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17:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Chester Races Family Funday Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.00s
  • Off Time: 17:51:51
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Habanero

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Stradbrook (IRE)

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Mr Wiseguy

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts, Red sleeves, Red cap, Yellow star

        Mr Wiseguy

        16 t
        4/1
        • Form 431
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 116

        led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

        2
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Fawlty

        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up and keen, lost place after 4th

        3
        Silk - Black, Pink triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Pink diamond

        Habanero

        57 b
        11/4
        • Form 662134
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 112

        chased leaders, led 2 out, kept on well

        4
        Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

        Hiddensee (USA)

        136 p
        25/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out

        6
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Stradbrook (IRE)

        190 BF
        4/5
        • Form 13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, went 2nd after 2 out, not quicken

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Sydneyroughdiamond

        15
        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always towards rear

        8
        Silk - Pink, Light Green hooped sleeves

        Dance Spirit (IRE)

        49 t BF
        16/1
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

        9
        Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Sunbolt (IRE)

        50
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out

        10
        Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Valassini

        10
        25/1
        • Form 2-07
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star, armlets and cap

        Miel Valeur

        24
        150/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        in touch, weakened from 2 out

        5
        NR

        Lytham (IRE)

        656
        • Form 74-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mr Wiseguy can defy a penalty to land the finale, with Stradbrook and Habanero seen as the main dangers. Mr Wiseguy was a maiden on the level, but opened his account over hurdles at the third time of asking when hacking up at Worcester last month. Granted the ground was easier than it is today, but the manner of his front-running performance left the impression that he loves his new career. An 8lb penalty does not look too prohibitive, and he can follow up. Stradbrook is difficult to weigh up as he represents a powerful combination, but is having his first outing since contesting a soft-ground bumper in Ireland eight-months ago, while Habanero is more experienced but is starting to look exposed already. The market may reveal whether any of the others is fancied, but we shall rely on Mr Wiseguy to make all.