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17:20 Stratford

Ap Racing Science Of Friction Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 9m 0.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Numitas (GER)

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Sylphide

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Rathfeigh Lad

      33/1

        1
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE cross belts, hooped sleeves, PURPLE cap

        Numitas (GER)

        15
        2/5
        • Form R16-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6

        held up, steady headway 5th, led after 3 out, soon clear, easily

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

        Sylphide

        13
        9/2
        • Form 1-61P13
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-13

        held up, headway 5th, outpaced after 8th, kept on to go 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop, Yellow sleeves, Brown stars, quartered cap

        Moss Campian

        15
        100/1
        • Form 00P-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, lost place after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        4
        Silk - Pink, Red hoop, armlets and cap

        Rathfeigh Lad

        33/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        behind, ridden and kept on from 3 out, never trouble leaders

        5
        Silk - Royal blue, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

        Star of William (IRE)

        8
        100/1
        • Form P3F00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led to 3rd, blundered 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, White cap

        Stoned (IRE)

        25
        66/1
        • Form 00P-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        7
        Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), halved sleeves, Black cap

        Like The Buzz (IRE)

        27
        11/1
        • Form 1P-3116
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        prominent, mistake 2nd, led approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened next

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon armlets

        Tea's Maid

        32
        12/1
        • Form 40-6545
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        tracked leaders, ridden when not fluent 9th, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks to be the proverbial penalty kick for Numitas, with Sylphide the only other runner granted serious consideration, and the rest appearing to be racing for third placed money. Officially rated 33lb and more superior of the rest of the field, Numitas finished 14 lengths adrift of Garde Champetre in Grade 2 company at Aintree in April, and in the context of this race that is far superior to what anything else has achieved. A couple of abortive attempts in decent Flat company followed, before a resounding 12 length win back in this sort of contest at Uttoxeter last time marked him out as one to follow in novices this summer, and we will do so here. John Manners has done well with Sylphide, picking up a handicap chase and a novices' handicap hurdle so far this summer. She won't have any problems with trip or ground, but simply does not look in the same class as the selection in receipt of 7lb. Nothing else makes any sort of appeal and barring accidents Numitas looks to be home and hosed.