17:50 Stratford
Saturday 15 April 2017
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Diane Rollason Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 2f 148y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 22.90s
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No win since Bangor novice hurdle success of July 2015 and a somewhat inconsistent performer these days, though not much wrong with his two latest efforts which have seen him finish third at Sandown and Taunton. Mark still looks on the high side though.
Bumper winner for Donald McCain but failed to score in five attempts over hurdles before winning chases for Oliver Sherwood and this yard. Something to prove back over hurdles today after pulling up on his most recent chase start.
Fontwell bumper winner (soft) in October and ran with credit in defeat in three novice hurdles. Plenty to build on when a 6L third behind Bowie over 2m2f (soft) at Market Rasen on her handicap debut after a break. Respected.
Easily best effort when exploiting a favourable mark on his handicap debut over C&D (good) in October but it's been a struggle in four starts since then. Mark is slowly coming back down though, and a return to this course makes him interesting.
Consistent type for Donald McCain who took advantage of a drop in grade when winning a selling hurdle event over slightly further (good) here two weeks ago. Interesting to see how he fares for new connections but capable of playing a hand.
Not easy to win with but did get her head in front at Worcester (2m, good) last August from a 3lb lower mark on her penultimate start. Not sighted since September and may just need this run to put her straight.
Some useful Irish Flat form and won a weak race on his hurdling debut for this yard but has looked largely regressive since. Never a threat when a well beaten sixth at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) latest but only dropped 3lb.
Has ability, as he proved when winning over 2m (good) at Uttoxeter 11 months ago but signs of temperament along the way and refused at Leicester last time out. Feasibly-treated if on best behaviour but it is an 'if'.
Triple-digit odds for all three starts in juvenile company, showing glimpses of potential but was soundly beaten over a slightly longer trip on his handicap debut at Wetherby recently. Dropped 3lb but mark still looks on the high side.
Dual point-to-point scorer, though 0-10 in bumpers and hurdles so far, tending to go off at long odds. For all his obvious limitations, he plugged on to finish third behind Act Four in a similar event at Chepstow (2m3f good), recently.
Once looked a decent prospect for David Brown, placing off a mark of 106 but has completely lost the plot since and was pulled up on his only start for this yard in October. Best watched for now.
Non-Runners
9
Rebel Beat25
Weight: 11-4| Age: 6
T: David Dennis J: Andrew Tinkler
WD
12
Blackfire16
Weight: 10-5| Age: 5
T: T Symonds J: N de Boinville
NR
Forecasts
Tinted Rose (11/4), Astrum (7/2), Mighty Missile (9/2), Rebel Beat (8/1), Northandsouth (10/1), Diamond Rock (10/1), Ashoka (12/1), Salto Chisco (12/1), Blackfire (12/1), Part And Parcel (14/1), St Quintin (20/1), Ginger Fizz (22/1), Black Buble (66/1)
Astrum showed a liking for this C&D when winning a selling event two weeks ago but he wouldn't be an obvious candidate to follow up in this stronger race for new connections. It may instead pay to take a chance on TINTED ROSE handling quicker ground having shaped encouragingly on her return from a mid-season break on her handicap debut at Market Rasen recently. Mighty Missile should also be competitive whilst former C&D winner Diamond Rock may offer each-way value.
- Tinted Rose
- Astrum
- Diamond Rock
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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