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13:30 Stratford
Natural Flake Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 825-R12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, driven out flat, unchallenged
- Form 7RF-U15
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
last trio, lost action and pulled up after 6th
- Form 00P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
last trio, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form P5P-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
last trio, 3rd and shaken up 3 out, no impression, well beaten last
- Form 2-232
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Callum McKinnes
chased winner, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, unable to get on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
After getting off the mark at Fakenham, YCCS PORTOCERVO didn’t do a lot wrong under a penalty at Worcester. Right Destination is held on the form book and the former can pick up the winning thread again here as he’s rated 9lb superior to the frustrating Emerald Rocket, though Olly Murphy puts up a 7lb claimer on the latter today. Archirondel has shown little so far over timber.
Formwatch
Yccs Portocervo (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Led until last, soon led again, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind West Coast Flyer (11-6) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Archirondel (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked clear leader to 4th, in touch main group, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Toshima (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Gabriel Archer (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Right Destination (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, shaken up after 4 out, some headway before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind West Coast Flyer (11-6) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Emerald Rocket (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Held up in touch, driven 3 out, headway next, chased winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Kaizer (10-10) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Jul.