SATURDAY HOVE REPORT

Saturday 21st July 2018  –  HOVE Report

WINNER

‘MARYS BOY’ FOLLOWS UP WEDNESDAY WIN!

MARYS BOY led all the way when beating his kennel mate Balibo Ruby by a ‘neck’ on Wednesday and the pair were back in action last night for the D3 Sprint at 7-33. Marys Boy was sent off a 5/2 chance and the June 14 son of Razldazl Jayfkay followed-up that win by leading all the way to beat the Tony Taylor trained Mercury Dream by just over a length! Owned by Mr J. Ford ‘Marys Boy’ clocked 16.87 (Normal) when winning his 19th race at Hove!  BALIBO RUBY was made 9/4 favourite to ‘reverse’ the form but she was slow away and baulked at the 2nd bend! Finishing in 4th place ‘Ruby’ clocked 17.08 (Normal) when beaten just under three lengths by the winner.

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How Our Other Runners Fared

Quick away and baulked at the 1st bend TOKYO JOE finished 6th in the D1 Sprint at 6-44. A 7/2 chance he clocked 17.04 (-5) 16.99 calculated when beaten just over six lengths by Lenas Paddy.

Returning from injury BALIBO MAGS was sent off the 14/1 outsider for the D2 Sprint at 8-06. Slow away and crowded at the 1st bend ‘Mags’ finished in 4th place clocking 16.97 (Normal) when beaten four lengths by A Better Place. Kennel mate SPIDERMAN was a 5/2 shot but he was badly baulked at the 1st bend after showing good early pace! Clocking 17.52 (Normal) he finished in 6th place beaten eleven lengths by the winner.

SISTERS FRIEND was a 5/1 chance for the A8 at 8-53 but slow away and baulked at the 4th bend he finished in 4th place clocking 31.20 (Normal) when beaten just over six lengths by Gone Amiss.

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SATURDAY HOVE TRIALS

Saturday 21st July 2018  –  HOVE Trial Times

258 Metres Flat                            Going:  – 5

REDSTAR POPPY             16.85  =  16.80  calc          Slow Away, Railed  

515 Metres Flat                           Going:  – 10

SHOWBOAT ANNIE          32.00  =  31.90  calc          Slow Away, Middle, Led 3
SIZZLERS ORA                  32.54  =  32.44  calc          Middle to Rails, Led to 3

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