14:05 Stratford

Sunday 14 April 2019

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Inspire Racing Club Annual Race Day Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 32.1s

Ferrobin²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| BF

11/10

Very easy winner on second start over hurdles at Huntingdon having undergone wind surgery and found only one too good since under penalty at Kempton. That form boosted when winner scored again next time, up in trip and strong credentials.

Form: 2-3212

Boxer Beat³³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 87

66/1

Just one win from 73 career starts and that came over fences back in 2013, now 12-years-old and a very long while since there were positives shown. Returns from 330-day absence and readily overlooked.

Form: 0975-4P

Minella Bobo⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 126| BF

5/6

Point-to-point winner, runner-up on second start over timber at Doncaster (2m5f, good) in November and form of Chepstow fourth in January over just shy of 3m looks strong. Place claims once more.

Form: 1-624

My Boy Colin^t1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

25/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points last season but pulled up last month in Hereford novice hurdle (3m2f, good to soft; 33-1) have made hard work of it for much of the journey. Tongue tie added here.

Form: B3-345P

Rambling River¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T J Phelan| T: G Fierro

100/1

Three-figure prices in maiden hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Uttoxeter (2m7½f, soft) and pulled up in both. Unlikely to have a big role.

Form: 7-PP

Thenightisyoung

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

25/1

€1,500 3-y-o, closely related to fairly useful hurdler Doctor Dex, makes rules bow here and likely best watched.

Form:

Classy Afair^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: L Heard| T: Miss C Dyson

100/1

Started at a triple-figure price in all her three runs so far but has made very little impact in her two hurdles outings. Hard to see her making an impression in this.

Form: 0P0

Earcomesali^t1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Pritchard

100/1

Beat very little home in three-race bumper career and sent off 200-1 on hurdles debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) in February when pulled up. Not hard to bypass.

Form: 009P

Havana River⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly

14/1

Point winner (awarded race) last May; uncompetitive in two starts so far in maiden/novice hurdles and needs this new trip to bring about plenty improvement.

Form: P168

Mac Amara¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

11/1

Half-sister to four winners including a couple that this yard have done well with she hinted at some ability on her bumper debut but no more than that (100-1 chance) and no impression in 2m Ludlow novice hurdle this month.

Form: 99

Forecasts

Minella Bobo (5/6), Ferrobin (11/10), Mac Amara (11/1), Havana River (14/1), My Boy Colin (25/1), Thenightisyoung (25/1), Boxer Beat (66/1), Earcomesali (100/1), Classy Afair (100/1), Rambling River (100/1)

FERROBIN and Minella Bobo appear the two most likely candidates here. The former ran into a good sort at Kempton in February when conceding a penalty and should have more to offer now upped in trip. He can get the Skelton's off to a winning start, with Richard Johnson's mount the one to give him something to think about. The remainder are tough to be positive about on form, with Havana River a potential improver upped in distance.