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Bet toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form U1/F115
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, close up 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace
Eminent Poet
39- Form 031167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 12-4341
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T E Whelan
led, headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 13-1326
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Paul Morgan
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, closed from 5th, challenged after 2 out, led last, asserted flat, ran on, readily
- Form U7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, pushed along 7th, soon well behind, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, lost place 2nd, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Orr
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey C J Maher
in rear, behind 6th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
POTTERS CORNER, second over course and distance in February, has the highest rating of the four previous winners having run well for sixth in a Grade 3 at Sandown last month. He can make the most of the 7lb he receives from Overtown Express, an embryo chaser who has only won on heavy going so far though would have found the company too hot at Kelso last time. Kilcullen Flem may not be suited dropping back from 3m but is probably still improving whereas Eminent Poet has already had seven runs in handicaps and looks exposed.
Formwatch
Overtown Express (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in 5th, mistake 1st and 4th, in touch 4 out, pushed along after next, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Le Prezien (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) sft in Mar.
Eminent Poet 10-1 (11-9) In touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 7th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Tagrita (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 11-8 (11-4) Led, jumped right 1st, driven when challenged 4 out, headed before next, led again approaching last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Boy In A Bentley (11-4) by 3l, 5 ran.
Potters Corner (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 2nd briefly before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden between last two, weakened last, 6th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Barney Dwan (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Catch A Thief (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Buckskin Boulta (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Apr.
New Republic (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Saltee Great.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Never fluent in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, tailed off when mistake 6th, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Thirty Bob (IRE) Brian Boru gelding out of The Rebel Lady.
Tudors Treasure 150-1 (11-1) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 17, dist behind Walking In The Air (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.