14:10 Stratford

Sunday 21 May 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Allan Atkinson Memorial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 4.4s

1^st

Arthington

410-8

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Chased leaders, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat op 14/1

2^nd

Coyoacan

510-12

3/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leader, led before 5th, ridden and headed when pecked last, held flat, stayed on same pace tchd 7/2

3^rd

4 ½

And The New

610-12

8/13f

T: J FarrellyJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken in 3rd before last, stayed on same pace op 10/11

4^th

Coroberee

410-8

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham

Held up in 5th, took keen hold, closed before 4th, 2nd approaching 2 out until before last, soon weakened op 4/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

Lake Placid

410-8

66/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Best

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 50/1

Also Ran

Gift From God

410-8

100/1

T: Hugo FroudJ: B S Hughes

Led, clear after 2nd until 4th, headed before 5th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Thahab Ifraj⁵⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.00Pl:£5.60, £1.30EX:£57.10Trifecta:£74.30SF:£94.58Swingers:£5.00, £2.40, £1.10

Forecasts

And The New (8/13), Coyoacan (3/1), Coroberee (5/1), Arthington (25/1), Thahab Ifraj (33/1), Lake Placid (66/1), Gift From God (100/1)

There could well be a few improvers in this and one or two to watch with handicaps in mind in the future. Coyoacan and Coroberee both looks capable of landing a small race over hurdles but they face a talented bumper horse here in AND THE NEW. He’s run well in tough of the big bumper races of the season and looks as though he’ll be tough to beat here based on his form in bumpers. Both Lake Placid and Thahab Ifraj could be better further down the line with the latter very much looking to be one to keep an eye on for handicaps later on when he gains a mark.