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16:50 Stratford

Premier Cru Novices' Hurdle

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.10s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Darrias (GER)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Settlement Craic (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Screenplay

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap

        Darrias (GER)

        22 CDD
        4/5
        • Form 561-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 132

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led 2 out, ran on

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Settlement Craic (IRE)

        18
        15/8
        • Form 21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, led 5th, headed 2 out, not quicken

        3
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Lord Thomas (IRE)

        207
        100/1
        • Form 0000/6-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK and YELLOW halved sleeves, BLACK cap

        Scary Night (IRE)

        21
        100/1
        • Form 08
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up and took keen hold, last when hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

        5
        Silk - Grey, maroon chevron and sleeves, quartered cap

        Alekhine (IRE)

        19 BF
        16/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up towards rear, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Desert Image (IRE)

        28 t
        66/1
        • Form P-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out

        7
        Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Green sleeves

        Iffy

        10
        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, never near leaders

        8
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Rio De Janeiro (IRE)

        31
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        chased leaders until approaching 3 out

        9
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars on sleeves and cap

        Screenplay

        31
        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in touch, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

        10
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet A Head (IRE)

        234
        25/1
        • Form 3-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        in touch, headway to dispute lead 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last

        11
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet An Haul

        21
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        chased leaders, hit 5th, weakening when fell 3 out

        12
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Doris Souter (IRE)

        34
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out

        13
        Silk - Brown, Beige disc

        Just Magical

        49
        100/1
        • Form 50/PP-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        prominent, led after 4th until 5th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

        14
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown sleeves and cap with Canary hoop

        Lyricist's Dream

        31
        50/1
        • Form 053P-22
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 76

        led until after 4th, soon weakened

        15
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Simiola

        8
        100/1
        • Form 6P/7-4P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 63

        held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out

        16
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Firebird Rising (USA)

        26
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        steadied start, held up, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Darrias is capable of defying a penalty at the expense of Settlement Craic, with Alekhine, Screenplay and Iffy worth a mention. The ex-German Darrias has been going the right way over the past two months, having won his last three starts, including at Hereford in May. That was on fast ground, and although he prevailed in softer conditions on his handicap debut over the course and distance last time, today's underfoot terrain will help him offset the burden of topweight. Settlement Craic was at one time seen as a potential Derby horse by Terry Mills, but having failed to hit the heights, has embarked on a career over timber. It has not taken long for him to make his mark, and his Fontwell success has been given a boost by the subsequent victory of runner-up Dubai Ace. He will go on the ground as well, and should make a race of it with the selection who has the edge in experience. Alekhine was no great shakes on the level and the Hobbs team has not been in the best of form, and other ex-Flat horses Screenplay and Iffy are hard to assess. The latter won a 10-furlong handicap at Ascot last year and would be worth noting if the market speaks in his favour, but Darrias sets the standard in the finale.