Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Hurdle 2m 1f
- (4yo+, 2m 1f, Class 3, 11 runners)
- Winner £5,198 2nd £1,526 3rd £763 4th £382
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 The Romford Pele | 4/6f | |
| 2nd | 6 Suerte Al Salto | 2½ | 11/2 |
| 3rd | 5 Roberto Pegasus | 7 | 15/8 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 |
|
9 | 152 10-12 | A E Jones | S Thomas | 150/1 | ||
| 2 | 0 |
|
4 | 152 10-12 | C J Down | J M Davies | 50/1 | ||
| 3 | 08 |
|
4 | 152 10-12 | Jim Best | J E Moore | 66/1 | ||
| 4 | 607- |
|
4 | 152 10-12 | Mrs Caroline Keevil | James Best (5) | 33/1 | ||
| 5 | 4 |
|
6 | 152 10-12 | A King | R Thornton | 15/8 | ||
| 6 | 0-16 |
|
5 | 152 10-12 | P F Nicholls | D A Jacob | 11/2 | ||
| 7 | 2217-22 |
|
5 | 152 10-12 | Miss R Curtis | A P McCoy | 4/6f | ||
| 8 | 09 |
|
4 | 152 10-12 | A J Honeyball | Nick Scholfield | 33/1 | ||
| 9 | 766/780 |
|
5 | 152 10-12 | Jamie Snowden | Harry Skelton | 40/1 | ||
| 10 |
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5 | 145 10-5 | K Bishop | Hadden Frost | 66/1 | |||
| 11 |
|
4 | 145 10-5 | D L Williams | Gerard Tumelty | 150/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Arab League (IRE)
|
6 | 11-4 | D Pipe | T Scudamore | 7/2 |
In depth
Verdict
THE ROMFORD PELE ran Court Minstrel to four lengths in what looked a competitive maiden hurdle at Cheltenham last month. He can go one better here ahead of Roberto Pegasus, fourth in a Listed event at Kempton on his debut over hurdles and likely to improve for the experience. Suerte Al Salto, winner of a Fontwell bumper in May, refused to settle on his hurdles bow at Wincanton and had nothing left up the home straight. He's up against a couple of potentially decent novices here but should still make the frame as few of the others make much appeal on what they've shown so far.
Formwatch
The Romford Pele (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway when hampered 4th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led when hit last, soon edged right and headed, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Court Minstrel (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Suerte Al Salto (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) Took keen hold towards rear, steady headway from 5th, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, 4th and well held when hit last, no extra in 6th towards finish, 6th of 13, 12l behind Kings Flagship (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Roberto Pegasus (USA) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, 4th and ridden 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 11l behind Hawkhill (11-6) at Kempton 2m Listed nov hdl (1) gd in Oct.
Oscar Jane (IRE) Oscar mare out of Turrill House.
Zava River (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, always in rear, 11th of 14, 41l behind Kings Lad (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs.
Ordensritter (GER) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, closed when not fluent 2nd, weakened 5th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Landscape (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft.
Vicator 25-1 (11-0) Mainly behind, never involved, 9th of 12, 40l behind Urubu D'irlande (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Oct.
Push To Exit 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 14, 10l behind Gee Hi (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs in Jan.
Planetoid (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway halfway, never nearer, 8th of 13, 42l behind Regal One (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Ask Scotty 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, well tailed off from 5th, went left last 2, last of 13, well behind Kings Flagship (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Turn The Tide 66-1 (9-1) In rear, outpaced 5f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 13l behind My Good Brother (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Oct (flat).