16:55 Stratford

Thursday 2 August 2018

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All New racinguk.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 28.10s

1^st

His Dream

511-7

13/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, ridden and plenty to do after 2 out, headway and switched right before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, led close home op 10/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Boethius

511-4

13/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, led narrowly approaching last, driven flat, headed close home tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Petrify

810-3

8/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Sean Houlihan (5)

In touch, effort 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, unable to challenge op 9/1

4^th

1 ¼

Gaelic Flow

710-0

10/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Led, ridden and headed narrowly before last, stayed on same pace flat op 14/1

5^th

1 ¼

Simply Lucky

911-4

5/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged after 2 out, no extra flat op 9/4

6^th

Scorpion Star

910-9

20/1

T: M HillJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, mistake 6th, headway 7th, every chance before last, weakened flat op 16/1

7^th

1 ¾

The Last Melon

611-8

20/1

T: J BennettJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, lost place before next, weakened approaching last op 16/1

8^th

Visage Blanc

511-7

9/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

9^th

Jonagold

711-12

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held tchd 20/1

10^th

Montycristo

511-7

33/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Not always fluent, always behind op 25/1

11^th

Seven Nation Army

911-6

10/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: T Scudamore

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1

12^th

Dyna Might

411-0

40/1

T: Ollie PearsJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent, lost place before 8th, well beaten from 3 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Sergio

611-3

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, headway and well in touch when fell 7th tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

For Jim⁵⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: David Noonan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.50, £2.00, £2.50EX:£54.60Trifecta:£338.10Tricast:£348.50SF:£45.17Swingers:£10.70, £19.00, £7.80

Forecasts

Simply Lucky (5/2), His Dream (13/2), Boethius (13/2), Petrify (8/1), Visage Blanc (9/1), Gaelic Flow (10/1), Seven Nation Army (10/1), For Jim (14/1), Jonagold (16/1), Scorpion Star (20/1), The Last Melon (20/1), Sergio (25/1), Montycristo (33/1), Dyna Might (40/1)

There may be more to come fromSIMPLY LUCKY, who has won twice and been placed once from four starts for his new yard. This is a slightly tougher assignment but the gelding has a proven liming for this course and gest nod ahead of Boethius, who is on a roll for Richard Johnson and has to be feared as a live danger, while For Jim and Seven Nation Army are others that merit respect.

Simply Lucky
Boethius
For Jim

Previous Winners

2017

Starlit Night

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 5

J: Page Fuller | T: C J Down

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,379.002nd: £992.003rd: £496.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00