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FIRST RACE 12.20 THE PLAY CORAL ‘RACING-SUPER-SERIES’ FOR FREE JUVENILE HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) for juvenile four yrs old x Total race value £9100
Owners Prize Money. 1st £3505, 2nd £1753, 3rd £876, 4th £438, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £4574.64)
FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK
| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (17-22): A King (24 wins from 172 runners, 14%) runs GLIDE DOWN Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (8 wins from 32 runners, 25%) runs DIRHAM EMIRATI Fancy That: A King won this race in 2013, 2017 and 2018. The stable runs GLIDE DOWN today. Longest Traveller: DAWN TAPPER trained by J Ponting, Wotton-Under-Edge, 117 miles.
J Jockey
T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding
colours no
1
horse
st-lb
CUBAN CIGAR (GB) (33) 5
Br B g Havana Gold (IRE) - Semayyel (IRE) O Mr Richard Hannon B The Semayyel Partnership
10-12
Tom O’Brien J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T
TIMEFORM VIEW Fair on the Flat (stays 1 1/4m) but made a low-key start over hurdles at Leicester in November, mistakes. Tricky to fancy. TFRHHIII BHA-
2
DAWN TAPPER (IRE) (16)
10-12
James Davies J Br B g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Super Hoofer (IRE) Joe Ponting, Wotton-Under-Edge T O Mr P. Ponting B J. S. Bolger
TIMEFORM VIEW Modest winner on Flat (stays 1 1/4m), not disgraced on stable debut last time fitted with tongue tie (on again here). Work to do on first crack over hurdles. TFRHHHII BHA-
3
DIRHAM EMIRATI (IRE) (156)
Br B g Vadamos (FR) - Allez Y (IRE) O Ashley, Carr, Duncan, Ives, Moorhead B Fairway Thoroughbreds
10-12
Jamie Moore J Gary Moore, Horsham T K M Elite Products Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced fairly useful winner on Flat (stays 12.5f). 62,000 gns buy and goes hurdling after break for in-form yard with a strong team of juveniles in this sphere again. Obvious player. TFRHHHHH BHA-
4 GLIDE DOWN (USA) (44) 2
Br B g Point of Entry (USA) - On A Cloud (USA) O James Wigan & Alan King B London Thoroughbred Services
10-12
Gavin Sheehan J Alan King, Barbury Castle T Hare Group Ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful maiden on the Flat and encouraging enough start over hurdles when runner-up at Market Rasen 6 weeks ago. Needs to brush up on his jumping but will be in the mix here if doing so. TFRHHHHI BHA-
5
SILVER SHADE (FR) (201)
Br Gr g Kendargent (FR) - Lady’s Secret (IRE) O Mr Chris Baldwin B E.A.R.L. La Motteraye
10-12
Kevin Jones (3) J Milton Harris, Warminster T bresbet ltd S
TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1 3/4m), pulled up soon after start on latest run in June and not seen since (sold from Mark Johnston 18,000 gns in October). Bit to prove on hurdles debut but in good hands. TFRHHHII BHADECLARED RUNNERS 5 2021: SAGE ADVICE (IRE) 4 10 12 Sam Twiston-Davies 7-4 (Dr Richard Newland) 8 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 2. Probable S.P’s: 11-8 Glide Down (USA), 7-4 Dirham Emirati (IRE), 6-1 Silver Shade (FR), 16-1 Dawn Tapper (IRE), 33-1 Cuban Cigar (GB)
PLAY SMARTER
Gary Moore has another strong bunch of juvenile hurdlers and DIRHAM EMIRATI should be up to making his mark in this sphere at the first time of asking. Glide Down needs to jump better than he did at Market Rasen but that experience won’t be lost on him and he’s an obvious player.
TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.DIRHAM EMIRATI (IRE) 2.GLIDE DOWN (USA) 3.SILVER SHADE (FR)
RACE RESULT
RACE TIME
DISTANCE
1ST
3RD
2ND
4TH
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