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Martell Cognac Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 22.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White diamond, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 2-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap
100/1
  • Form F322
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

prominent to 4th, tailed off 8th

3
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, White sleeves, Light Blue and White striped cap
  • Form 6-11121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, headway 3rd, ridden to chase winner 10th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
10/11
  • Form 111112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, led 7th, not fluent 9th, clear 3 out, not fluent last, shaken up flat, stayed on

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 6-1232P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

always behind, tailed off when hampered by loose horse and unseated rider after 8th

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 11-1312
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up, 5th when fell 5th

7
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves
  • Form 112112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, ridden to chaser winner 3 out, weakened approaching last

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-11124
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

took keen hold, led to 7th, weakened 10th

9
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-1110
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, rallied 7th, ridden to chase winner after 10th, weakened 2 out

In depth

Verdict

A good competitive field has been drawn together for the Martell Cognac Sefton Novices' Hurdle but it is virtually impossible to ignore the claims of Iris¿s Gift. His only blemish on an otherwise perfect record over hurdles is a three-quarter-length defeat inflicted at the Cheltenham Festival by Baracouda. He holds a huge advantage on the official BHB figures for the race and is taken to round off his season in style. Hardy Eustace and Pizzaro are obvious dangers as they are stepped up in trip today. But Royal Emperor has shown grim determination in each of his outings and he is taken as the best best for each way value.