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14:20 Stratford
EBF And Traffic Lights Jamie 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
Havock (IRE)
235- Form 045-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, led 2nd, jumped right at times, forged on after 4th, shaken up approaching last, ridden and faced challenge run-in, edged left and headed towards finish
- Form 6-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Luke Scott
in rear, pushed along 2 out, plugged on, never involved
- Form 3F2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, pushed along and slightly outpaced home turn, ridden before last and rallied into 2nd, ridden run-in and stayed on dourly to lead towards finish
Ever Ready
200- Form 67-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Alex Edwards
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened home turn
- Form 0-126
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey C Gethings
towards rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, no impression and faded final flight
- Form 456
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
led, slow jump and headed 2nd, remained close up, dropped away tamely before 3 out, pulled up
Previous results
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Verdict
Irish import Brandt ran poorly on his hurdling debut and others are more interesting. HAVOCK is by a prolific NH sire and a half-brother to a winning hurdler and it’s significant that Harry Skelton prefers him to Warwick sixth Hot Fizzy Lizzy. What A Johnny placed twice in points while Gladys Eva Jane went close in a couple of bumpers last season running for a different yard.
Formwatch
Havock (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 23l behind Ten Lengths Tom (10-6) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Jumbo Veste Verte (FR) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, soon lost touch, 9th of 11, dist behind Lookaway (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
What A Johnny (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 5out, 2nd 3out, no ex in 5l 3rd when b mstk last, went 2nd cl home but no ch with wnr, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Illico De Cotte (11-11) at Ballynoe 3m hvy in Mar.
Ever Ready 14-1 (10-6) Handy behind front rank, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Land Genie (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Hot Fizzy Lizzy (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, always behind, 6th of 10, 36l behind Flight Of Freedom (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Whitehall Flyer (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind On Se Calme (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Bitsnbuckles (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, some headway after 4 out, no impression before 3 out, 9th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Wyenot (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Brandt (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Asta La Pasta (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Gladys Eva Jane 15-8 (11-2) Close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to chase winner 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Cast A Spell (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun.