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13:40 Stratford

J & C Davis Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.95s
  • Off Time: 13:41:00
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Excellent Team

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Petiville (FR)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Green Or Black (IRE)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - White and black check, royal blue sleeves and cap

        Excellent Team

        183 t
        11/4
        • Form 222124
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 117

        made virtually all, shaken up and clear between last 2, easily

        2
        Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars

        A L'asseau (FR)

        19 t
        100/1
        • Form 808
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear, tailed off

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

        Dark Mahler (IRE)

        78 t
        11/4
        • Form 3-P6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, ridden in 3rd and stayed on same pace from 2 out, no extra in 4th run-in

        4
        Silk - Purple, beige cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, beige star

        Don't Act Up

        62
        8/1
        • Form P2412
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear, never on terms

        5
        Silk - Maroon, white hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE)

        19 h
        250/1
        • Form 800
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off and mistake next

        6
        Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, light blue stars, royal blue cap

        Petiville (FR)

        59
        20/1
        • Form 54
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up off the pace in mid-division, headway between last 2, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

        7
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Dark Blue and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Rabunda (IRE)

        129
        9/4
        • Form 225/7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

        8
        Silk - Beige, black epaulets

        Norse Castle

        73
        150/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        always in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off when jumped badly right 5th

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

        Green Or Black (IRE)

        53
        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        took keen hold, chased leaders, 2nd approaching 3rd, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2, mistake last, lost 2nd run-in

        10
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE sash, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Kristal Star

        20 t
        150/1
        • Form 0-7074
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off

        11
        Silk - Red and white check, black sleeves, red armlets, red cap

        Miss Williams

        17 h
        66/1
        • Form 6/9-460
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        raced keenly, chased winner until approaching 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Excellent Team only won one of his seven starts over timber last year and races for the first time since September under a penalty. Petiville has switched stables but hinted at ability in bumpers while Rabunda, who once chased home Yanworth in a bumper, should have benefited from his run at Hereford in November. DON’T ACT UP has been progressing nicely in point-to-points this season and connections have found him a nice race in which to make his debut under Rules.

        Formwatch

        Excellent Team 3-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, chased leading pair until not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Hygrove Percy (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        A L'asseau (FR) 125-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Ckalco Des Loges (11-2) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

        Dark Mahler (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Burbank (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.

        Don't Act Up 5-2 (12-2) Ran 3rd frm 6th,chall aftr 4out,mstk 3out, pushed aftr 3out,3l 2nd & btn up 2out,no ch with easy wnr aftr, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Ministerforsport (12-2) at Ballyvodock 3m sft in Jan.

        Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Always behind, last of 11, dist behind Ckalco Des Loges (11-2) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

        Petiville (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Runasimi River (10-0) at Hereford 2m (4) hvy in Feb.

        Rabunda (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 34l behind Acting Lass (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.

        Norse Castle 14-1 (8-12) Set steady pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Pinwood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Green Or Black (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Led early, in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Energia Fox (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.

        Kristal Star 100-1 (10-8) Close up, ridden and weakened 5th, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Just Minded (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.

        Miss Williams 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 13th of 15, dist behind So Celebre (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.