STAN JAMES SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE – GRADE 1
(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m110y) 2m½f
The last 8 winners…
Had run between 2 and 5 times that season
Finished in the first 3 last time out
Had won at 2m or 2m1f
Had no head gear
Had won at least 50% of its hurdle starts
Had run no more than five times over hurdles
7 of the last 8 winners…
Were NOT favourite for the race
Were Irish or GB bred
Finished in the first 2 last time out
Had a pre race RPR of 137+
Were favourite last time out and no bigger than 9/4
6 of the last 8 winners…
Won last time out
Were officially rated 137+
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Ante-Post Shortlist
Cinders And Ashes, Colour Squadron, Tetlami and Captain Conan
Cinders And Ashes – 5th in last year’s bumper, scores well on the early trends, hard to fancy.
Colour Squadron – Can only improve on his short head defeat on Saturday.
Tetlami – Nicky Henderson kept him away from the Tolworth, Trainer thinks he’s a two miler.
Captain Conan – Surprised connections winning the Tolworth, entered in this and the Neptune.
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