19:50 Stratford

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 2f 148y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:52  |   Winning time: 4m 25.8s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fandabidozit,p38
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: G Hanmer| OR:  100
14/1
Posted some fair efforts in defeat last summer but he was well held returned to this sphere (fit from the Flat) at Huntingdon last month.
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2
Horse silk
The Sad Shepherd19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR:  97
12/1
Point winner who was runner-up in 2m Perth maiden hurdle on final start for Stuart Crawford last June. No show both starts for new yard, though, and others make more appeal.
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3
Horse silk
Dixie Flyerb120
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR:  93
25/1
Fair form at best when trained by Henry de Bromhead, but he's 0-15 over hurdles and hopes here are very much pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking improvement.
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4
Horse silk
Basman Palacet28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Elizabeth Gale(7)| T: C J Gray| OR:  91
12/1
Hasn't pulled up any trees in his 5 starts over hurdles, albeit his latest fourth in a 12-runner Taunton handicap (16.5f, soft) wasn't a bad effort. Shapes as though this stiffer test will suit and he's an each-way candidate.
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5
Horse silk
Amalfi Bayt70
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  87
8/1
Fair Flat winner who got back on track following a breathing op when second of 7 in a novice hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good) in October. Beaten a long way out on subsequent handicap debut in this sphere at Taunton but he's probably worth another chance.
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6
Horse silk
Silverbridge19
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  94
11/4
Showed fair form in pair of 1½m maidens on Flat for John Joseph Murphy in Ireland. Initial efforts in this sphere were low key but upped his game when third of 10 on recent handicap debut at Bangor (16.7f) and could be a factor if able to build on that.
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8
Horse silk
El Vigaro14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR:  83
12/1
Unplaced both starts in Irish points and only poor form shown over hurdles to date.
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9
Horse silk
Ceejaybet,p17
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss J S Davis| OR:  90
18/1
Produced his best effort to date over hurdles when second at Huntingdon in February but hasn't come close to matching that in 2 subsequent starts.
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10
Horse silk
Charming Getaway625
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR:  78WS
4/1
Didn't show much in a bumper/half-a-dozen starts over hurdles for Kim Bailey and best watched here following a 20-month absence/wind op on debut for new yard.
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11
Horse silk
Haafbackh,t17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: Bradley Harris(3)| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR:  71
8/1
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who left his previous form behind when second on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good) 17 days ago. Wouldn't be without a chance if able to build on that here.
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12
Horse silk
James Baieb1120
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: M Young| OR:  68
7/1
Hasn't shown much at all in his 4 runs over hurdles and looks up against it from 6 lb out of the weights here. Blinkers applied.
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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Military Tycoon53
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: N P Mulholland  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Forecasts

Silverbridge (11/4), Charming Getaway (4/1), Military Tycoon (5/1), James Baie (7/1), Amalfi Bay (8/1), Haafback (8/1), The Sad Shepherd (12/1), El Vigaro (12/1), Basman Palace (12/1), Fandabidozi (14/1), Ceejaybe (18/1), Dixie Flyer (25/1)

Verdict

AMALFI BAY needs to bounce back from a disappointing display at Taunton but he appeared to be getting the hang of things when runner-up in a Exeter novice prior to that and is worth chancing in this open-looking contest. Silverbridge and Military Tycoon both have low mileage and are feared most in that order of preference, while Basman Palace and Haafback will also have chances if able to build on their latest improved efforts.

  1. Amalfi Bay8/1
  2. Silverbridge11/4
  3. Military TycoonNR

Prize Money

1st: £3,512.002nd: £1,616.003rd: £808.004th: £404.005th: £201.00

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