GB - Stratford-on-Avon - Race 2

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

16.3f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Firm

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

SQUARE D'ALBONI sets a fairly useful standard and may prove too strong for likely improver Arcturus Flame. Hurdling debutant Red Metal has to be respected in receipt of weight from that pair.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Useful 3-time winner on Flat. Progressive since opening his hurdle account at this track (1¼m), only denied a hat-trick by a fairly useful one at Worcester (2½m) in August. Better than he was able to show in a valuable novice final there last time. Can resume winning ways back in calmer waters. 1st Pick 1 Square D'alboni (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	37%	7/4
Analysis Useful 3-time winner on Flat. Progressive since opening his hurdle account at this track (1¼m), only denied a hat-trick by a fairly useful one at Worcester (2½m) in August. Better than he was able to show in a valuable novice final there last time. Can resume winning ways back in calmer waters.
2	Fairly useful Flat performer. Didn't have much to beat when easing to hurdling debut success at Plumpton (2m) last time, jumping much better than his sole rival on paper. Surely better to come given his profile/connections and rates a very credible danger to Square D'Alboni. 2nd Pick 2 Arcturus Flame (Ire) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: James Owen J: Jonathan Burke T: James Owen	98	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Fairly useful Flat performer. Didn't have much to beat when easing to hurdling debut success at Plumpton (2m) last time, jumping much better than his sole rival on paper. Surely better to come given his profile/connections and rates a very credible danger to Square D'Alboni.
5	Impressive debut bumper winner at Hereford who came within a whisker of defying his penalty in a similar event here in March (both soft ground). Can have a say if translating his fairly useful form to hurdles at the first attempt (under contrasting conditions). 3rd Pick 5 Red Metal (Fr) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Henrietta C Knight J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	92	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Impressive debut bumper winner at Hereford who came within a whisker of defying his penalty in a similar event here in March (both soft ground). Can have a say if translating his fairly useful form to hurdles at the first attempt (under contrasting conditions).

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