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15:10 Wincanton

Axminster Hurdle (Registered As The Kingwell Hurdle) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.10s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green and orange hoops, white cap

Grimes

284
3/1
  • Form 4532-11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

always handy, ridden and weakened before 4 out, no impression

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 0124-PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

held up, ridden along and in touch 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, headed after last, no extra towards finish

3
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
14/1
  • Form 16
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, throughout, some progress 4 out, weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE striped sleeves, BLACK cap, ORANGE star
33/1
  • Form 112/F3-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

always outpaced in rear

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 230-024
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led from 1st, clear lead 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one-paced afterwards

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form P-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

prominent early, soon not go pace, tailed off from 3 out

7
Silk - White, White cap, Royal Blue star
7/2
  • Form 110-263
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

not jump well, mistakes 1st and 6th, never recovered

8
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
6/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

always prominent, progress to join leaders 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led after last, ran on well towards finish

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars
  • Form 126
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

prominent until 3rd, behind from 5th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Grimes Unbeaten in two runs this season but hasn't run since May 14 of last year; he's got some smart form and should run well here.

Hors La Loi III (FR) Won this last year ahead of chasing home Istabraq in the Champion Hurdle; bled at Aintree afterwards and has been disappointing since; if back to his best then he would have a big chance; but that's the chance you take.

Ben Ewar Run-of-the-mill form in novices' hurdles; a lot more needed.

Hidebound (IRE) Ran poorly in the Tote Gold Trophy on his seasonal bow and ran only twice last year (both times over fences); formerly a smart hurdler but this is asking a big question at this time.

Hit And Run (FR) Placed for the second year running in the Tote Gold Trophy last time; solid handicap form, but that's the level he operates at.

Hitman (IRE) Still a novice and only twice raced, but has acquired a reputation as a Champion Hurdle contender based on his fourth to Geos in the Bula Hurdle on December 9; the jury is still out but the defence has built a convincing case; the likely favourite.

Seebald (GER) Has yet to fully live up to his billing but ran his best race to date when two lengths and a head behind Geos and Ashley Park at Kempton on Dec 27; that was a falsely-run affair;before that he finished five and-a-half lengths behind Hitman at Cheltenham; they meet on the same terms today.

Azertyuiop (FR) Well-regarded French import but it's asking a lot to win a race of this nature at the first time of asking.

Vanishing Dancer (SWI) Not out of the novices' top-drawer and looks out of his depth here.