18:50 Stratford

Saturday 15 April 2017

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City Sign & Graphics Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:52  |   Winning time: 3m 50.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Good Tradition104
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Stock(7)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  116
9/1
Useful dual-purpose performer with Dermot Weld, winning over hurdles at Kilbeggan last summer, but has found it pretty tough going in three runs on an easy surface for new yard so far. Handicap mark is falling though and better ground here may help.
2
Horse silk
Whispering Stormh,t29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  113
11/4
Placed twice for Paul Nicholls last spring and was fancied on debut for new yard at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but ran lifelessly. Won well (7lb lower mark) at Musselburgh next time but flopped again at Fakenham latest. Hard to know what he'll serve up.
3
Horse silk
Walsingham Grangep29
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  113
4/1
Former William Haggas inmate who scored on the Flat (heavy) for present yard a year ago and also won over hurdles at Catterick (2m, soft) in February. Beaten twice since off this mark but better than he showed at Fakenham latest.
4
Horse silk
Hallings Comet29
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett| OR:  106
12/1
Flat winner with two chase victories to his name but only one from eight previous attempts over hurdles, that success coming in a maiden event at Worcester in 2013. Unseated his rider early when unfancied at Fakenham recently and best watched.
6
Horse silk
Elysian Prince26
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR:  103
6/1
Was winning on the AW Flat for the fifth time when scoring at Lingfield in January but no joy from five previous attempts over hurdles, beaten 17L on his most recent attempt at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in August. Can still improve.
7
Horse silk
Borakt52
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill(5)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  103
6/1
Middle distance performer on the Flat and inconsistent hurdles, his only success in this sphere coming on bottomless ground at Ffos Las. Didn't jump fluently when well beaten last time out at Ludlow. More needed.
8
Horse silk
Spadert133
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  104
7/2
Winning Flat handicapper in Ireland but no show in first two hurdles outings for this yard. That said, distinct signs of improvement to finish a 5L third behind Attest in a juvenile event here latest and of interest on his handicap debut with tongue-tie added.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Church Leap36
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: P R Chamings  J: N de Boinville
NR

Forecasts

Whispering Storm (11/4), Spader (7/2), Walsingham Grange (4/1), Elysian Prince (6/1), Borak (6/1), Church Leap (7/1), Good Tradition (9/1), Hallings Comet (12/1)

Verdict

Useful Flat handicapper SPADER offered something to work on when third in a juvenile event over a slightly longer trip here last month and trainer Harry Skelton appears to have found a suitable opportunity for his handicap debut, providing he handles the quicker surface. That said, the erratic Whispering Form would have every chance if repeating the form he showed to win at Musselburgh on his penultimate start with Good Tradition also a live danger.
  1. Spader
  2. Whispering Storm
  3. Good Tradition

Prize Money

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

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