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17:30 Hexham

Imperial Service Medal Intermediate National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.30s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - PURPLE, GREY star
4/5
  • Form 133-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden out

3
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon ridden and weakened

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Destino

41
11/4
  • Form 60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, headway halfway, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, one pace approaching final furlong

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, quartered cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

pulled hard, soon close up, effort when not much room 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form 05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Moonlit Harbour will be all the rage here, while the market may be the best guide to newcomer Big Tree and Sue Smith's Destino. Moonlit Harbour made a winning debut in bumper company at Wetherby last March and had two more outings in that sphere, the last at Newcastle, before being put away. He has been working well enough at home to warrant support on his comeback and will get every assistance in the saddle from Gino Carenza who is a strong pilot. Big Tree is French-bred and may have inherited enough Flat speed to make an impression first time out, while Destino has been tailed off in two outings so far, and must surely get better. Take Moonlit Harbour to send favourite backers home happy.