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15:40 Stratford
Avon Estates Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 1/3661-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway and slight mistake 6th, went prominent after next, led approaching 8th, clear 3 out, comfortably
- Form 42-2312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leader until ridden to dispute lead 9th, soon headed, no chance with winner
Aztec Rule (IRE)
122- Form P022/F5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
in rear most of wy, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 43146/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led 2nd, headed after 7th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out
- Form U-00402
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
always towards rear, some headway 8th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0400-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
led 1st, headed approaching next, chased leaders to 6th, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off
- Form 553-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
settled mid-division, ridden and weakened 8th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 05/0P0-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up mid-division, stayed on from 3 out to go 3rd last
Trumpington
24- Form 32-6322
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey R Wakley
in touch throughout, went 3rd 9th, ridden next, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
In receipt of weight from the rest of the runners in this novices' event the four-year-old Trumpington has to be respected but is again likely to find at least one too good. The consistent Do It On Dani should be thereabouts but would arguably prefer further and, if able to show his best after an absence of three months, it will be a surprise if anything beats Jonjo O'Neill's Mighty Montefalco. A winner over course and distance in April, Tony McCoy's mount ran too badly to be true last time and after the break could be interesting.