Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Back & Lay @ Gg.Com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 10
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led until approaching 3 out, weakened well before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leader 2nd, led 3 out, headed next, no extra flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out
Montevideo
32- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leader to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 6th, rallied after 3 out, kept on well flat
Murtakez
43- Form P00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey S Curran
pulled hard, headway 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 6th, tailed off
- Form 06PU
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up, not fluent 2nd, jumped right next, soon struggling
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
always prominent, went 2nd 3 out, led next, ran on well
- Form 2D2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching next, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Walford
held up towards rear, lost touch approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest gets proceedings under way but the principals look to be Diamond Orchid, Once Seen,Montevideo and Famous Grouse and the tentative goes to the last mentioned. The selection was a fair sort on the flat and although very disappointing on his debut that was in a much better race and he pulled to hard for his own good. If he relaxes early on he could go well and he looks the value in an open affair. Diamond Orchid rates the main danger on her latest second behind Cupla Caired. She would have won last time out but for a bad mistake at the last. Once Seen is also worthy of respect he won well on his debut but disappointed last time for no apparent reason so it is hard to know what to expect. Montevideo is another that could go well he was a fair fourth behind Milord Lescribaa last time and has plenty scope for improvement. Of the remainder Kadam is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Famous Grouse.