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Branwen Lucy Haigh Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.00s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monolith

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Scarface

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bobbi Rose Red

      20/1

        1
        Silk - MAUVE and PURPLE diabolo, PURPLE sleeves, MAUVE armlets and diamond on PURPLE cap

        Our Imperial Bay (USA)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 65-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost place approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        2
        Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets

        Hot Produxion (USA)

        56 v
        11/1
        • Form 02332-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Monolith

        7
        4/5
        • Form 006-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        held up, headway 6th, led 2 out, clear when blundered last, comfortably

        4
        Silk - White, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Father Mulcahy

        99
        50/1
        • Form 0/PP34P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        prominent, ridden 6th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before next

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green and Black check, Emerald Green cap, Black stars

        Red Tyrant

        19
        10/1
        • Form 06034-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        held up, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace from 3 out

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Red cap

        Shady Anne

        15
        20/1
        • Form 1050P-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

        8
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe

        Scarface

        60
        25/1
        • Form 0P600-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8

        led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden to lead again 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

        9
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, GREY and LIGHT BLUE hooped sleeves, PINK cap

        Fullards

        14
        20/1
        • Form 0P-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE braces, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, RED cap

        Western Ridge (FR)

        10
        15/2
        • Form 0/002-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, not much room approaching next, weakening when mistake last

        11
        Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap

        Charnwood Street (IRE)

        63
        20/1
        • Form 005-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        always toward rear, never dangerous

        12
        Silk - Beige, Dark Green epaulets, armlets and star on cap

        Erins Lass (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 02206-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        behind from 5th

        13
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Bobbi Rose Red

        15
        20/1
        • Form 605F4-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1

        mid-division, blundered 7th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

        5
        NR

        Xellance (IRE)

        12
        • Form 00331-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Xellance, Western Ridge and Monolith all have claims in this novices' handicap hurdle but slight preference is for Red Tyrant, who is taken to give the in-form Len Lungo another winner. The son of Bigstone showed improved form when winning a maiden hurdle at Hexham over this trip last month, eased down but still beating his nearest rival by three lengths. The handicapper has raised the gelding 11lbs for that success but, having been rated 82 on the flat, he still seems well treated and is taken to follow up. Hereford winner Xellance looks to be one of the lesser lights in Philip Hobbs' stable and, having been beaten off today's mark last time, is readily opposable at the forecast odds. Western Ridge, a one-time Luca Cumani inmate, has been on the downgrade for some time but showed encouraging form last time when second to Irish Distinction at Chepstow. He cannot be dismissed lightly on that evidence and warrants respect, as does Red Tyrant who remains open to further improvement.