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14:10 Stratford
Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Juvenile Hurdle (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,380
- 2nd: £1,590
- 3rd: £795
- 4th: £398
- Form 1U215
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Dean Pratt
tracked leaders, took keen hold, close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, every chance when bumped on bend before last, beaten and stayed on same pace flat
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P E Corbett
prominent early, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, closed from 5th, led approaching last, soon headed, led again at hurdle, driven out
Aster's Approval
217- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, took keen hold, ridden and struggling from 4th, tailed off
Bobtail
10- Form PU
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Jake Hodson
prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 1st, in rear when mistake next, tailed off from 4th
Hidden Link
22- Form 77
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3rd, ridden and lost place before 5th
King Muro
145- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
took keen hold, jumped right at times, prominent, led after 1st, soon clear, reduced lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened after
- Form 46247
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
held up in mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, headway after 5th, led approaching last, not fluent and headed at hurdle, beaten after, stayed on same pace
Markami (FR)
275- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Ian Popham
towards rear, ridden and no impression 5th
Maxi Mac (IRE)
116- Form 49
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up in mid-division, closed from after 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened after next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leaders, one pace in 5th 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4706
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
led until after 1st, chased leader, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 2 out
Secret Beau
46- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway when blundered next, weakened before 2 out
Super Cookie
71- Form 59
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear, some headway 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner Forced Family Fun also won a handicap at Doncaster in January. Burdened with a dual penalty for those successes, he may find the weight concession to MANDY'S BOY beyond him. The latter needs to be forgiven a below par effort last time but has every chance on his earlier second at Warwick. A bad mistake put an end to Agreement's challenge at Kempton on his hurdling bow but he's not out of this with a clear round. King Muro, Secret Beau and Markami are newcomers from the Flat and ones to note in the betting.
Formwatch
Forced Family Fun 5-2fav (10-5) Held up mid-division, pusheda long before 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 14l behind Figaro (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Agreement (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, mistake 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 7th of 8, 23l behind Activial (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Aster's Approval 100-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, hung left 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 34l behind Zipp (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug (flat).
Bobtail 100-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along after 4th, badly hampered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Stiff Upper Lip (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Hidden Link 80-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 45l behind Kilcooley (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
King Muro 33-1 (8-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Winterlude (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct (flat).
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, well behind Pearl Castle (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Markami (FR) (9-2) 6th of 15, 7l behind Ball Lightning (9-4) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 6f 3yo hcp fbs in Jun (flat).
Maxi Mac (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and lost place before 5th, well behind next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Saint Jerome (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Polvere D'oro 50-1 (10-2) Steadied start, always in rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Goldmadchen (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Ronnie Rockcake 66-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, 50l behind Kings Bandit (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Secret Beau 16-1 (8-9) Ridden leaving stalls, chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Discussiontofollow (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan (flat).
Super Cookie 16-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Red Four (10-12) at Doncaster 2m juv flls mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Konzert (ITY) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened and eased over 1f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind Delightful Sleep (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov (flat).