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16:10 Stratford

totepoolracing For Live Racing News Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.70s
  • Off Time: 16:11:51
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Our Three Sons (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Starlight Court (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Way You Dance (IRE)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Boston De La Roche (FR)

        11 BF
        5/1
        • Form 1/3564-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 110

        held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer

        2
        Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

        Starlight Court (IRE)

        48
        4/1
        • Form F5-4432
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 110

        tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

        Middlebrow (IRE)

        32 t
        10/3
        • Form 135332
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, weakened after next

        4
        Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, grey seams, dark blue cap, orange diamond

        The Way You Dance (IRE)

        29 p D
        10/1
        • Form 448114
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 108

        mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge

        5
        Silk - Emerald green and dark blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond

        Elysian Prince

        8 CD
        11/4
        • Form 442681
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 106

        chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Our Three Sons (IRE)

        228
        8/1
        • Form 4-27324
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 105

        made all, drew clear after 2 out, easily

        7
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

        Defining Year (IRE)

        12 t
        16/1
        • Form 353P-05
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 105

        always behind

        8
        Silk - Maroon, white hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE)

        22 h
        66/1
        • Form 8000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 91

        always in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dan Skelton is responsible for three of the eight runners and jockey bookings suggest Starlight Court will be pick of the trio. Middlebrow is proving a model of consistency while The Way You Dance will have benefited from a recent spin on the all-weather. But we’re loathe to desert ELYSIAN PRINCE (NAP), who won a better race here eight days ago and has only been raised 3lb. Our Three Sons has an absence to overcome and has proved a little one-paced to date.

        Formwatch

        Boston De La Roche (FR) 5-2jfav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Sunnytahliateigan (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

        Starlight Court (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Mid-division in 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, dist behind Pearl Royale (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

        Middlebrow (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression from before last, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Johanos (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

        The Way You Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Raced wide, close up, ridden and headway 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Synodic (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Elysian Prince 6-1 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, closed 5th, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, headed when left in lead at last, hung right flat stayed on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Good Tradition (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Our Three Sons (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 35l behind Kiwayu (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.

        Defining Year (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Mid-division, closed 3rd, 3rd when mistake 3 out, 4th next, no extra, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Gambol (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.

        Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off and mistake next, last of 11, dist behind Excellent Team (11-6) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.