16:40 Stratford

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Debenhams Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 4m 19.76s

1^st

Mizen Master

411-6

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: C Poste

In rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in op 9/1

2^nd

4 ½

Wynford

412-0

5/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, led before last, son headed, kept on and always held run-in op 6/4 tchd 11/10

3^rd

Charlie Papa Lima

612-3

7/2

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Led to 1st, tracked leader, led 2 out, soon headed and weakened op 9/2

4^th

The Otmoor Poet

411-2

8/1

T: A M HalesJ: G Sheehan

Led from 1st, mistake 2nd, headed 2 out, led again before last, son headed and weakened op 7/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Hongkong Adventure

411-7

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: Ian Popham

Always towards rear, weakened before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

Vital Evidence

711-12

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6 out, weakened from 3 out op 8/1

Also Ran

Holy Cross

610-9

14/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Towards rear, reminders before 4 out, soon struggling, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

Distant High⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Benjamin Poste

Hazamar²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs S Leech J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.90Pl:£4.50, £1.40EX:£35.00Trifecta:£146.10Tricast:£55.05SF:£24.40Swingers:£4.50, £6.70, £2.40

Forecasts

Wynford (5/4), Charlie Papa Lima (7/2), Hongkong Adventure (6/1), The Otmoor Poet (8/1), Mizen Master (10/1), Vital Evidence (12/1), Holy Cross (14/1), Hazamar (14/1), Distant High (33/1)

Most of the interest here will be looking at the Olly Murphy pair Hong Kong Adventure and Mizen Master whose form isn’t great but can’t be ruled out from this yard that are going great guns at the moment with plenty of cast offs. Wynford should take his position at the head of the market and is hard to leave out of the equation but he did look a little quirky last time out and VITAL EVIDENCE is just preferred at the likely prices on his first run for his new yard. Charlie Papa Lima is another to take a look at and he would be of interest if gaining a soft lead.