Racecards
17:10 Stratford
John Smith's 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
Cool Roxy
12- Form 00F-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
in touch, ridden when mistake 3 out, kept on one-paced
- Form 0/50-30
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division, driven along 5th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey Mr David Turner
towards rear, slow jump 2nd, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Joshua's Bay
77- Form 2-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division until ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 04032-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden along 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Sammy Samba
14- Form 3-1P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
mid-division when badly hampered 1st, lost touch 5th
Simoski
483- Form 0/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, clear lead after 4th, headed and veered right approaching 5th, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened next
- Form 220-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, ridden and clear advantage when hit 2 out, recovered and kept on well
- Form 40-3055
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey M Campbell
in touch, headway 5th to track leaders, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd 3 out, no chance with leaders
April Call
11- Form 0/6P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S Gilmore
- Jockey R Thornton
struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Hidden Exit
65- Form 000-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey R Hobson
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 24-0032
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
held up, closer order 4th, tracked winner 4 out, ridden 3 out, no chance approaching last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer C Hemsley
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
in rear when unseated rider 4th
In depth
Verdict
Not the strongest of novice hurdles with little strength in depth. Moon Spinner has been costly to follow and needs a Government health warning attached to her. This looks to rest between hurdling debutante Special Present and winning bumper horse Sammy Samba, who has given the appearance he fails to stay over further. Preference is for Special Present, who is unlucky not to have won his bumper having been beaten a short head twice. He looks a useful horse to have running this time of year and with the assistance of the champion, he can get off to a winning start over timber.