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16:45 Stratford
Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
Scherbobalob
20- Form 794U1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 6-54297
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, headway before 6th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2-3P64R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, led before last, headed at last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 527177
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out, never involved, remote 6th last
- Form 2661
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway before 3 out, no impression before last, went 3rd last
- Form 1-64224
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent on inside, mistake 1st, lost place after 4th, not fluent next, well beaten 6th, pulled up after
- Form 90777B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, driven after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 425-843
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, led last, clear flat, easily
- Form 530031
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey C Brace
led, bumped 1st, hung right bend after 6th, headed before last, soon weakened
- Form 7707
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
in rear, not fluent 4th, some headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 66656
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 658395
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
prominent, bumped 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 4347F8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
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Verdict
Embolden left previous form behind when scoring at Plumpton and a 4lb rise seems fair. Glory Bridge looked to be improving prior to proving a disappointing favourite at Wetherby last month and Dusky Days still had a chance when running out at Ludlow. Scherbobalob won at the same track earlier this month but HOKELAMI, bought out of a seller here recently, can make a winning start for new connections as a third at Market Rasen earlier has worked out well. .
Formwatch
Scherbobalob 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Force De Frap (11-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
They Call Me Pete 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Bertie's Wish (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Dusky Days (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden when ran out and crashed through wing 2 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Henry Box Brown (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) In rear, not fluent 2nd, switched right final bend, no impression, well behind when blundered 2 out, last of 7, 34 1/2l behind Ring The Moon (10-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Embolden (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway under pressure tracking leaders 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, led close home, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Clongowes (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Glory Bridge (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Close up when not fluent 1st, going okay when shaken up after 3 out, soon ridden along and every chance, hit last, no extra final 110yds, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Darkest Day (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Claras Soldier (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, hampered and brought down home turn when going okay tracking leaders, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Scudamore (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on inside when not much room 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 23 3/4l behind Secret Trix (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Hokelami (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, awkward 3rd, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and chased leader approaching last, ridden and stayed on grimly run-in, led close home, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) hvy in Apr beating Captain Jack (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Happy Sanchez (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off approaching last, 7th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Welsh Charger (11-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Rollo's Kingdom 12-1 (11-5) Chased winner until before 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 25 3/4l behind King Of Brazil (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, closed 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Samtara (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Iceman Dennis (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside when fell 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Governor Green (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 12, 20l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.