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18:40 Hexham

Free Tips Available On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 48y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • Off Time: 18:41:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Point (FR)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Prancing Oscar (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Desert Point (FR)

      4 D
      6/4
      • Form 45/U11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-7
      • Official Rating 116

      chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, ridden clear flat

      2
      Silk - Purple, grey armlets

      Prancing Oscar (IRE)

      11 p
      3/1
      • Form 31
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-1
      • Official Rating 117

      held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before pecked slightly last, no impression on winner, kept on

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap

      Capitoul (FR)

      16 D
      5/1
      • Form 5-54521
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 114

      led, headed before last, no extra flat, lost 3rd close home

      4
      Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves

      Green Zone (IRE)

      16 D
      7/2
      • Form 427653
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, beaten well before last, one pace, went 3rd close home

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap

      Frame Rate

      41 p
      16/1
      • Form FP015-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 101

      chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Gripper

      34
      16/1
      • Form 8-439P4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 100

      chased leader until 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before last

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Strong Team (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2017
      Silk -

      Take A Break (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Prancing Oscar was surprisingly easy to back at Fontwell after a debut third at Stratford but ran out a ready winner. There should be more to come but DESERT POINT is just preferred as he was a wide-margin winner at Southwell and Sedgefield last month and is improving at a rate of knots. Capitoul consented to put his head back in front in a Market Rasen seller last month but is up against more progressive rivals here while Perth specialist Green Zone is equally exposed.

      Formwatch

      Desert Point (FR) 1-2fav (11-9) Tracked leader, led between 3 out and 2 out, clear approaching last, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Prince Khurram (11-5) by 10l, 4 ran.

      Prancing Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when hit 2 out, led between last 2, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Aug beating Archimento (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.

      Capitoul (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, upsides approaching last, driven to lead narrowly flat, stayed on towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug beating Ballyellis (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Green Zone (IRE) 5-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st (normal 3rd), outpaced after omitted 3 out, soon went modest 3rd, no impression, not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Nayati (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (2) hvy in Aug.

      Frame Rate 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 19 3/4l behind True Romance (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Gripper 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Purple King (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.