Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 3m 39.87s
  • Off time: 19:40:16
Pos Horse Odds
1st Ministerofinterior 9/2
2nd Pocket Too 12/5
3rd Dubara Reef (IRE) 10/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (14) 02114-8 Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap Damascus Symphony 11 4 9-7 G Gibbons J D Bethell 65 22/1
2 (12) 4445/21 DARK GREEN, YELLOW chevrons, DARK GREEN cap, YELLOW star Ministerofinterior 18 7 9-6 pt G Lee R Ford 61 9/2
3 (1) 1-06322 Red, Beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Three White Socks (IRE) 35 Distance Winner 5 9-6 B McHugh B Ellison 61 7/1
4 (4) 94270-7 Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap Tarantella Lady 28 Distance Winner 4 9-5 v1 A Mullen G M Moore 63 33/1
7 (6) 90023-2 Royal blue, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Hi Dancer 27 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 9 9-0 P Makin B Haslam 55 9/2
8 (3) 04524-3 Emerald green, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap Strong Knight 13 5 8-13 p D Fentiman T D Walford 54 12/1
9 (10) 068-058 Light blue, white epaulets, hooped sleeves, check cap Dubara Reef (IRE) 12 Course Winner Distance Winner 5 8-11 p S De Sousa Paul Green 52 10/1
10 (9) 604/53-2 Royal blue, pink chevron, checked sleeves and cap Dan's Heir 29 Course and Distance Winner 10 8-11 D Fox (3) W Storey 52 16/1
11 (8) 795/840- Mauve and white check, white sleeves, mauve armlets Pocket Too 11 Distance Winner 9 8-9 p J Fanning V R A Dartnall 50 12/5
12 (5) 856335- Dark Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green spots Shirls Son Sam 206 4 8-7 Kelly Harrison C W Fairhurst 51 20/1
13 (13) 96636-6 LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap Seawood 77 6 8-6 R Ffrench S R Bowring 47 50/1
15 (2) 2700-92 Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and Yellow halved sleeves Srimenanti 10 4 8-4 p Julie Burke (3) B Rothwell 48 100/1
Non runners
5 (15)723146-Al Furat (USA)49-5R E BarrShane B Kelly63
6 (11)1633-18Ad Value (IRE)49-4G A SwinbankR Winston62
14 (7)740/7-9Sposalizio (IRE)58-5C J TeagueR Fitzpatrick45

Verdict

It's been some time since HI DANCER won on the Flat, but he's been in fine form over hurdles of late and finished a good second over a shorter trip here last time. He looks one of many capable of winning this open affair. Others include recent Bath winner Ministerofinterior, though he's gone up 8lb for that success and was beaten by Ad Value at Musselburgh before that, while Dan's Heir went close at Redcar last time and Pocket Too arrives on the back of last month's double over hurdles. Three White Socks has been running well at Southwell and is another to consider.

Formwatch

Damascus Symphony 10-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Secret Tune (9-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Apr.

Ministerofinterior 13-8fav (9-1) Held up in 5th or 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, switched right and chased leader over 1f out, led insid efinal furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Apr beating Salontyre (9-11) by 2l, 9 ran.

Three White Socks (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Ridden along early, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Shifting Gold (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.

Tarantella Lady 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 14, 20l behind Cloudy Spirit (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

Al Furat (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace in 6th and no impression when not much room over 1f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Countrywide Flame (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Ad Value (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway on outer 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 8th of 12, 30l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Hi Dancer 2-1fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, well held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Golden Future (8-10) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.

Strong Knight 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f, edged left 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Light The City (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.

Dubara Reef (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Liberty Love (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.

Dan's Heir 5-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Zefooha (9-10) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Apr.

Pocket Too 8-1 (10-6) Led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 10, 23l behind Wrecking Crew (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6) pol in May '11.

Shirls Son Sam 13-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, never troubled leaders, 5th of 15, 19l behind Vittachi (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.

Seawood 22-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Newport Arch (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb.

Sposalizio (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Yazdi (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs.

Srimenanti 9-2 (9-5) Took keen hold in touch, ridden over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Ollon (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) sft in Apr.

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