Racecards
17:50 Stratford
Murphy Salisbury Chartered Accountants 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 342/13-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C O'Farrell
soon behind, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off
Itmakessense
27- Form FPU-6P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, joined after 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd last
- Form 6P-1423
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leading pair, blundered 5th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, stayed on to regain moderate 3rd last, never on terms
- Form 0/0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders in 4th, lost place before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last, dismounted
- Form 129/220-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch, headway to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, soon one pace, 3 lengths down and beaten last, eased flat
- Form 35-12F2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, challenged after 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden 3 lengths clear when not fluent last, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Kettlewell was a decent bumper horse and the fact that McCoy has kept faith with him suggests a big run is on the cards. But NEW YEAR'S EVE should be good enough here if fully wound-up as he was unlucky not to win over timber last season and showed his quality with a fine second to River Maigue at Kempton last Boxing Day. Keel Haul has won a point-to-point but has looked one-paced so far over hurdles while Bob Tucker has 16 lengths to find with Kettlewell on Bangor running.
Formwatch
Bob Tucker (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Towards rear in 4th, went remote 3rd from 4 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 5, 44l behind Aazif (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Itmakessense 9-2 (11-1) Prominent, led 5f out, edged left 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind G'dai Sydney (11-8) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Keel Haul (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 7th, led before 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Another Hero (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Moscow Red (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Thunder Sheik (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
New Year's Eve 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division, good headway before 5th to track leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 11, well behind Minella Forfitness (11-8) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gd in Feb.
Kettlewell 5-2 (10-10) Tracked winner before 3rd, took closer order 4th, beaten from 3 out, 2nd of 5, 28l behind Aazif (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.