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14:45 Stratford
Compare Odds At Gg-odds.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form P561
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey M Batchelor
led to 4th, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off
Choco Roco
14- Form 00PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
behind from 4th, tailed off
- Form 13U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in touch, lost place 6th, tailed off
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
always prominent, reminder after 4th, mistake next, every chance 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form U2U6-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
prominent until 3 out
- Form 540036
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
always prominent, led 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 2400
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, pushed along and headway 6th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, ridden and weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this novices hurdle and the principals look to be Dickensbury Lad, Gaora Bridge, and Forever My Lord and the vote goes to Dickensbury Lad. The selection was a good second behind Nevado last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat.Gaora Bridge rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Crossbow Creek last time and has definite place claims. Forever My Lord was a fair sort on the flat but he looked like a none stayer on his hurdling debut so for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Spike And Divel is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Dickensbury Lad.