Race cards · Sat 5 Sep
Saturday 5 September · Stratford, England
14:25 Raceday Staff Past And Present Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 70y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 8700
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
SHANTOU EXPRESS has some smart bumper form to his name and is fancied to take plenty of beating on hurdling debut. Kim Bailey's charge was third in a Listed event at Ascot last December behind Israel Champ and Soaring Glory and, having previously won his bumper at this venue 11 months ago, this seems a natural starting point for the five-year-old. For Pleasure is on a hat-trick after successes here and at Bangor-on-Dee, while Perfect Predator is rated 123 in this sphere and hasn't shaped badly on the Flat on two occasions this summer.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Pleasure | 35/3-311 | Harry Bannister | A M Hales | 11 8 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Shantou Express | 2/13- | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 10 12 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | One True King | F85110- | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies | 10 12 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | Perfect Predator | 2/27225- | Tom Cannon | A King | 10 12 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Outisaid | FPF-93 | Lee Edwards | Henry Oliver | 10 12 | 66-1 | |
| 6 | Move Closer | P3/684 | Kielan Woods | A M Hales | 10 5 | 100-1 | |
| 7 | High Renown | 55-86 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 10 12 | 80-1 | |
| 8 | War Of Succession | Nick Scholfield | A G Newcombe | 10 12 | 150-1 | ||
| - | Glory Street | Ben Jones | D Burchell | 10 12 | 250-1 | ||
| - | Persuer | David Noonan | T R Gretton | 10 5 | 125-1 | ||
| NR | Jenny Ren | 6 | R T Dunne | Sarah Hollinshead | 10 5 |