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gg.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.90s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 8551
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 108

in touch, headway 4 out, led after last, stayed on strongly

2
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots

Armentieres

17 v D
25/1
  • Form 21383P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

disputed lead 4th, weakened before next

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 435
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat

4
Silk - White, Black star and star on cap
  • Form 95662
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed flat, no extra

5
Silk - GREEN and MAROON check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK cap
100/1
  • Form 6007
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 3rd, behind when hampered next, no danger after

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green and White striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, saddle slipped and pulled up after 3rd

7
Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 224422
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 92

disputed lead, led 4th, headed after 3 out, soon one pace

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon spots, Maroon cap
5/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway and in touch when mistake and unseated rider 4th

9
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form P9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway and in touch halfway, weakened 3 out

10
Silk - Yellow, White seams, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

towards rear, headway after 3rd, effort 2 out, 5th when lost action and pulled up before last

11
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and stars on Dark Blue cap
  • Form P267F2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

behind, hampered 4th, never dangerous

12
Silk - Black, Orange diamond, White sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 96
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, fell 4th

In depth

Verdict

There is nothing to choose between Aston Lad and Andre Chenier on official ratings but the pair may have to settle for a minor role behind Samaria, who gets the vote. The Nicky Richards-trained filly showed plenty of promise without winning on the level for Chris Wall, earning a rating of 74 at her best, and would not need to be anything too special to win this on her hurdling debut. By comparison, Micky Hammond's Aston Lad is only rated 50 on the level but has shown respectable form in three starts over hurdles latterly when a close fifth behind the useful Rhapsody Rose at Bangor. Andre Chenier fulfilled earlier promise when opening his account over timber by landing a novice event over course and distance last month. He rates a bigger threat than Micky Hammond's gelding. Named At Dinner has shown a consistent level of form and should be thereabouts again, while Sylvie d'Orthe may have been freshened up by a break but Samaria makes plenty of appeal on her debut and gets the vote to win first time out.