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Esther And Anne 80th Birthday Mares' Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 0U3-514
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, headway 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, no impression last
Sylroy
25- Form 545-167
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Peter Toole
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 0-333
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 3 out, 2 lengths clear before next, awkward last, driven out
- Form 09U68-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R Thornton
not much room, mistake 1st and dropped to rear, never going well after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P1176-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, led 5th, clear when blundered badly and almost unseated rider 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened into fifth and tired when fell last
- Form 6P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
not much room 1st, behind, under pressure after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form P47-557
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
always towards rear
- Form PP-P2P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always in rear, tailed off 3 out
- Form 71/P6-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J Lightholder
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led to 5th, chased winner to 6th, ridden and weakened soon after and soon pulled up
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Ian Popham
took keen hold, mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RING FOR TIME won well at Stratford last month and Dai Burchell's mare has every chance if able to reproduce a similar level of form today and she may be good enough to resume winning ways, getting the vote ahead of Sylroy and Candle. Tom George's mare is capable and ran better at Uttoxeter two starts ago but she has yet to translate her flat form to hurdles and may be best watched even in this poor looking contest. Jimmy Frost's Glacial Call is less exposed than most of her rivals after just three starts in Irish points and she could be of interest on her rules debut for new connections. Gemgaballou has given little sign of encouragement so far, while Nigel Hawke's Itstooearly has yet to even be placed in any of her 14 starts so far and looks best watched. Bill Turner's Sylroy was good value for her Hereford success and she has to be respected on that evidence but she has disappointed in both starts since then and a safer option looks to be Ring For Time.
Formwatch
Ring For Time 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered 6th, headway after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 14, 21l behind Billie Magern (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Sylroy 18-1 (10-0) In touch, weakening when jumped right 7th, 7th of 11, 38l behind Plunkett (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Jun.
Candle 9-2fav (11-8) In touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Phoenix Des Mottes (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Classical Act 250-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Boomtown Kat (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Gemgaballou (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led 12 til hdd 2 out; kpt on flat, last of 2, 1l behind Craigmor (12-0) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp in May.
Glacial Call (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Rr div, 7th 1/2 way, 4th 5out, went 3rd 3out, mod 2nd from 2out, ko, no impress, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Kinard True (12-0) at Kilmallock 3m ire ptp gd in Apr.
Itstooearly 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led after 8th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 36l behind Ring For Time (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Katies Fashion (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Pure Faith (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Mayfair Tambourine 7-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 12; wknd 15, 5th of 12, 31l behind Quantocks Lastbrat (12-0) at Umberleigh 3m ptp gf in Jun.
Pure Zest (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Behind, jumped slow 7th, badly blundered 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Danehill Willy (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nov stks (3) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Poppy Red 100-1 (9-12) Always behind, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Pepite De Soleil (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.