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14:10 Aintree
Halloween At Matalan Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,204
- 2nd: £1,528
- 3rd: £764
- 4th: £382
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey F Keniry
with leader, led after 1st, headed narrowly 4 out, led again next, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
raced keenly, soon tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
Franklino (FR)
195- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, effort next, every chance 2 out until ridden and one pace approaching last, no chance with leading pair flat
Ibn Hiyyan (USA)
201- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B P Harding
led narrowly to after 1st, soon settled mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led and wandered between last 2, ridden flat, kept on
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up next
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey D C Costello
pulled hard, held up behind, mistake 1st and 5th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, disputed 3rd and every chance when blundered next, soon outpaced, well held in 5th when mistake next, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear, struggling 4 out, kept on under pressure from next, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pena Dorada ran out a ready winner on his hurdling debut, comfortably accounting for Stags Leap and advertising a level of ability over timber that he'd rather hidden on the Flat, but he may struggle to defy a penalty here. Preference is for FRANKLINO, who has his first start for Alan King. The trainer had a rather disappointing season last term, with a particular lack of depth in his younger horses, and will surely be looking to get off to a bright start this time around. In Franklino he has solid prospects of doing so as this French-bred horse progressed well to pick up a couple of flat races in his homeland. With the most recent of those coming over 1m5f there are no stamina concerns and he's taken to score. Ferdy Murphy has a poor record here but his runners are in form so decent Flat handicapper Ibn Hiyyan is respected.
Formwatch
Pena Dorada (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader and keen, led after 3rd, hit 5th, stayed on strongly to go clear flat, won at Kelso 2m juv hdl (4) gd beating Fearless Falcon (10-12) by 11l, 10 ran.
Almutaham (USA) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders approaching 4 out, took closer order next, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Turf Trivia (11-5) at Kelso 2m juv hdl (4) gd.
Escape Artist 5-2fav (8-9) Tracked leader and keen early, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 13l behind Lady Bluesky (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft (flat).
Franklino (FR) (8-11) won at Pont De Vivaux(FR) 1m 5f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 gs in Apr beating Top Country (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran (flat).
Ibn Hiyyan (USA) 5-6fav (9-4) Made all, driven clear 2f out, soon well in command, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr beating Rosewood Lad (8-8) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran (flat).
Mason Hindmarsh 4-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader, raced stands side over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 4, 11l behind Indian Valley (8-2) at Pontefract 1m 3yo clm (4) sft (flat).
Master Performer (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Led, mistake 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened and blundered at hurdle, 4th of 7, 41l behind Al Dafa (10-12) at Perth 2m juv hdl (4) sft in Sep.
Prince Of Vasa (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Amenable (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug (flat).
Stags Leap (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching and held in 3rd when hit last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Pena Dorada (10-12) at Kelso 2m juv hdl (4) gd.
Antoella (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 17l behind Key Breeze (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep (flat).