Racecards
15:20 Stratford
Lafarge Plasterboard Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class _)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up and prominent, led after 3 out, soon clear, kept on well
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, mistake 7th, weakened and headed soon after, well behind
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Durack
held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, soon behind
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
held up in rear, ridden and stayed on from 6th
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5th, weakened next
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, held approaching final furlong
- Form 01P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, ridden 5th, outpaced 7th, plugged on
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 7th mistake 2 out
- Form 0P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in rear, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 2nd, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
never better than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
Fire Dragon gets the confident vote to make it three in a row with Canadian Storm and Moorlaw rating the main dangers. The selection has won his only two races to date with plenty in hand and although he has a double penalty he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Canadian Storm rates the main danger he was a fair second behind Taranai on his debut and he is sure to improve but he will need to do so if he is to beat the selection. Moorlaw was a fair sort on the flat and is from a top yard so he is worth noting in the market but he is not guaranteed to stay. Of the remainder Three Welshman showed a modicum of ability on his debut and is another sure to improve but he gave the impression he would be suited by further and for the winner we return to Fire Dragon.