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13:55 Stratford
Support Your Oncourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
made most, ridden and headed after 2 out, not pace of winner before last, no impression in 3rd after
- Form 321212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, never able to get on terms, ridden and lost place before last, one pace
- Form 4-266
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders on outside, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon behind
- Form 4575
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, chased leaders when not fluent last, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced keenly, held up, always behind
- Form 907
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Philip Donovan
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 15
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
pressed leader, led after 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on when hard pressed towards finish, just held on, all out
Adjutant
172- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, lost place when mistake 2 out, driven and kept on before last, never troubled leaders
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up behind, headway under pressure after 2 out, driven and kept on from last, never nearer
Denis
237- Form 77
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after 2 out
- Form P-2175
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up in touch, pushed along after 2 out, rallied into 2nd last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon behind, weakened 2 out
- Form F1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, chased leaders after 2 out, driven and one pace before last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Peppay Le Pugh won four times over fences in the second half of last year and has been a busy boy again lately with his last two runs coming over hurdles. Good ground suits but he couldn’t cope with a penalty at Market Rasen 10 days ago. Airton was also beaten under a penalty at Taunton but a longer trip may have been partly to blame and he is still unexposed. PETIT PALAIS only weakened approaching the last in a Grade 2 at Kempton after making a winning debut at Ludlow and Tom George’s four-year-old looks the one to beat in this ahead of recent Huntingdon scorer Miss Mumtaz.
Formwatch
Airton 11-10fav (11-8) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after 5th, pushed along and every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind At Its Own Expense (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Keen held up, headway 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden and no impression from last, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mon Port (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Blackstairs Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 6th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Don Juan Du Gouet (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, reminders after 4th, headway 4 out, driven to chase clear leaders before next, never on terms, weakened last, 5th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Snapdragon Fire (12-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Gorham's Cave 9-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Harry Callahan (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Vinnie Rouge (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Awkward jumping off, always behind, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Greaneteen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Jan.
Petit Palais 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader until before 2 out, chased leaders, 4th and weakening when mistake last, 5th of 12, 18l behind Fusil Raffles (10-12) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Adjutant 40-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up towards rear, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 10l behind Spirit Ridge (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coal Stock (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Scaramanga (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Denis 66-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Breakfast (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Behind, stayed on steadily from 2 out, went 5th towards finish, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Miranda (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Invisible Shadow 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Harry Callahan (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Miss Mumtaz (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, smooth headway before 2 out, soon led, held on well towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gd in Mar beating Furia D'Oudairies (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Glendun (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Steadied start, chased leaders, driven into 2nd after 3f, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Dono di Dio (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.