13:55 Stratford

Saturday 21 October 2017

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Placepot Quadpot Two Bets One Slip Selling Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 1.2s

Gold Class^b,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| BF

8/1

Winner on his debut for this yard under today's jockey in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (good) in July. Struggled off his revised mark since and well beaten on the Flat last time out.

Form: 7078-18

Pershing^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: K Frost| OR: 119| D

7/2

Victorious for the first time when winning a selling race at Southwell in July. Ran well on debut for this yard when 6L fourth at Bangor (good) the following month and ran well at a big price on the AW last time out.

Form: 4/458-14

Sky of Stars^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Poste| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| C

5/1

Completed a double when victorious at Market Rasen (good) over an extended 2m2f in August. Put a disappointing subsequent effort behind him when third at Southwell earlier this month and is one to note today.

Form: 3-21183

Dyllan⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Mrs R Carr

28/1

Racing over sprint distances on the Flat of late including when fifth over 6f at Pontefract (good) in August. Probably best watched on his hurdling debut.

Form:

Iniesta^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106| BF

1/1

Placed over 2m1f at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in July but well held the last twice including when favourite at the same course a month ago. Sole success came in a two-year-old maiden at Galway in August 2013.

Form: 739/267

Wayside Magic¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver

33/1

Well beaten in three starts for Neville Bycroft and pulled up in a novice contest on his debut for this yard earlier this month. Others make more appeal today.

Form: P

Lady Knight^v⁶³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 77

66/1

Changed yards a number of times since winning on the Flat at Bath (2m1f, firm) in April 2015. Well held in two outings for Sally Randell in January 2016 and returning from a long lay-off today.

Form: U698P5/

Maid Of Tuscany^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95| D

17/2

Successful twice over hurdles in the past and well held on second start for this yard at Plumpton (2m, good) last month. Worth a check in the market dropping in grade.

Form: 4548-U6

Forecasts

Iniesta (1/1), Pershing (7/2), Sky of Stars (5/1), Gold Class (8/1), Maid Of Tuscany (17/2), Dyllan (28/1), Wayside Magic (33/1), Lady Knight (66/1)

PERSHING can take this opening selling hurdle for trainer Kevin Frost. The selection is the highest rated horse in the field and stepped up on previous efforts when a close fifth on the Flat last time out. Of his rivals Sky of Stars ran well at Southwell last time out and is taken to claim third while his stablemate Gold Class, a winner in handicap company in July is taken to claim third.