Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 9m 13.50s
  • Off time: 19:51:21
Pos Horse Odds
1st Special Portrait (IRE) 5/2
2nd Crank Hill 25/1
3rd Heathyards Flyer 100/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 123111- Purple, Yellow cross belts and armlets, quartered cap Special Portrait (IRE) 6 8 12-4 t Mr W Kinsey (3) Mark Hughes 109 5/2
2 733P15- Black and White diabolo, checked sleeves and cap Apollo Blaze (IRE) 17 11 11-10 Miss Leanda Tickle (7) Miss V Shaw 76 80/1
3 8P/1F11- Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, striped sleeves Crank Hill 23 10 11-10 Mr T Hampton (7) Mrs H Tory 79 25/1
4 4P/FS21- Dark green, beige stars, dark green sleeves, maroon cap Dear Villez (FR) 11 10 11-10 Nick Williams Miss C Roddick 135 6/1
5 P/U2723- Maroon, black stripe, black sleeves, maroon armlets Heathyards Flyer 52 9 11-10 Miss Rachel King (3) N Lampard 100/1
6 090P/24- Crazy Quilt Horner Woods (IRE) 73 10 11-10 Mr J T Carroll Mrs D Grissell 127 15/2
7 3PP424- Royal blue, white chevron, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap Joaaci (IRE) 23 Course Winner 12 11-10 b Mr M Ennis (5) Mrs P Shaw 98 28/1
8 3/273U2- Red, dark blue epaulets, dark blue sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green cap Kildonnan 10 13 11-10 p1 Mr J Roche (7) Mrs F Brewer 99 25/1
9 4P/1941- Dark blue, red hoops and armlets Never So Blue (FR) 11 11 11-10 Mr W Telfer (7) Mrs C Wilesmith 104 20/1
10 P/P9415- Emerald Green, Pink seams and armlets, quartered cap Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 43 11 11-10 Mr R Woollacott (3) G Weatherley 69 50/1
11 U/42221- Emerald green, yellow hoops, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and yellow check cap Tirob (FR) 10 8 11-10 Mr D Mansell Mrs J Mansell 14/1
12 43252P- Black, large orange spots Tuesday's Child 15 13 11-10 Mr M Wall (3) T A Cox 70 66/1
13 1P5114- Royal blue, white chevron, chevrons on sleeves, red cap Who Else Knew (IRE) 18 12 11-10 Mr R G Henderson (3) S Penny 97 28/1
14 112/13F- Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap Mid Div And Creep 68 Course and Distance Winner 12 11-7 t Miss G Andrews Mrs L Hill 122 9/4
15 8055P5- Black, Red hoop, stars on sleeves, quartered cap Lilac Wine 15 9 11-3 Mr Robert Hawker (7) G E Burton 73 200/1

Verdict

The marathon trip on soft ground is going to test the stamina of most of these but MID DIV AND CREEP won the race 12 months ago and was one of only three to complete in the Sussex National on heavy ground at Plumpton in January. Providing the fences don't get in the way, Lawney Hill's charge can take the honours again though course winner Joaaci, who contested both the Aintree and Scottish Nationals in his prime, should be staying on when others have cried enough. Special Portrait has to concede weight all round but was a very easy winner on soft ground at Perth last week and looks a better bet than recent points winner Crank Hill, Dear Villez, Never So Blue and Tirob over this extended distance. Veteran Kildonnan could make his presence felt however.

Formwatch

Special Portrait (IRE) 4-9fav (12-3) Tracked leaders, let front pair go clear 7th, closed 10th, led after 16th, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Perth 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in Apr beating Hawthorne Bay (11-5) by 23l, 7 ran.

Apollo Blaze (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led 2-10; rdn & wknd 18, 5th of 11, 23l behind Lucette Annie (11-7) at Upcott Cross 4m ptp gd in Apr.

Crank Hill 1-2 (12-7) Mists; bhnd til hdwy up 13; led 2 out; drew clr aft last, won at Lockinge 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Dasher Reilly (12-0) by 15l, 5 ran.

Dear Villez (FR) (12-0) Ap; led 7 til hdd by-passing 11; led by-passing 14; lft clr 4 out; unchall, won at Bonvilston 3m 4f ptp sft in Apr beating Gouranga Society (12-0) by 15l, 8 ran.

Heathyards Flyer 80-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 6th, behind 14th, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 11, 44l behind Shoudhavenownbettr (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.

Horner Woods (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Wl bhnd to 9; disp ld 12-15; ev ch 3 out; wknd, 4th of 7, 15l behind Tom's Toybox (11-0) at Charing 3m ptp gd in Feb.

Joaaci (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Went 2nd 14; ev ch 3 out; one-pcd, 4th of 7, 12l behind Keppols Hill (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m 4f ptp gd in Apr.

Kildonnan 6-1 (12-5) Lost plce 9; kpt on 3 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 10, 12l behind See You There (12-5) at Corbridge 3m ptp gs in Apr.

Never So Blue (FR) 5-2 (12-3) Prog 13; chall 3 out; led app last; ro wl, won at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Spit (12-0) by 3l, 10 ran.

Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 11th, lost place next, behind after 14th, closed brielfy when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 35l behind Presentandcorrect (12-3) at Exeter 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.

Tirob (FR) 4-7 (12-0) (xnb) led to 10; led 15; drew clr app 2 out; easy, won at Andoversford 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Mandalay Bay (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.

Tuesday's Child 66-1 (11-7) Led and raced wide, hit 8th, headed next, weakened from 10th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by I Have Dreamed (12-4) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr, 8 ran.

Who Else Knew (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Nvr on terms, 4th of 7, 15l behind She Is A Cracker (11-11) at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Apr.

Mid Div And Creep 10-1 (11-4) With leader when fell 1st, in a race won by Reblis (10-10) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb, 11 ran.

Lilac Wine 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside before 9th, struggling next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Rumbury Grey (11-13) at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr.

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