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16:05 Stratford

Lisa Blakemore 40th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.50s
  • Off Time: 16:06:45
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk - Maroon, white star, light blue and white striped sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader, going well, led on home turn, soon clear, easily

3
Silk - Red and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves, Emerald Green spots, Emerald Green cap, Red spots
  • Form 233152
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

led, ridden after 2 out, headed on home turn, one pace

4
Silk - Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader until 2nd, struggling from next, well behind 4th, pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevrons, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
25/1
  • Form 3/475-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, well behind 4th

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon epaulets, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, closed 3rd, outpaced by front pair from 5th, plugged on

7
Silk - White, Purple star, Purple and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, wandered into 1st, mistake next, well behind 4th

8
Silk - Light green, black star, white sleeves, black armlets, light green cap, black star

Samson

34 h
50/1
  • Form 1-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

not always fluent, in rear, well behind 4th, went remote 4th after 2 out

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Red and Dark Blue striped sleeves, Red cap

Star Trouper (IRE)

96 ht BFD
12/1
  • Form 1/25-F7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

always behind

10
Silk - Orange, large emerald green spots, orange sleeves, emerald green spots, emerald green cap
  • Form 6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up, went modest 4th before 3rd, behind from 5th, lost 4th after 2 out

1
NR
9/4
  • Form 22221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

There seems no reason why the more-exposed Excellent Team should reverse Newton Abbot running with TAPER TANTRUM (NAP) on identical terms. Dan Skelton's charge finally got off at the mark in a handicap at Fontwell subsequently but doesn't appear to have the pace of his market rival. The Outlaw has only won one of his eight starts over hurdles and that was a seller so he has something to find, though makes more appeal than his stable's three other runners. Flat winner Goodwood Moonlight was tailed off on his hurdles debut while Tobacco Road hasn't raced since October last year.

Formwatch

Taper Tantrum (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Chased leader, led 2 out, went left last, kept on well run-in, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Excellent Team (11-1) by 1l, 12 ran.

The Outlaw (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked winner, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, soon driven, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Bleu Et Noir (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Aug.

Catch Another (IRE) Kutub gelding out of Lady Dane.

Dothraki Raider 15-2 (11-3) In rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Coup De Pinceau (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.

Furiously Fast (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not much room 1st, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 14l behind Astrum (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.

Goodwood Moonlight 17-2 (9-5) In touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Exclusive Diamond (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Samson 25-1 (10-12) In rear, slow 3rd, ridden and behind when mistake 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Birch Hill (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul.

Star Trouper (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Took keen hold, led, jumped right at times, shaken up and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 31 1/2l behind No Win No Fee (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.

Tobacco Road (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Arctic Gold (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.

Excellent Team 11-10fav (11-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Itsnowcato (11-5) by 1l, 7 ran.