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16:45 Stratford
totepool Betting On All UK Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
Arctic Chief
16- Form 296/PP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
Broom Tip (IRE)
205- Form 0763-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
Dr Des (IRE)
160- Form 2U33-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
led and jumped mainly right throughout, headed before 2 out, ridden to regain lead before last, kept on well run-in
- Form 18-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 10/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, no extra
Samson's Reach
234- Form 7015-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey David Bass
held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out
Shanroe Saint
188- Form 67F3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon went 3rd, one pace
- Form 2-3216
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Heath King (IRE)
398- Form F8052/8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss I Pickard
- Jockey T Dowling
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Black Squirrel will need to jump better than he did at Fontwell two weeks ago but did win a bumper here last month. Itsnonofurbusiness and Jurby have potential but the one to beat is probably BROOM TIP. The drop back in trip is a worry but he did improve markedly on his first run over timber when third at Warwick in March. Dr Des and Shanroe Saint have been placed between the flags but will almost certainly need further.
Formwatch
Arctic Chief 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 12, 21 3/4l behind New Agenda (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Broom Tip (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 14, 18l behind Longtown (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Dr Des (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd bef 2out where mstk, cl 2nd with ev ch bef last & well clr of rmdr, no ex flat, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Port Rashid (12-2) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Itsnonofurbusiness (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In touch, effort on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Kalashnikov (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Jurby 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not clear run on inside over 3f out, no impression, weakened 2f out, 13th of 19, 27 3/4l behind Barters Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Samson's Reach 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mid-division on outside, pushed along 6f out, edged left and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Jaunty Warrior (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Shanroe Saint 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, clsr in 3rd 5out, prog 3out, no ex bef last, ko, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind All For Joy (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m gd in Apr.
The Black Squirrel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Not jump well, led until before 3rd, stayed prominent, no extra 2 out, 6th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Chosen Path (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) (10-1) 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Dyvaine (10-2) at Cluny 1m 4f gd in Sep.
Heath King (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, ridden and weakened after 7th, 8th of 10, dist behind Templehills (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.