Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:20 Russell Square Casino Handicap Hurdle2m

  • Weighed In - (Class 4), £4,000 added, 4yo+, 4 runners
  • Winner £2,599 2nd £763 3rd £382 4th £191
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 3m 55.00s
  • Off time: 14:20:40
Pos Horse Odds
1st True Blue (IRE) 13/8
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 864825- LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets True Blue (IRE) 56 Distance Winner 5 11-12 t R Johnson Tim Vaughan 102 13/8
2 34074-F Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap Leopard Hills (IRE) 20 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 5 11-10 Lee Edwards (3) A W Carroll 100 11/2
3 66663-1 Royal blue, yellow hoop, yellow and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap Jawhary 10 Course and Distance Winner 5 11-10 Brendan Powell (5) Jamie Snowden 100 6/4
5 8570-4 Dark Green, Yellow chevron, chevrons on sleeves Oi Oi Savaloi 22 5 11-6 Felix De Giles C E Longsdon 96 13/2
Non runners
4565440-Canadian Diamond (IRE)511-9S DurackR J Killoran99

Verdict

Course winners merit special attention around here and JAWHARY is taken to follow up a battling success last month. He was highly tried at times when under the care of Philip Hobbs before actually failing in selling company. However, he did the business first time up for Jamie Snowden and can defy a 5lb hike in the ratings. Oi Oi Savaloi is clearly not a leading light in the Longsdon yard but he did show a little more at Worcester last time and could be interesting here off his current mark on this much more testing track. True Blue is something of an in-and-out performer but at his best he would definitely warrant consideration for the dangerous Vaughan/Johnson combination.

Formwatch

True Blue (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, soon headed and beaten, 5th of 8, 46l behind Oscar Baby (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.

Leopard Hills (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, went 3rd before 5th, mistake next, in 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Cuban Piece (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gf in May, 7 ran.

Jawhary 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, held on well (no time taken), won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May beating Red Whisper (10-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Canadian Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 13, 42l behind Dreambrook Lady (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.

Oi Oi Savaloi 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, struggling after 4th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 19l behind De Faoithesdream (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.

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