Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 18:40 Nova International Classic Handicap Hurdle2m 110y

  • Weighed In - (Class 3), £9,000 added, 4yo+, 4 runners
  • Winner £5,848 2nd £1,717 3rd £859 4th £429
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 26.80s
  • Off time: 18:40:44
Pos Horse Odds
1st Lady Bluesky 9/4
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 124110- Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap Kealigolane (IRE) 21 Distance Winner 8 11-12 Lucy Alexander (3) F P Murtagh 130 10/3
2 232643- White and Orange (quartered), White sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap Silver Gypsy (IRE) 16 Distance Winner 7 11-12 t J M Maguire D McCain Jnr 130 5/4
3 66351P- Grey and Red (halved), striped sleeves and cap Tartan Snow 9 Distance Winner 12 11-7 Ryan Mania W Coltherd 125 12/1
4 110/1U4- Purple, Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap Lady Bluesky 9 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 9 11-4 E Whillans (3) A C Whillans 122 9/4
Non runners
52540/55-Beverly Hill Billy810-0Miss S E ForsterGary Rutherford100

Verdict

SILVER GYPSY's latest third at Cheltenham looks the best form on offer here and Donald McCain's mare should return to winning ways this evening. Kealigolane couldn't dominate at Aintree last time and dropped away quickly once headed. He's probably high enough in the weights now but a case can be made for Lady Bluesky, who has trip and going in her favour and may have found 2m5f too far at Perth last time. Tartan Snow is better over fences, however, and Beverly Hill Billy looks to be facing a stiff task from 4lb out of the handicap.

Formwatch

Kealigolane (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led 1st, headed 4 out, soon lost place, 17th of 21, well behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

Silver Gypsy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, closed on inside 2 out, led approaching last, soon edged right, headed at hurdle, not pace of winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Kells Belle (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs lst hdl (1) sft in Apr.

Tartan Snow 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, not fluent and reminders 9th, mistake 10th, weakened approaching 4 out where mistake, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sotovik (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Apr, 6 ran.

Lady Bluesky 8-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd or 6th, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, edged left after 2 out, weakened approaching last where mistake, 4th of 7, 23l behind Den of Iniquity (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.

Beverly Hill Billy 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 8, 45l behind Rody (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.

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