2m4f · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Good · 5 runners · £4,700
All racecards for Thursday 5th November
We said2nd of 5, beaten 5½ at 4/1
HALPHA SOLEIL 7/2
HALPHA SOLEIL at 7/2, Micky Hammond and Brian Hughes, looks the one to be on. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 1.25L off 102 (2lb higher than today) on 3 May 2025, has been tried on this ground once in 28 starts, and was placed and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 10% rider to 16%.
The one worry is off the track a while and long time without a win.
The dangers are LOOKING SPLENDID at 7/2 (staying on last time) and ROSIE BALOO at 7/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2. Looking Splendid 9/2 | J: Dylan JohnstonT: Gary Rutherford | 8 | 11-10 | 109 | ||
| Set the pace throughout - established healthy advantage from 3rd to 7th - blundered 3 out - pushed along before the last - pulled away on the run-in and kept finding to win | |||||||
| 2 | 5½ | 5. Halpha Soleil 4/1 our selection | J: Brian HughesT: Micky Hammond | 9 | 11-1 | 100 | |
| Always in behind the winner - pushed along 2 out - made no dent from the last and stayed on at one speed to finish second | |||||||
| 3 | 1½[7] | 3. Rosie Baloo 3/1 | J: Jamie HamiltonT: Tim Easterby | 6 | 11-9 | 108 | |
| Held up at the back early - moved into third after the 11th - unable to make inroads on the winner from 2 out and plodded on to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 43[50] | 4. Humble Jumble 17/2 | J: Patrick WadgeT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 6 | 11-3 | 102 | |
| untidy early - raced close to the pace - veered left at the 3rd and collided with another runner - slid to last by the 10th - detached from 4 out and finished 4th | |||||||
| PU | 1. Nice One Eric 15/8F | J: Callum PritchardT: Ben Pauling | 5 | 12-0 | 113 | ||
| settled at the back - jostled at the 3rd - progress by the 7th - dropped away by the 11th and bottom of the field 4 out - eased off and stopped before the second last | |||||||
Winning time 5m 13.10s · Going Good · Tote win £5.50