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12:10 Cheltenham

British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 179y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.30s
  • Off Time: 12:14:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Western Ryder (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lalor (GER)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Summerville Boy (IRE)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap

        Shoal Bay (IRE)

        29
        14/1
        • Form 11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        set very slow pace until 2nd, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon led again, headed before mistake last, weakened final 100 yards

        2
        Silk - White, black and white halved sleeves, yellow cap, white spots

        Western Ryder (IRE)

        23
        5/2
        • Form 1253-U1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders on inside, closed 2 out, led last, edged right flat, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards

        3
        Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap

        It's Got Legs (IRE)

        17 BF
        66/1
        • Form 24
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, jumped left 2nd, mistake 4th, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened well before last

        4
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

        Lalor (GER)

        21 D
        2/1
        • Form 2211-23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 133

        tracked leaders, steadied before 2nd, headway 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

        Sartene's Son (FR)

        35
        100/1
        • Form 9P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        with leader until 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out

        6
        Silk - Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

        Some Man (IRE)

        31
        12/1
        • Form 1-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        went prominent on outside after 1st, led next, gradually increased pace, headed after 2 out, 5th and beaten last

        7
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Summerville Boy (IRE)

        26 D
        9/4
        • Form 122
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 142

        held up in rear, keen early off very slow pace, headway after 2 out, ridden and not quicken before not fluent last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression

        8
        Silk - Red and Light Blue check, halved sleeves

        Spice Girl

        15 t
        20/1
        • Form 8-1111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, jumped right, struggling 5th, mistake 3 out, well held from next

        Previous results

        2016
        Silk -

        Pingshou (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        2015
        Silk -

        North Hill Harvey

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        2014
        Silk -

        Seedling

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        A cracking opener featuring several highly-regarded novices. Summerville Boy was beaten less than a length in a Grade 2 here last month so has to go on the short-list. Western Ryder made amends for his mishap at Stratford when winning easily at Chepstow. Lalor is gradually getting there and his stable is in good form, though he’s possibly held by Summerville Boy on collateral form. Spice Girl’s winning run continued on her hurdling debut at Towcester but this is a much bigger test. Despite running green, SHOAL BAY beat an odds-on favourite at Taunton with any amount in hand. He could be anything and may represent some value here. Some Man came off worst in a blanket finish at Worcester but will have learned from that and has a future.

        Formwatch

        Shoal Bay (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair, awkward 2nd, went 2nd after 6th, wandered approaching last, led and 1 length ahead when left clear last, won at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Contented (10-12) by 6l, 12 ran.

        Western Ryder (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, not fluent next, switched left before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Bang On Frankie (10-12) by 3l, 15 ran.

        It's Got Legs (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-0) Held up in touch in last pair, headway chasing leaders 7f out, outpaced in 3rd 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 15l behind Didtheyleaveuoutto (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.

        Lalor (GER) 7-4 (11-0) Tracked led going well 3 out, ridden along between last 2, headed after last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Mr One More (11-5) at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.

        Sartene's Son (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, struggling and reminders after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov.

        Some Man (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, soon led, mistake last, hung left and headed flat, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 1l behind Pointed And Sharp (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) sft in Nov.

        Summerville Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, driven and headway to chase winner before omitted last, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Slate House (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.

        Spice Girl 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear when slowed into last, quickly gathered up and pulled away once more, won at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating The Crazed Moon (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.