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Thursday 12 April 2012

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Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Grumeti

411-0

11/4

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division in touch on inside, hampered approaching 4th, driven after 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and upsides between last 2, led narrowly flat, asserted towards finish

2^nd

Countrywide Flame

411-0

4/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D C Costello

Tracked leader, left in narrow lead approaching 4th, not fluent 2 out, hard pressed when switched right between last 2, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held towards finish

3^rd

Sadler's Risk

411-0

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, driven approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, soon no impression, went moderate 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

4^th

1.25

Eagle Rock (IRE)

411-0

33/1

T: T P TateJ: James Reveley

Tracked leading pair, left 2nd and with leader approaching 4th, outpaced 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd flat, just held on for 4th

5^th

Zarzal

411-0

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Held up in rear, some headway on inside after 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, just held for 4th, no chance with leaders

6^th

Dodging Bullets

411-0

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, badly hampered 5th, outpaced when switched inside after 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out

7^th

Lyvius

411-0

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

In touch on outside, tracked leaders 4th, outpaced on outside 3 out, weakened from next

8^th

Beyeh

410-7

100/1

T: M ApplebyJ: James Davies

Tracked leaders, hampered approaching 4th, lost place next, behind from 3 out

9^th

2.75

Bradbury

411-0

100/1

T: J D BethellJ: F Davis

Mid-division, driven after 4 out, soon lost place, behind from next

Also Ran

Gottany O's

411-0

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Led until lost action and pulled up approaching 4th

Hinterland

411-0

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: N D Fehily

Held up mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4th, fell next

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Non-Runners

Pearl Swan²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: Ruby Walsh

Kapga De Cerisy (FR)

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Miss V Williams J: Aidan Coleman

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£46.42SF:£13.16

Forecasts

Grumeti (11/4), Countrywide Flame (4/1), Dodging Bullets (4/1), Sadler's Risk (9/2), Hinterland (7/1), Gottany O's (16/1), Lyvius (20/1), Eagle Rock (IRE) (33/1), Zarzal (66/1), Beyeh (100/1), Bradbury (100/1)