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14:10 Stratford
Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,738
- 2nd: £2,183
- 3rd: £1,091
- 4th: £546
Lunar Shadow
27- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced keenly, held up off the pace in 6th, mistake 6th, chasing leaders when dived at 2 out, went 2nd between last two, driven and every chance when fell last
- Form 624505-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led until pushed a;long and headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after next
- Form 4453-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off 2 out
Rocked Up (IRE)
229- Form F539/36-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, driven along in 3rd between last two, weakened soon after, left 2nd and hampered last
- Form P1P2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Charlie Price
bumped 1st, held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders went 2nd before 3 out until after next, weakened soon after, left poor 3rd at the last
- Form 44PPP-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 62
bumped 1st, always rear-division, jumped slowly and dropped last pair at 3rd, left remote 4th at the last
- Form 00-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leader, led before 3 out where mistake, tiring and joined when fell last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Chris Ward
behind, driven along and struggling in rear before 6th, left in lead at the last, pushed along looking held in 5th turning in, closer in 3rd when left in lead and hampered last
Previous results
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Verdict
LUNAR SHADOW easily beat more experienced rivals at Southwell last month and it’s difficult to see Symbolic Spirit reversing that form despite being better off at the weights. Rocked Up finished tailed off here in October but is surely better than that. Lone Star may have more scope than Cool Rain among the others.
Formwatch
Lunar Shadow 4-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 2 out, ridden to lead approaching next, ran on, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Ultimate Fame (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cool Rain (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Midfield, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Getaway Goldie (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Lone Star 22-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 10, 15 1/2l behind Gentle Connections (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Rocked Up (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Gazette Bourgeoise (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Rock The Hill (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, cl 3rd 1/2way, rdn into 2nd aftr 3out, 1l dwn appr str, 6l dwn last, no ch with wnr early flat, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Alice O'Byrne (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m Yielding in Apr.
Scealoghan (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, reminder after 5th, pushed along and no chance with winner from 3 out, dropped to 3rd flat, 3rd of 4, 20 1/2l behind Fountains Chief (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Symbolic Spirit (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed approaching 3rd, led again 3 out, pecked on landing next, soon headed, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Lunar Shadow (10-10) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Quiet Thunder (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Chef De Troupe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.