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Sunday 9 April 2017

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32Red On The App Store Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 139y  |   Good (Watered)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 5m 7.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Boagrius20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR:  126
7/4
Carries the highest official rating in this but that might overestimate him. Won his bumper at Catterick in good style but has not jumped well in his three starts over hurdles. Flattered by his proximity to the winner last time and, with some of the yard's horses disappointing recently, he may not be one to take short odds about.
2
Horse silk
Brown Paddy25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: L Hurley
100/1
Showed some ability in point-to-points but little evidence of that over hurdles this year. Faces a stiff task on these terms.
3
Horse silk
Cake de L'Isle20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill
7/1
£32,000 buy who shaped better than his finishing position on his first start in a Uttoxeter bumper and jumped poorly on hurdles debut. Appeared to have learned a lot from that when a respectable third at Southwell next time. Stable are in better form now and one to note if supported in the ring.
4
Horse silk
Great Roart12
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister(3)| T: Ronald Thompson
125/1
Has finished last on two AW starts and was pulled up in a poor race at Southwell last time. Makes little appeal in what would appear to be a stronger contest.
5
Horse silk
Mister Whitaker46
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: M R Channon| OR:  118
5/1
Half-brother to Broadway Buffalo and three other winners. That pedigree indicates this trip will be more to his liking after showing promise over shorter. Best bumper form came on good ground around here and top jockey retains the ride.
6
Horse silk
Royal Village34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  120
5/4
Beat a subsequent winner in a bumper last November. Third on hurdling debut and that form has been boosted since. Made untimely errors at Southwell last time and the winner ran well in a top class mares handicap at Newbury next time. Must have an excellent chance of going one better.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Tropical Sunshine163
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: Pippa Bickerton  J: Stan Sheppard
NR
8
Horse silk
King Julien3
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 4
T: J Ryan  J: J M Quinlan
NR

Forecasts

Royal Village (5/4), Boagrius (7/4), Mister Whitaker (5/1), Cake de L'Isle (7/1), King Julien (20/1), Tropical Sunshine (66/1), Brown Paddy (100/1), Great Roar (125/1)

Verdict

This a decent maiden hurdle for this stage of the season and there are a few potential traps laid for punters. Boagrius catches the eye on his bumper form and three placed efforts over hurdles. His jumping has not been fluent and he can ill afford mistakes against some promising rivals. Mister Whitaker is expected to improve for this trip on better ground and Cake De L'Isle gave the impression last time that he was quickly learning the game. ROYAL VILLAGE made a couple of crucial errors last time but had jumped better on faster ground on his previous start. With ground conditions looking perfect for him, and the form of his two races over hurdles looking a lot better now, he can land this for his in form stable.
  1. Royal Village
  2. Mister Whitaker
  3. Boagrius

Prize Money

1st: £3,422.002nd: £998.003rd: £499.00

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