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16:15 Cheltenham

Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class A )

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.50s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, check cap
  • Form 1111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened and mistake last

2
Silk - Green, orange hoop, green sleeves, orange cap

Danaw (FR)

71 t
7/2
  • Form 111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

in touch when sprawled on landing 3 out, no chance after

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 14214
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

in touch until weakened before 3 out

4
Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets
14/1
  • Form 12F14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 127

held up in rear, stayed on after 2 out, took 3rd run-in but not reach leaders

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diabolo, Dark Blue cap, Mauve diamond
  • Form 111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, ridden and upsides 2 out, 1 length down and held when mistake last, no chance with winner but kept on for clear 2nd

6
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
  • Form 1010
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

behind most of way

7
Silk - White, Black braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, travelling strongly between horses to challenge between last, led before last, drew clear run-in

8
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 40154
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 118

in touch, behind from 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out

9
Silk - Black and Mauve stripes, Mauve sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 433432
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 129

behind, kept on under pressure from after 2 out, never dangerous

10
Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, halved sleeves
33/1
  • Form 124B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, hit 5th, some headway approaching 2 out

11
Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

Openide

28 C
50/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mistakes, led to after 5th, weakening badly when blundered 3 out

12
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

Quarrymount

21 BF
50/1
  • Form 36
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders until weakened quickly before 3 out

13
Silk - White, Mauve stripe, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 024
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 109

always behind

14
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap

Vicario

11 BF
66/1
  • Form 231
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 110

always in rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

15
Silk - RED, BLACK star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star

Zalda

14
9/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

chased leader, hit 5th and lost place, soon well behind

16
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

prominent, led after 5th, headed before last, weakened run-in

In depth

Verdict

We start as we began with an excellent race and, from a shortlist of Miss Academy, Yankeedoodledandy, Zalda, Danaw and Bonbon Rose, we will side with Danaw. Miss Academy created a very favourable impression when scoring at Newcastle on her debut and we will find out how good she is today. Zalda did the same when scoring on her Kempton debut and is another to consider in this hot heat. New Entic was just touched off by Yankeedoodledandy at Huntingdon and then ran fourth behind Salut St Cloud in a Graded Lingfield race, but we feel others will have his measure today. Biscar Two improved to finish second to Phar Bleu in Grade 1 race at Chepstow last time, although the going was deep on that occasion and the form might flatter him. Salut St Cloud was behind him on that occasion. Napolitain disappointed on desperate ground at Uttoxeter last time but had earlier looked decent so might fare better on this better going, although he was put in his place over course and distance by Yankeedoodledandy when they met here. Finally, Danaw, already a Grade 3 winner in France, and fellow French raider, Bonbon Rose, are sure to play a leading part in this contest, and further interest is added by the Howard Johnson newcomer Akilak, who was just touched off in a valuable 10-furlong Curragh handicap when last seen on the track. In summary, then, Yankeedoodledandy represents the best of the British form and is given plenty of respect, while Miss Academy and Zalda are also well respected on the basis of their sole runs to date. However, the feeling is that the French pair are also useful and, in a very good race, it is Danaw who is given the call.