16:15 Stratford

Saturday 9 September 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Vote Stratford Racing Post Readers Award Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 3m 56.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson
Made all, wandered into some of the hurdles and not always fluent, clear before last, stayed on well, easily op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
20
6
9/2
T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, ridden before 5th, one pace 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
4/5f
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr S Davies-Thomas (7)
Chased leaders, 2nd before 3rd, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd and no extra flat op 8/11 tchd 4/6
4th
Horse silk
18
9
12/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 4th from 3 out, never dangerous, lost further ground on rivals from home bend, tailed off op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
15
4
33/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Held up in rear, bumped 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off
6th
Horse silk
13
5
10/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Chased winner until before 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off
7th
Horse silk
31
3
510-12
14/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards
Held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, some headway 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
50/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Dave Crosse
Mid-division, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, lost place when mistake 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 66/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Balmont Belle22
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 7
T: B Leavy  J: Lorcan Murtagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £1.02EX:£21.90Trifecta:£32.40SF:£17.04Swingers:£2.60, £2.80, £3.20

Forecasts

Mister Universum (4/5), Flashing Glance (5/2), Reckless Behavior (9/2), Not At All (10/1), Simply Business (12/1), Frantical (14/1), Monty Massini (33/1), Coup De Vent (50/1), Balmont Belle (100/1)

Verdict

There may well be more to come from Mister Universum and he has done plenty already to suggest he is capable of extending his run of good form. However, this is still a stiff test for him at the weights and there is a significant enough case to give RECKLESS BEHAVIOR a speculative throw of the dice in his bid to get one over on his old rival. Flashing Glance has hinted at ability and jockey bookings alone say he'll attract his fair share of interest...even though he has improvement to find.
  1. Reckless Behavior
  2. Mister Universum
  3. Flashing Glance

Previous Winners

2016
Taper Tantrum
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
J: R Johnson  |  T: M L W Bell
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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