Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:45 Andy Fowkes 30th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle2m 3f

  • Weighed In - (Class 4), £4,500 added, 4yo+, 4 runners
  • Winner £2,924 2nd £859 3rd £429 4th £215
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 46.20s
  • Off time: 14:45:40
Pos Horse Odds
1st Boruler (IRE) 3/10
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
2 44-142 Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Boruler (IRE) 26 Beaten Favourite 6 11-5 J Kington (3) D McCain Jnr 117 3/10
3 42-P634 Beige, white sleeves and cap Cian Boy (IRE) 33 6 10-13 Harry Haynes N Kent 5/1
4 6-5089 Purple, pink cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Hanahoe 11 7 10-13 t Killian Moore (7) A M Hales 20/1
5 60 Emerald Green, Dark Blue seams, Emerald Green and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap Vintage Red 13 4 10-7 T Messenger C C Bealby 10/1
Non runners
1D-82321Amron Lad (IRE)511-5D McCain JnrHenry Brooke121

Verdict

As in the opener, the Donald McCain pair should dominate though the outcome of this particular contest looks a little harder to predict. Haydock winner AMRON LAD still appears to be heading in the right direction and can get the better of Boruler who hasn't found a lot off the bridle in a couple of starts since scoring at Kelso in the autumn, though he may have needed his most recent start. Something would need to happen to one or other of the stablemates for the remaining trio to get involved.

Formwatch

Amron Lad (IRE) 4-9fav (11-1) With leader, led 6th, clear before 3 out, eased run-in, won at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Global Fella (11-1) by 9l, 7 ran.

Boruler (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed last, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Makbullet (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Cian Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 6l behind Venceremos (10-5) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

Hanahoe 100-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 16, 48l behind Woodbank (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Vintage Red 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 5th, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Johns Spirit (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

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