13:55 Stratford

Saturday 30 March 2019

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

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Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 59.10s

1^st

Petit Palais

410-13

5/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Pressed leader, led after 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on when hard pressed towards finish, just held on, all out op 7/4 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Illuminated Beauty

610-7

33/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Held up in touch, pushed along after 2 out, rallied into 2nd last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held

3^rd

2 ½

Airton

611-6

15/8

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Made most, ridden and headed after 2 out, not pace of winner before last, no impression in 3rd after tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2

4^th

1 ¼

Peppay Le Pugh

811-6

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, never able to get on terms, ridden and lost place before last, one pace op 5/1 tchd 9/4

5^th

Miss Mumtaz

410-6

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Held up in touch, chased leaders after 2 out, driven and one pace before last, no impression tchd 11/1

6^th

Coal Stock

410-7

50/1

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up behind, headway under pressure after 2 out, driven and kept on from last, never nearer

7^th

Adjutant

410-7

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, lost place when mistake 2 out, driven and kept on before last, never troubled leaders op 10/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

Don Juan Du Gouet

611-0

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, chased leaders when not fluent last, never on terms, weakened flat

9^th

Blackstairs Lad

511-0

66/1

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

Chased leaders on outside, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon behind

10^th

Gorham's Cave

511-0

100/1

T: A StrongeJ: Nick Scholfield

Raced keenly, held up, always behind

11^th

Invisible Shadow

410-7

100/1

T: A M HalesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon behind, weakened 2 out op 150/1

12^th

Denis

410-7

200/1

T: P R WebberJ: Dave Crosse

Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after 2 out

13^th

Vinnie Rouge

511-0

200/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Glendun¹²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J M P Eustace J: J M Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £7.90, £1.30EX:£48.70Trifecta:£223.00SF:£48.78Swingers:£16.50, £1.10, £24.90

Forecasts

Petit Palais (5/4), Airton (15/8), Peppay Le Pugh (4/1), Miss Mumtaz (12/1), Adjutant (12/1), Glendun (20/1), Illuminated Beauty (33/1), Coal Stock (50/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (50/1), Blackstairs Lad (66/1), Gorham's Cave (100/1), Invisible Shadow (100/1), Denis (200/1), Vinnie Rouge (200/1)

Dan Skelton has a 2-2 record in this opening event and he looks sure to go close again via the revitalised Peppay Le Pugh who may well get this race run to suit around a course that is ideal for his run style. Airton and Petit Palais are two ex-Flat stayers who have already made their mark over hurdles with wins at Taunton and Ludlow respectively the latter will appreciate the return to this grade. Adjutant makes his hurdles debut and should be noted in the market although he doesn’t make immediate appeal as a hurdler. MISS MUMTAZ suffered an unfortunate experience on her debut but given time and a speed test last time out she showed what she could do over hurdles.