Racecards
14:55 Stratford
J.P. Seafoods Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
in touch, 2nd when fell 4 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, niggled at when badly hampered out, pulled up before next
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
ridden when slightly hampered 4 out, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up behind, kept on to take poor 3rd 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
ridden 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J P McNamara
raced keen, mistake 1st, 4th and weakening when hit 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, chance when brought down 6th
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
raced keen in rear, mistake 4th, slightly hampered 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Bob Jones
- Jockey J M Maguire
headway approaching 5th, left 2nd 4 out, weakening approaching 3 out, left poor 2nd next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, behind from 6th, never dangerous soon after
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Ryan
- Jockey V Slattery
in touch, outpaced 5th, ridden and headway next, left clear 2 out, driven out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
raced keen, headway 3rd, led approaching 6th, driven and 4 lengths clear 2 out when fell
In depth
Verdict
Girl Of Pleasure has taken well to hurdling and clearly goes well here, but she will not find things easy under her penalty. She has nothing to fear from Rodiak, who was 12 lengths behind her here last month. Pat Haslam, whose Limbo Lad was just denied here by Girl Of Pleasure runs Dazzling Rio. He was the better of the pair on the flat and he must go close, especially as the champion takes the mount, but he may have to play second fiddle to another newcomer in the shape of Hurricane Coast. Tim Easteby's charge is a half-brother to Champion Hurdle winner Royal Gait, so there is every chance he will prove to be much better over hurdles than he was on the flat.