16:15 Stratford

Saturday 9 September 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Vote Stratford Racing Post Readers Award Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

1^st

Flashing Glance

410-12

5/2

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Made all, wandered into some of the hurdles and not always fluent, clear before last, stayed on well, easily op 3/1

2^nd

Reckless Behavior

510-12

9/2

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, ridden before 5th, one pace 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

4 ½

Mister Universum

511-10

4/5f

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr S Davies-Thomas (7)

Chased leaders, 2nd before 3rd, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd and no extra flat op 8/11 tchd 4/6

4^th

Simply Business

410-5

12/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 4th from 3 out, never dangerous, lost further ground on rivals from home bend, tailed off op 16/1

5^th

Monty Massini

610-12

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Held up in rear, bumped 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off

6^th

Not At All

410-12

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Chased winner until before 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off

7^th

Frantical

510-12

14/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards

Held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, some headway 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Coup De Vent

610-5

50/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Dave Crosse

Mid-division, pulled hard, not fluent 2nd, lost place when mistake 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Balmont Belle²²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: B Leavy J: Lorcan Murtagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £1.02EX:£21.90Trifecta:£32.40SF:£17.04Swingers:£2.60, £2.80, £3.20

Forecasts

Mister Universum (4/5), Flashing Glance (5/2), Reckless Behavior (9/2), Not At All (10/1), Simply Business (12/1), Frantical (14/1), Monty Massini (33/1), Coup De Vent (50/1), Balmont Belle (100/1)

There may well be more to come from Mister Universum and he has done plenty already to suggest he is capable of extending his run of good form. However, this is still a stiff test for him at the weights and there is a significant enough case to give RECKLESS BEHAVIOR a speculative throw of the dice in his bid to get one over on his old rival. Flashing Glance has hinted at ability and jockey bookings alone say he'll attract his fair share of interest...even though he has improvement to find.

Reckless Behavior
Mister Universum
Flashing Glance

Previous Winners

2016

Taper Tantrum

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 4

J: R Johnson | T: M L W Bell

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00