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14:55 Stratford

Charlie Longsdon Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered))
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.22s
  • Off Time: 14:55:27
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Champagne City

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Thahab Ifraj (IRE)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Champagne City

      23 D
      4/6
      • Form 41
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leading pair and keen, mistake 2nd, outpaced 2 out, rallied between last 2, led approaching last, kept on well

      2
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

      Mister Showman

      35 t D
      7/4
      • Form 12
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 119

      held up in touch in rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, 2nd going well after 2 out, disputing held 2nd when mistake last, weakened run-in

      3
      Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star

      Rolling Dice

      29
      25/1
      • Form 654/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 110

      took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 2 out

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

      Telmadela (IRE)

      10
      66/1
      • Form 21/08-87
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      led until after 2nd, chased leader until led again and went right 4th, headed after 2 out, weakened quickly

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Western Dream

      23
      100/1
      • Form P3R-PPP
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leader, led after 2nd, headed and bumped 4th, chased leader until weakened quickly after 2 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red armlets, dark green cap

      Thahab Ifraj (IRE)

      24
      14/1
      • Form 5-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      chased leading trio, led after 2 out, rider looking round and headed approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Bleu Et Noir

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      2015
      Silk -

      Miner's Lamp (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      2014
      Silk -

      Alphabetical Order

      7/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks a straight match between the two previous winners. CHAMPAGNE CITY is rated 5lb lower than Mister Showman with both having had just the two runs but there was a lot to like about his victory at Kelso, where he stayed on strongly whereas his likely market rival was always being held when failing to follow up an earlier Towcester win under a penalty at Warwick. Thahab Ifraj was still beaten 15 lengths when fourth at Ffos Las.

      Formwatch

      Champagne City 4-6fav (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before leading 2 out, kept on strongly from last, won at Kelso 2m (4) gd in May beating Uluroo (10-12) by 5l, 10 ran.

      Mister Showman 5-2 (11-1) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, held by winner flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Argus (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in May.

      Rolling Dice 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly over 4f out, tailed off and eased final 3f, 11th of 12, dist behind Fast And Hot (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Telmadela (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Comanche Chieftain (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.

      Western Dream 40-1 (12-0) (bl, h) lost plce 5; t.o & pu 12, at Kingston Blount 2m 5f gd in May.

      Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, not always fluent, tracked leaders, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Delface (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in May.