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14:20 Stratford

Bet toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 148y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.60s
  • Off Time: 14:20:32
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 1/7-111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders, led after 4th, ridden clear before last, comfortably

2
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, white diamond
10/1
  • Form FP-12FU
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 112

led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, soon headed, driven 2 out, weakened before last

3
Silk - Grey, pink stars, pink sleeves, grey stars, grey cap, pink star

Sand Blast

36 pt BF
9/2
  • Form 2/27-512
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, tracked winner until 4th, 2nd again from after next, ridden and no impression before last

4
Silk - Orange, Light Blue stars

Miliair

45
66/1
  • Form 3-2F8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, effort to press for 2nd after 2 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Small fields are the order of the day here and BAGAD BIHOUE will be a short price to complete a four-timer in this opener. Magna Cartor was starting to struggle when unseating his rider behind Paul Nicholls' French import here last week and Sand Blast was beaten under a penalty at Uttoxeter having won over 2m4f at Worcester earlier. Miliair needs to have her sights lowered.

Formwatch

Bagad Bihoue (FR) Evensfav (11-7) Tracked front pair, left 2nd 3 out, poised to challenge after next, led on bit before last, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug beating Bleu Et Noir (12-0) by 11l, 7 ran.

Magna Cartor 7-1 (11-7) Led to before 3rd, tracked leader until blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.

Sand Blast 2-1jfav (11-5) With leader, led and bumped 2nd, soon headed, not much room when not fluent 5th, led before 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind All For The Best (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.

Miliair 10-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Destiny's Gold (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.