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14:35 Stratford

Sheldon Bosley Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, armlets and cap
13/2
  • Form 3P-1R14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

soon led, headed when mistake 8th and next, soon ridden and weakened

2
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond
4/11
  • Form F-03221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up, went prominent 7th, chased leader 4 out, led approaching next, soon clear, easily

3
Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Brown sleeves, Orange cap
13/2
  • Form 0433/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

raced keen, prominent, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake next, finished tired

4
Silk - Royal blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap
  • Form P/U-0040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always in touch, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner

5
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White and Red hooped cap
40/1
  • Form PFPP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up, jumped slowly 4th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK and YELLOW halved sleeves, BLACK cap
66/1
  • Form R-540P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7

led and mistake 1st, soon headed, chased leader and jumped slowly 3rd, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Purple chevrons, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 346-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

pushed along 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

6
NR
  • Form 0400-P4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

In depth

Verdict

Ex-French performer Delaware has been found another easy opportunity and the TEAMtalk selection should take full advantage in an uncompetitive opener. The Martin Pipe-trained gelding was a comfortable winner last time and will have no difficulty in handling the testing conditions. Great Oaks has clearly had his problems and it remains to be seen how much ability he retains so dual course and distance winner, Ice Saint, may be the one for the forecast.