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20:15 Stratford

David Smith Farrier Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (For The Sheppard Memorial Challenge Cup) (Class H)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Samule

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zaffaran Winds (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      O'Flaherty's (IRE)

      66/1

        1
        Silk - Gold, Maroon hoops, Gold sleeves

        Mr Collins

        14
        11/10
        • Form 2P/651-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-5

        bad mistake 1st, mistake 2nd, tracking leaders, mistake again 8th, joined leader when fell 3 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Glass Breaker

        19 b
        50/1
        • Form 0U3UPP-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-0

        tracked leaders until slow jump 3rd, lost place, closer order again 6th, reminders 8th, ridden approaching 10th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Yellow, White chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

        Kandles-Korner

        11
        10/1
        • Form 1P/P13-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-0

        mistake and unseated rider 1st

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevron, White sleeves and cap

        O'Flaherty's (IRE)

        20
        66/1
        • Form S0/FP5U-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-0

        always tracking leaders, ridden for headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

        5
        Silk - Dark Green and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Maroon cap

        Samule

        20
        8/1
        • Form 42125/4-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 12-0

        led 1st, headed 3rd, tracked leader until jump to lead 3 out, left clear approaching next, ridden out

        6
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Venn Ottery

        13
        50/1
        • Form PP/PPF-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        hampered start, very keen, led 3rd, clear approaching 5th, mistake 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakening approaching last

        7
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Lost Direction

        25/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        whipped round start, always well behind, pulled up before 8th

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, diabolo on sleeves

        Take The Brush (IRE)

        11
        50/1
        • Form 1UP/PP-F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-9

        keen tracking leaders, mistake 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th

        9
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Zaffaran Winds (IRE)

        27
        7/4
        • Form 124331-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        in rear, steady headway from 5 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Little strength in depth and this may boil down to a match between Mr Collins and Zaffaran Winds with preference for the former. The eight-year-old had some useful novice hurdle form for Nicky Henderson before suffering from wind problems and has now been tubed but clearly still retains plenty of ability judged on his gritty win at Sedgefield earlier in the month and can follow up under a 5lb penalty. Zaffaran Winds comes here in good form following a point-to-point success last month but has still to convince over regulation fences.