Racecards
21:15 Stratford
Patek Philippe Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 0/02-0P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey R Thornton
led 2nd to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tacked leaders, hit 4th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on
- Form 03222-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
always behind
Politburo
40- Form 01/4PP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey P Hide
led to 2nd, led again 5th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Salim
182- Form 0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J Davis
- Jockey O McPhail
track leaders, mistake 6th, soon weakened
Bualadhbos (IRE)
227- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out
Conroy
29- Form 453-02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 0005-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Kaysa (GER)
36- Form P4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch, lost place when fell 5th
In depth
Verdict
Paul Nicholls' Great Travel, narrowly beaten at Newton Abbot by subsequent impressive Market Rasen scorer Showpiece, can land this novices' hurdle, his main danger appearing to Jonjo O'Neill's Feel The Pride. The latter was an impressive winner of a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle and will certainly give the selection something to think about. Best of the rest look to be recent course and distance handicap winner, Some Operator, Martin Pipe's Supraluna and Kaikovra, who has some fair placed efforts to his name, but Great Travel and Feel The Pride look to have it between them.