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Walters Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 23-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
chased leaders, ridden when slow 3 out, soon weakened
Buck Bravo (IRE)
245- Form 7343-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey T E Whelan
behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after next
- Form 42-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd 2 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 37-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, soon behind
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, held by winner flat, stayed on
- Form 1/27-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
pressed leader, led 7th, driven and flashed tail flat, stayed on
Playful Prince
568- Form PU/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey L Treadwell
never going well in rear, behind 4th, pulled up before next
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
towards rear, well beaten from 7th, went modest 4th last, no chance
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
led until 7th, slow 3 out, weakened next
Verdict
ABSOLUTE POWER (NAP) finished second to Count Meribel at Carlisle on last month’s hurdling debut without threatening but the latter has subsequently gone in again so the form looks stronger in hindsight. He should have the measure of Trixster and has a race-fitness advantage over the rest of the field who all have their first starts over hurdles. Juge Et Parti and Mulcahys Hill won bumper races when last in action while Dark Invader and The Sweeney were both placed in bumpers on their latest starts.
Formwatch
Absolute Power 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Count Meribel (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Buck Bravo (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Prom, 2nd 5out, ld 3out, hdd 2out, no ex bef last, ko, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Minella Mischief (12-2) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Dark Invader (FR) 2-5fav (11-3) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and unble to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Lubatic (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gf in Apr.
Diamond Reggie (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Skidoosh (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Juge Et Parti (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, impressive, won at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Apr beating Asking Questions (11-4) by 15l, 9 ran.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Led 3f, led again 9f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Stratford 2m (5) gs in May beating Woulduadamandeveit (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Playful Prince 16-1 (12-0) (cp) bhnd til ur 11, at Garthorpe 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Trixster (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, well beaten 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Counter Shy (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Wandrin Star (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Made all, 2l adv frm 1/2way, went clr aftr 2out, impressive, won at Ballyvodock 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Ben Again (12-2) by 12l, 10 ran.
The Sweeney (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, driven and effort when short of room over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, no imrpession in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 17, 4 3/4l behind Marten (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.