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16:23 Stratford

Stratford Racing Club 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,084
  • 2nd: £1,882
  • 3rd: £940
  • 4th: £471
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.93s
  • Off Time: 16:23:20
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, black and white check sleeves, red cap

Big G

18
6/4
  • Form 27/58-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

contested lead, pushed and headed turning for home, weakened before last where slow

2
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 9/34-47
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

close-up, ridden after 2 out and weakened

3
Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves
  • Form PU-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

midfield, 3rd when pushed after 2 out, ridden turning for home, went 2nd before last, kept on well

4
Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Grey cap
  • Form 431-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

in rear, jumped right 4th and nudged, progress to chase leaders when ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace

5
Silk - Red, emerald green and red diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap
3/1
  • Form 26-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

midfield, progress 2 out to almost join leader, readily hit front turning for home, ridden before last and drew clear, eased down late on

6
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white star
  • Form P/923P-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

contested lead, headed before 3rd, pushed before 3 out, ridden entering home straight, kept on well

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 05-427
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

midfield, pushed after 4th, dropped to rear 4 out, kept on but well behind

8
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow check, White sleeves
  • Form F-75
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

contested lead, pushed and quickly dropped to rear before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

BIG G and Our Colossus finished fourth and fifth in a 2m Worcester maiden hurdle last month and it's hard to find a reason for placings not to be confirmed. The Newland gelding kept on nicely enough up the straight to be beaten just over four lengths and should be all the better for what was a first run in over seven months. Our Colossus should improve too but has seven lengths to find with the selection. Independence has a first run over timber after four solid bumper efforts, including a Fontwell success, and is worth noting on hurdling debut, whilst Storm Arcadio and Groom D'oudairies may prove handicap propositions in time.

Formwatch

Big G 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, going well 3 out in second, still every chance before 2 out, soon just the one pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Captain Ivan (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Groom D'Oudairies (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, disputing remote 5th 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Wicked West (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.

Ibbenburen (GER) (11-11) Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog to 4th aftr 3out, ld aftr 2out, chall & hdd bef last, 3rd but btn when mstk & ur last, at Fairyhouse 3m mdn gd in Apr.

Independence (USA) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, 3rd and ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Pop Mistress (10-7) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.

Our Colossus (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped well 3 out, pushed along on outside, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Captain Ivan (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Storm Arcadio (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) In rear, progress after 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, no chance with winner, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind I'm So Busy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Lurgoe (GER) 8-1 (10-9) Jumped left and not that fluent, towards rear, headway before 5th, struggling after next, no impression when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Chasamax (11-7) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.

Lady Lottie (IRE) (11-6) Twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, rdn in 6th aftr 3out, no ex appr 2out, ko aftr last, 5th of 14, 18l behind Gold Buckle Dreams (11-11) at Grennan 3m mdn in May.