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E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class E )

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.60s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Classic Capers

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Italiano

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Classical Ben

      6/4

        1
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

        Classic Capers

        48 BF
        9/2
        • Form 54-41P5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 112

        held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, led after 3 out, kept on well from next

        2
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Cotty's Rock (IRE)

        60
        4/1
        • Form 0-1P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 109

        led, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Ballinruane (IRE)

        82
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear

        4
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Chamacco (FR)

        57
        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up and keen, no impression from approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - Red, Grey epaulets, Black sleeves, Grey and Red quartered cap

        Classical Ben

        20 b C
        6/4
        • Form 4-32345
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 110

        chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, kept on, no impression from next

        6
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue hoops, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Orange cap

        Italiano

        18
        10/1
        • Form 5320
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        with leader, ridden and hit 2 out when every chance, hit last, one pace

        7
        Silk - White, Dark Blue hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Minster Missile

        7
        40/1
        • Form 1-6P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, stumbled next

        8
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, Royal Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Purple cap

        No Gloating (IRE)

        20 b
        100/1
        • Form 0-0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear, reminders approaching 6th, pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

        Presenting Alf (IRE)

        50
        33/1
        • Form 2600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        What A Night

        37
        50/1
        • Form P5-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, hit 6th, weakened after 3 out

        11
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons on sleeves

        Zeydnaa (IRE)

        83
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        12
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Ryhall (IRE)

        16
        7/1
        • Form 22F036
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 100

        held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out

        13
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

        Sister O'Malley (IRE)

        91
        100/1
        • Form 040
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        First time blinkers can do the trick here for Classical Ben, who can get home in front of Cotty's Rock and Classic Capers. The selection has been a fairly consistent sort, who already has winning form around this tight track in a bumper, and goes well on good to soft ground. Perhaps the ground was a little bit too soft for him last time when he was well beaten at Wetherby by the useful Mount Clerigo, but looking back through his form, the blinkers would not have to bring out too much improvement for him to land this. Cotty's Rock is another to consider on your shortlist. Trainer Howard Johnson thinks plenty of him, though he has disappointed twice so far, punctuated by a soft ground Sedgefield win in similar company in November. If he could be trusted to reproduce that then he wouldn't be far away. Meanwhile Classic Capers is one who will handle conditions and would have every chance if matching his effort when landing a Wetherby maiden hurdle in November. However, Malcolm Jefferson's runner has since flopped on both subsequent starts and has a bit to prove again. Our selection here then, is Classical Ben.