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16:20 Southwell

Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 182y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.30s
  • Off Time: 16:20:41
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Enemy Coast Ahead

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Flint Hill

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Enemy Coast Ahead

      18 t DCD
      1/3
      • Form 1/2-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 126

      chased leaders, not much room 4th, soon went 2nd, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, White sleeves, Black cap

      Shareef Star

      12
      12/1
      • Form 0-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      pressed leader until went left 4th, weakened before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Brown, Orange braces, Orange cap

      Flint Hill

      144
      11/2
      • Form 2-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      led until 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner before last

      4
      Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

      Gustave Aitch (FR)

      264
      100/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      held up in rear, not fluent 5th, remote 5th when mistake 2 out, went 4th latter stages

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Kitty's Light

      7
      25/1
      • Form 9-75
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      held up towards rear, in touch after 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

      6
      Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

      Loch Ness Monster (IRE)

      14
      14/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      mistakes, held up towards rear on outside, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves

      Sweet Flora (IRE)

      126
      50/1
      • Form 0P5854-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, closed 4th, weakened after 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      ENEMY COAST AHEAD (NAP) looked a nice prospect when runner-up to Mahler’s Promise at Newbury in December and confirmed that impression when edging out the well-regarded Medalla D’Oro here at the start of the month – he should have few problems defying a penalty. Flint Hill, a winner on the Flat, proved his stamina when runner-up at Market Rasen in February while Loch Ness Monster is fit from the Flat. Shareef Star, however, has shown little so far over timber.

      Formwatch

      Enemy Coast Ahead 5-6fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, given reminder after 2 out, challenged last, led and edged left towards finish, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Medalla De Oro (11-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Shareef Star 11-2 (11-0) Chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened into 4th next, 4th of 9, dist behind Ashutor (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Jul.

      Flint Hill 28-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, hit last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Yellow Tiger (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.

      Gustave Aitch (FR) 14-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, soon beaten, lost touch 2f out, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Wadacre Galoubet (9-5) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Kitty's Light 40-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, mid-division, not fluent 1st, weakened 4 out, 5th of 11, 27l behind Mercian Prince (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.

      Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Mankayan (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Sweet Flora (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Raced wide close up in rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.