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EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Stratford
Runners
14

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Heart Over Head silk
Heart Over Head ht
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Runner-up in sole bumper but he's been disappointing in three hurdle runs; passed over
2/P-74
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 ht1 4/7 Un Sens A La Vie (24L) 14/1 - 97
23 Sep 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 7/8 Hamlet's Night (16L) 22/1 - 97
3 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-7 t PU/9 Rule Me In () 4/6F - -
20 Feb 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Sft 5MdNHF 11-7 t1 2/5 No Questions Asked (2¼L) 15/8 - 109
2
High Tea silk
High Tea
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Point winner; showed promise in first hurdle run but was beaten 30l at Chepstow last time
4-6
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 6/14 Masked Man (30L) 10/1 - 84
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 3MdH 10-9 4/13 Ronnies Rules (9L) 9/1 - 94
3
Idaho Bridge silk
Idaho Bridge h
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Down the field in three bumpers and was beaten when falling on hurdling debut last month
669-F
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvH 11-0 h F/10 Kapitein Kool () 66/1 - 85
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NHF 11-3 h 9/10 The Blue Room (24L) 50/1 - 79
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 5NHF 11-2 h1 6/8 Act Of Innocence (16L) 25/1 - 87
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 5NHF 11-2 6/11 Claim The Throne (14L) 14/1 - 90
4
Next Twist silk
Next Twist
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (47%)
Showed ability in two bumpers and he's closely related to a useful hurdler; in the mix
43-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 292
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5NHF 11-4 3/7 Giantsgrave (7L) 11/2 - 100
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 16f GS 4NHF 11-2 4/10 Hurricane Pat (16L) 12/1 - 98
5
Our Amigo silk
Our Amigo
J: James Davies
T: Nick Gifford
Placed in a point but has lots of stamina in pedigree and could be one for later on
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
6
Quaviste silk
D
w1
Quaviste
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Won Huntingdon bumper before tough task in Grade 2; key player on hurdling debut
10-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 208
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 17f Gd NHFG2 11-4 12/15 Green Splendour (36L) 11/1 114 91
6 Feb 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 5NHF 11-4 1/11 Wandering Ego (nk) 2/1F - 102
7
Tao Enki silk
Tao Enki
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Alastair Ralph
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed some promise in two bumpers and needs checking in market on hurdling debut
57-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 235
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 7/14 Destination Dubai (15L) 40/1 - 98
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 5/13 Sinnatra (9L) 14/1 - 93
8
Walkinthepresent silk
Walkinthepresent
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed in an Irish point; looks a stayer on breeding and could be a longer-term prospect
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
9
Bombay Pete silk
Bombay Pete
J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
Fell in sole Irish point and well held in both bumpers; best watched on hurdling debut
50
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 10-13 12/15 Frontier Prince (25L) 250/1 - 76
13 May 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-10 5/10 Captain Hugo (21L) 18/1 - 86
10
Cote d'Ange silk
Cote d'Ange
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Sam Thomas
Failed to beat a rival in a junior hurdle event on debut in March; opposable on return
9-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 234
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 44yH 10-11 9/9 Sherminator (32L) 11/2 - 67
11
Guardami Ancora silk
Guardami Ancora
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
28,000euros 3yo; yard 14% in novice events this term; needs watching in market on debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: -
12
Precious Metal silk
D
Precious Metal
J: Brendan Powell
T: Henrietta C Knight
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Listed bumper winner and he's an interesting recruit to hurdling; needs close look
217-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 264
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft NHFL 10-13 7/11 Sober Glory (22L) 6/1 - 90
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 1/16 Our Boy Stan (2L) 16/1 - 98
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 53yNHF 11-0 2/10 Marhaba Prince (1L) 22/1 - 98
13
Taurus Bay silk
Taurus Bay
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Bought for £155,000 after his Irish point win; interesting contender on rules debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: -
14
Secret Pass silk
Secret Pass
J: Jack Andrews 3
T: T Ellis
Well held in two bumpers and was pulled up at a big price on hurdling debut here in May
7-5P
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 152
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Str Stratford 18.5f Gd 4NvH 10-7 PU/8 Public Enemy () 80/1 - -
8 May 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 5MdNHF 10-8 5/7 Big Wigg (25L) 9/1 - 73
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHFM 11-2 7/11 Charisma Cat (21L) 40/1 - 72
Verdict

Bumper winners Precious Metal and Quaviste are respected but the vote goes to Irish point winner TAURUS BAY.

Verdict silk image
Taurus Bay

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Taurus Bay,

2/1 Quaviste,

13/2 Precious Metal,

8/1 Next Twist,

16/1 Heart Over Head,

High Tea,

25/1 Tao Enki,

Walkinthepresent,

Cote d'Ange,

Guardami Ancora,

33/1 Our Amigo,

50/1 Idaho Bridge,

66/1 Bombay Pete,

100/1 Secret Pass

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