Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:55 David James Foundation 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle2m 3f

  • Weighed In - (Class 4), £4,000 added, 4yo+, 8 runners
  • Winner £2,599 2nd £763 3rd £382 4th £191
  • Going: Soft (Soft G/S in places) Surface: Turf
  • Sky Bet Winning distances: Always be involved in the finish!

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 34.40s
  • Off time: 17:55:44
Pos Horse Odds
1st Princely Player (IRE) 11/10
2nd King Edmund 7/2
3rd Curtain Razer (IRE) 2/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 2412- EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap Princely Player (IRE) 29 Distance Winner 5 11-5 R Johnson P J Hobbs 129 11/10
2 235/70- Black and White stripes, hooped sleeves, White cap Arctic Gunner 55 8 10-12 t1 J A McCarthy G Deacon 40/1
3 11/274F- RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap Curtain Razer (IRE) 17 6 10-12 D A Jacob P F Nicholls 125 2/1
4 778- Black, orange chevron, halved sleeves, orange cap Fitandproperjob 24 6 10-12 Brendan Powell (5) B G Powell 25/1
5 00- Red and White check, White cap Hurricane Henry (IRE) 21 5 10-12 v1 Conor Quish (10) Miss E C Lavelle 40/1
6 F/2F904- Mauve, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Mauve cap Kilderry Dean (IRE) 63 5 10-12 Hadden Frost J D Frost 98 66/1
7 241605- White, red sleeves, white and red check cap King Edmund 53 9 10-12 t Tom Cannon (3) C Gordon 126 7/2
8 NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap Whenindoubtdoit (IRE) 5 10-12 p1 A Thornton D W P Arbuthnot 20/1
Non runners
93414P3-Knight Blaze510-5D BraceNon Runner80

Verdict

PRINCELY PLAYER won at Taunton and only found the promising Black Thunder too strong under a penalty at Chepstow. He handled soft ground well enough that day and can return to winning ways here at the chief expense of Black Thunder's stablemate Curtain Razer. The six-year-old hasn't progressed from a debut second over 2m6f here in November and may be in need of a confidence-booster after falling at Bangor last time. King Edmond is a useful chaser but has yet to win in eight starts over timber and may have to settle for a place again here.

Formwatch

Princely Player (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 3rd, headway and in touch next, led after 4 out, hard pressed when wandered 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Black Thunder (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.

Arctic Gunner 14-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Featherintheattic (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Curtain Razer (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In touch, fell 3rd, in a race won by Benheir (11-6) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.

Fitandproperjob 100-1 (10-13) In rear, moderate headway from 2 out, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 15, 35l behind Top Wood (10-13) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.

Hurricane Henry (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) In rear, blundered 1st, never dangerous, 10th of 15, well behind Fighting Flynn (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Kilderry Dean (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3rd, hit 5th, headway 7th, mistake next, weakened after 9th, 4th of 9, 40l behind Talkonthestreet (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

King Edmund 66-1 (10-4) In touch, outpaced 4 out, chased leading pair briefly next, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 5th of 21, 13l behind Bellvano (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.

Whenindoubtdoit (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Warning Cry.

Knight Blaze 4-1 (11-3) Prsd wnr til wknd qckly 3 out, last of 3, 45l behind Oakfield Legend (12-0) at Laleston 3m ptp gs in Apr.

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