14:30 Stratford

Saturday 29 March 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Cash Is King On Course Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 59.40s

1^st

Get The Value

711-8

10/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Kielan Woods

Made most, disputed 1st, clearly led before 3rd, asserted after 2 out, four lengths clear when bad mistake last, recovered well and asserted and went further clear run-in, readily op 9/1

2^nd

Fillyfudge

611-0

17/2

T: Lemos SouzaJ: David Noonan

Prominent, disputed second 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, outpaced but clear of rest run-in op 9/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

Belle Montrose

611-6

3/1f

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, headway from 2 out, stayed on to go third before last, kept on but no impression on leading pair run-in tchd 10/3

4^th

Lawmans Blis

712-2

13/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on run-in, denied third towards finish op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

5^th

Penthouse Poppet

810-13

12/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Disputed early, not fluent 2nd, prominent, dropped to mid-division after 4th, rallied and chased leaders after 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in op 17/2

6^th

4 ¾

Mambo Beat

610-6

7/2

T: B J LlewellynJ: Lee Edwards

Never better than mid-division, struggling after 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 9/2 tchd 10/3

7^th

Freedom Day

510-9

20/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, struggling from 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 11/1

8^th

1 ¾

Rockette

711-1

9/2

T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews (3)

Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, struggling from 2 out, weakened before last op 4/1

9^th

4 ½

No Guarantee

510-5

50/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Mid-division, keen early, chased leaders after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out weakened quickly after last op 66/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

For You Buzz

410-10

22/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, behind and struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, pulled before last op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Present De Vango⁵²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.20, £2.30, £1.50EX:£75.00Trifecta:£411.60Tricast:£320.60SF:£88.96Swingers:£11.70, £7.10, £5.30

Forecasts

Belle Montrose (3/1), Present De Vango (3/1), Mambo Beat (7/2), Rockette (9/2), Lawmans Blis (13/2), Fillyfudge (17/2), Get The Value (10/1), Penthouse Poppet (12/1), Freedom Day (20/1), For You Buzz (22/1), No Guarantee (50/1)

Olly Murphy has struck with 3 of his last 7 handicap hurdle debutants (also had 2 runners-up) and he may be able to enhance that fine record with PRESENT DE VANGO. The lightly-raced 7-y-o appears to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and makes appeal in a weak race, particularly if the market noises are positive following a 17-month absence. Fillyfudge will be suited by this sharp test and should be spot on after a recent spin on the Flat, with Mambo Beat not ruled out.