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14:30 Perth

Betdaq - The Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merryvale Man

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    King Eider

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Flaming Heck

      33/1

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        King Eider

        27
        2/1
        • Form 46310
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, one pace when mistake last

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Merryvale Man

        12
        2/1
        • Form 04501U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well

        4
        Silk - Mauve, White hoops, halved sleeves, Mauve cap

        After Galway (IRE)

        40
        66/1
        • Form 30/U0P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced next, kept on one pace from 2 out

        5
        Silk - Black, White braid and sleeves, Black cap

        Flaming Heck

        68
        33/1
        • Form 3-0P40
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leaders, close up 4 out, every chance next, no extra from 2 out

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Hutch

        26
        10/3
        • Form PP3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Needwood Bucolic (IRE)

        172
        100/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        led, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when fell next

        8
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Neven

        12
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        towards rear, never dangerous

        9
        Silk - Red, Black hoop, White sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Spectacular (IRE)

        41
        12/1
        • Form 5005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        soon towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, ridden 4 out, some headway 2 out, no impression

        10
        Silk - Dark Green, White stars, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, White star

        Valuable (IRE)

        92
        100/1
        • Form 00-0PF0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8

        raced wide, held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out and in touch, mistake next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

        1
        NR

        Flownaway

        12
        • Form F1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flownaway made light work of his opponents at Carlisle last time and Howard Johnson's gelding is taken to follow up, with King Eider and Merryvale Man rated the main dangers. The selection was a useful stayer on the flat when with Willie Jarvis and looked sure to make a winning start to his new career until falling at the last at Musselburgh in January. The son of Polar Falcon hurdled more fluently at Carlisle earlier this month and a reproduction of that effort should suffice. Nicky Henderson's King Eider probably did not beat a great deal when winning at Wincanton last month and was put in his place in a handicap at Newbury subsequently. A bigger threat then may come from Merryvale Man, who beat the useful Bob The Piler two starts ago but looked held by the selection when unseating last time. The remainder make very limited appeal although Hutch did at least show a modicum of ability last time. However, he, and the others, need to improve an awful lot to trouble Flownaway who is taken to give Howard Johnson another winner.