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13:20 Wetherby

New Bramham Hall For Conferences & Banqueting Novices' Hdl (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.40s
  • Off Time: 13:21:02
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, hooped cap

Arabie

116
100/1
  • Form 0942-RR
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 78

very reluctant to race, eventually went, tailed off when refused 1st

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevron, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Ashstanza

231
33/1
  • Form 04-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leading pair, mistake 2nd, weakened 6th, tailed off

3
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 532/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in 4th, jumped left 3rd, ridden 6th, soon struggling

4
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
6/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

raced keenly, led, headed when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner

5
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, led on bit approaching 2 out, easily

6
Silk - Maroon, White stars, armlets and star on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

in rear, not always fluent, driven and weakened 6th, tailed off when jumped right final 3

7
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
10/3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, progressed to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, no impression next, 8 lengths 3rd when fell last

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, went 3rd briefly after 6th, 4th and weakening when blundered badly 3 out, left moderate 3rd last

In depth

Verdict

Knockavilla is selected here ahead of Go Tech and With Speed. Knockavilla looked very promising when winning a Carlisle bumper in October and could be interesting facing hurdles for the first time. Go Tech was rated in the 80s when winning over ten furlongs on the Flat and showed some promise on his recent Aintree hurdling debut. The German import With Speed is a potentially-interesting runner from the in-form Evan Williams stable. Finally, Blushing Hilary showed enough on the Flat over middle-distances to be given some thought here, while Nessen Dorma was rated 75 when winning over 12 furlongs on the Flat in 2005. The selection, though, is Knockavilla.

Formwatch

Arabie 33-1 (10-12) Very reluctant to race, eventually went, tailed off when refused at the last in race won by Countback (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Jul, 18 ran.

Ashstanza 100-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 9l behind Leslingtaylor (11-5) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Exit to Luck (GER) (10-10) 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Morillon (9-11) at Capannelle 2m 1f hdl hvy in Dec '05.

Go Tech 14-1 (11-0) Ridden approaching 2 out, one pace when blundered badly last, 8th of 14, 14l behind Spectait (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.

Knockavilla (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Raced keenly, led after 2f, made rest, drifted badly left to stands' side rail over 1f out, driven and kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Oct beating Coolerbie Hill (11-0) by 2l, 12 ran.

Nessen Dorma (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon behind, 15th of 16, 23l behind Cresta Gold (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun '06 (Flat).

With Speed (GER) (8-11) Prominent, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, more than 4l behind Ocamiros (8-3) at Krefeld 1m 2f in Jun (Flat).

Blushing Hilary (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led over 1f, remained prominent, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Adage (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol in Sept (Flat).