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16:25 Catterick

Birmingham Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.10s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lone Soldier (FR)

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Always Rainbows (IRE)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Scoop Thirty Nine

      4/1

        4
        Silk -

        Only Words (USA)

        12/1

          1
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red spots

          Ta Ta For Now

          31
          66/1
          • Form 5F00PP
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-12

          in touch, weakened 6th, blundered next, soon lost touch

          2
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap

          Only Words (USA)

          15
          12/1
          • Form 612330
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-12

          held up towards rear, headway 3 out, effort and chance 2 out, one pace flat

          3
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves

          Always Rainbows (IRE)

          16 b
          11/1
          • Form 000053
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-11

          held up in touch, effort and every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure, flat

          4
          Silk - ORANGE, BLACK sash, armlets and star on cap

          Warrlin

          25
          14/1
          • Form 3/2F1-00
          • Age 10
          • Weight 11-10

          chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, kept on approaching last

          6
          Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

          Copplestone (IRE)

          34
          7/1
          • Form 500004
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-10

          mid-division, outpaced after 3 out

          7
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

          Spainkris

          15
          11/1
          • Form 004046
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-8

          tracked leaders, effort and chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

          8
          Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond

          In Good Faith

          33
          9/1
          • Form 445320
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-5

          in touch, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last

          9
          Silk - Green, Red hooped sleeves, Gold cap

          Inglewood

          34
          20/1
          • Form 410P
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-4

          in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

          10
          Silk - Black, White sleeves, Black cap, White diamond

          Into Battle

          29
          33/1
          • Form 2P041/0
          • Age 10
          • Weight 11-2

          mid-division, fell 7th

          11
          Silk - Royal Blue, White hooped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap

          Scoop Thirty Nine

          15
          4/1
          • Form 0/6P16-3
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-1

          held up towards rear, headway 6th and in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

          12
          Silk - Red, White stars, chevrons on sleeves

          Taipo Prince (IRE)

          21
          16/1
          • Form 036
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-0

          tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

          13
          Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

          Donovan (NZ)

          4
          8/1
          • Form 60P0PP
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-13

          raced keen in touch, headway 3 out, effort and chance 2 out, no extra flat

          14
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

          Lone Soldier (FR)

          46
          33/1
          • Form 32UP00
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-12

          towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, driven out

          15
          Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

          Aleemdar (IRE)

          116
          16/1
          • Form 5-00PPP
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-10

          behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

          16
          Silk - Yellow, Light Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

          Banningham Blaze

          4
          10/1
          • Form 223PP6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-9

          mid-division, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat

          17
          Silk - Dark Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

          Loch Sound

          1008
          80/1
          • Form 0F000/
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-9

          led, headed 5th, remained prominent, weakened approaching 2 out

          18
          Silk - Green, White spots on body and cap

          Vicentio

          25
          10/1
          • Form 024F5U
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-5

          towards rear, never dangerous

          5
          NR

          Brush A King

          19
          • Form 634005
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-10

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Always Rainbows can beat In Good Faith, Scoop Thirty Nine and Only Words in a competitive contest. Always Rainbows was a winner on the Flat in Ireland and looked destined for better things when successful a couple of times at Wetherby in 2002. However, it is only lately that he started to look more like his old self, thanks in no small part to the fact that he has slipped down the handicap. His third to Nowell House at Carlisle a fortnight ago augured well and is as good as anything else in the line-up has to offer. In Good Faith has been in good form in selling company but may prefer a longer trip, while Scoop Thirty Nine belied a 309-day absence when third at Sedgefield recently and should be on the premises. Only Words was further back in seventh at Sedgefield so looks held, but Brush A King's stable are in a bit of form so he should be included for place purposes. A small wager on Always Rainbows may prove productive.