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14:20 Stratford

Avon Caravan Park Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.00s
  • Off Time: 14:22:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

High Storm (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Dance Tempo

    9/4

      1
      Silk - White, black stripe

      High Storm (IRE)

      11 p
      11/10
      • Form 242P7-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 120

      chased leader, led 2 out, hung left from before last, ridden and stayed on well closing stages

      2
      Silk - BLACK, GREEN hoop and armlets, GREEN cap, BLACK spots

      Dance Tempo

      137 t
      9/4
      • Form 36-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      led, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner, stayed on and rallied flat, held closing stages

      3
      Silk - Purple, pink and purple halved sleeves

      Highbury High (IRE)

      7
      150/1
      • Form 0-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      unseated rider and loose before start, in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

      Islandmagee (IRE)

      69
      7/2
      • Form 342-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      pulled hard, chased leaders, hit 2 out, soon outpaced, hit last, lost 3rd towards finish

      5
      Silk - Dark green, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap

      Rocky Elsom (USA)

      18
      22/1
      • Form P-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened 2 out

      6
      Silk - Red, beige hoops and sleeves, striped cap

      Toughness Danon

      7
      50/1
      • Form 0-8R
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      reluctant to race, detached in rear, headway after 5th, stayed on before last, went 3rd towards finish, never nearer

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Street Dance (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      2010
      Silk -

      Clerk's Choice (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      A repeat of Dance Tempo's debut third at Ascot would see him go close here and he may not have stayed 2m5f at Huntingdon on his only subsequent start. But he has to overcome a break and may not be able to beat HIGH STORM, who won over 2m4f at Ffos Las 11 days ago but also has some decent form over this shorter trip including a very close second to Darlan at Cheltenham in December. Islandmagee has been running well in bumpers and should make the frame on his hurdles bow.

      Formwatch

      High Storm (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 4th or 5th, went 2nd, approaching 3 out, led next, edged slightly right soon after, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft beating Next Exit (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Dance Tempo 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 15, 33l behind Joseph Lister (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

      Highbury High (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Pulled hard went right first, held up, behind 4th, tailed off 6th, 5th of 8, well behind Turn Over Sivola (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.

      Islandmagee (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 2f out, ridden to chase winner before 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Spirit Of Shankly (10-10) at Stratford 2m mdn NH flat (5) gd in Mar.

      Rocky Elsom (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Settled in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 36l behind Hawkhill (11-5) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

      Toughness Danon 40-1 (10-12) Refused to race, in a race won by De Faoithesdream (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.