 out, one pace approaching last

          16
          Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

          Dinofelis

          135
          11/1
          • Form 6PPP
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-6

          mid-division and pulled hard, mistake 3rd, steady headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

          17
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap

          Sharvie

          123
          40/1
          • Form 6000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-2

          in touch, hit 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

          18
          Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (halved), striped sleeves and cap

          Cool Chilli

          37
          33/1
          • Form 00-UP00
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-2

          in touch, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

          13
          NR

          Annodyce

          9
          • Form 4-PP505
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-12

          Nonrunner

          14
          NR

          Rookery Lad

          11
          • Form 060040
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-10

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          A typically hum-drum selling contest with the usual batch of rogues, dubious characters and out-of-form horses taking their chances. On old form L'Etang Bleu would be an automatic choice. He was second to Bee and Bee at Exeter in December and at one time was rated 100 over hurdles. He looks to have become rather temperamental these days and almost refused to start on his last racecourse appearance. Orange Tree Lad is moderate but at least, straight-forward. He was a little disappointing at Hereford on Saturday but invariably manages to hit the frame for supporters. Strait Talking is certainly one for the short list. His canny trainer is not adverse to taking a tilt at the ring and if he is allowed an easy lead, he could be very difficult to peg back. The booking of JP McNamara, rather than a conditional rider, clearly catches the eye. We also recommend a watch on the market on Dinofelis. Mark Brisbourne's gelding is often the medium for gambles in such low-grade contests and he almost pulled one off in this grade on the flat last week. Pythagoras is given as the tentative selection. After a long absence, he has had a couple of pipe-openers on softer ground and with conditions much faster and Timmy Murphy booked, he holds decent prospects in a tricky contest.