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15:00 Stratford

Firs-garage.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to firm, good in places on the chase course.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.00s
  • Off Time: 15:00:25
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Light Green spots, sleeves and spots on cap
9/2
  • Form 2/30-144
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

held up mid-division, headway 8th, led 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, ran on well

2
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Brown star
2/1
  • Form 423320-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 109

chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on well, no chance with winner

3
Silk - White, Black star, armlets and star on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway halfway, chasing leaders when fell 8th

4
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Form P622/R-F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway next, weakened after 2nd last

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, diamonds on sleeves
2/1
  • Form 135-232
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten

6
Silk - White and Purple diabolo, spots on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 5427
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

behind, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace from last

7
Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, dark green sleeves, yellow cap, black star
16/1
  • Form PP1-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, weakened before 4 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon stars
20/1
  • Form 7-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

soon led, headed 7th, mistake next, weakened 3 out

9
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Black sleeves, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 800U8/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, soon tailed off

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
100/1
  • Form 800P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, beaten halfway

12
Silk - White, Black chevron, Pink cap
100/1
  • Form 00P/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

prominent, weakened before 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 9th

11
NR
  • Form 0-00P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Toni Alcala gets the confident vote here with Atlantic Highway and Bengal Bullet rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Shady Baron in what looked a tougher race last time out. This looks easier and despite his penalty he is taken to regain the winning thread under conditions that suit. Bengal Bullet rates the main danger on his latest second behind Tom Sayers. He goes on any ground and with the booking of Tom O'Brien catching the eye for his small stable he should be watched in the market. Atlantic Highway has been placed in point to points but got no further than the first hurdle on his debut. However he hails from a shrewd yard and should relish this longer trip so he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Comeintothespace has shown ability in the past but does not always use it while Ask Oscar is a gelding by Oscar and he will not have to be anything special to take a hand in the finish but Toni Alcala sets a fair standard and he is our idea of the winner.

Formwatch

Toni Alcala 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden and one pace from last, 4th of 10, 11l behind Shady Baron (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.

Arafan (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 15th of 16, well behind Out In Front (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f NH flat hvy in Feb.

Ask Oscar (IRE) Oscar gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.

Atlantic Highway 12-1 (10-11) Mistake and fell at the 2nd in race won by Prince De Bersy (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f cnd mdn hdl (5) gf, 13 ran.

Bengal Bullet 6-1 (10-13) Raced wide, tracked leaders, drew clear with winner approaching 3 out, going well, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, held when mistake last, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Tom Sayers (10-11) at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Aug.

Comeintothespace (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Always behind, 7th of 13, 25l behind Storm of Applause (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.

Dance Day 20-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kings Euro (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jul, 12 ran.

Shergill (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, pecked 1st, some progress after 7th, no extra, 7th of 15, well behind Ballamusic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Toto's Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, 8th of 11, 47l behind Shes Flying (11-2) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl frm in Aug '04.

Blue Riband (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) In rear, behind 6th, hit next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Viennchee Run (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f cnd sll hdl (5) gf in Aug, 13 ran.

Winsome Wendy (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Not fluent, in rear when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Toni Alcala (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jul, 11 ran.

Smart (POL) 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 1st, weakened from 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Middleton Dene (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Aug, 10 ran.