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13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Althrey Hall Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.80s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 1-01132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

held up in touch, pushed along and behind approaching 7th, tailed off from 4 out

2
Silk - White, Red stripe, Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White striped cap

Kimberley

291
50/1
  • Form P/06614-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, lost place 5th

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 5660/11-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

mid-division, headway approaching 8th, led flat, ridden out

4
Silk - MAROON, GREY disc and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 1/3211-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

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

5
Silk - GREY, YELLOW sleeves, PURPLE cap
  • Form 15/23P-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

always behind

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 3060-F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch, driven along approaching 8th, soon struggling

7
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
14/1
  • Form 2222-2P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, driven 8th, weakened approaching 3 out

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap
66/1
  • Form 142-00P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4

always behind

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 0B0-011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1

held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on from next

10
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 3P/04P-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

held up and keen, driven approaching 8th, hit next when weakening

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 431111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
25/1
  • Form 443P-34
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

led, clear approaching 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden and blundered 3 out, soon headed and weakened

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sleeves
10/1
  • Form P32-214
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0

held up in touch, went 2nd at 8th, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish

14
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 535445
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leader until approaching 8th, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Carapuce can complete a hat-trick at the expense of in-form Petite Margo and Chicuelo who is given a run out over hurdles but has topweight. Carapuce has been in good form, landing back-to-back successes at Ayr and Hexham, although Len Lungo is not happy with the handicapper for raising him nearly a stone after his latest effort. So, there will be a ready made excuse if the ex-French gelding fails, but we reckon that there is more to come and so he gets the vote. Petite Margot has been well placed by her in-form trainer to win four on the bounce, but this is a bit of a hike up in class. Chicuelo is better known for his chasing exploits but is rated much lower over timber. His win over the smaller obstacles at Market Rasen in July was his first in that sphere since April 2001 though, so he cannot be considered a good thing by any means. Any money for Campaign Trail could be significant, while the reappearing Home James comes from a stable in good form at present. For the winner we return to Carapuce to defy the handicapper.