WEDNESDAY HOVE REPORT

Wednesday 6th December 2017  –  HOVE Report

WINNERS

FRONT STEP led on the run-in to beat Sainte Baby by 1/2 a length in an A9 on the 16th November! Two defeats up in A8 grade followed that success but the January 15 daughter of Ballymac Eske got things right today when winning the A8 at 2-47. A 4/1 chance she led on the run-in to beat the Doreen Walsh trained Mallogs Ali by just over a length! Owned by Dave Staddon ‘Front Step’ clocked 31.16 (-40) 30.76 calculated when winning her 8th race at Hove!

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SUMMERVILLE BOY was the 8/1 outsider on his latest start but his gutsy performance belied those odds! Although baulked at the 1st bend the January 16 son of Taylors Sky finished 2nd beaten just a ‘neck’ by Get On Smudge. Sent off the 7/4 favourite for the A11 at 4-08 he led at the 3/4 mark and keeping on well he beat the Jamie Kingsley trained Ballymoss Max by almost two lengths! Owned by Mr J. P. Holland ‘Summerville Boy’ clocked 31.62 (-30) 31.32 calculated when winning for the 3rd time at Hove! DATA OLLY  was a 4/1 shot but the June 13 son of Head Bound was very slow away a finishing in 6th place he clocked 32.00 (-30) 31.70 calculated when beaten just under five lengths by the winner.

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How Our Other Runners Fared

SIZZLERS HAWK was sent off a 7/2 chance on his return from illness for the D1 Sprint at 2-27. Holding every chance the July 14 son of Vans Escalade clocked 16.89 (-20) 16.69 calculated when finishing in 3rd place beaten just two lengths by Glencroft Rumble who is trained by Seamus Cahill. SIZZLERS APOLLO  was a 5/1 shot but the September 13 son of Droopys Scolari never recovered from a slow start and clocking 17.16 (-20) 16.96 calculated he finished in 6th place beaten just over five lengths by the winner.

STAR OF PARADISE was a 5/1 chance for the A7 at 3-07 where  the November 13 son of Paradise Madison was badly baulked at the 1st bend! Clocking 31.67 (-40) 31.27 calculated he finished in 6th place beaten six lengths by the Jason Heath trained winner Misterin Zippy.

ANOTHER ME was sent off 2/1 favourite for the D2 Sprint at 5-38 but the February 14 son of Shaneboy Lee found ‘trouble’ in running! Crowded at the first two bends and again on the run-in ‘Monty’ clocked 17.14 (-15) 16.99 calculated when finishing 6th beaten three and a half lengths by Gemini Joker who is trained by Claude Gardiner.

SIZZLERS DREAM was a 4/1 shot for the A9 at 5-56 where the April 16 son of St Paddy held every chance when beaten just over two lengths by Fantasy Act who is trained by Wayne Wrighting. Clocking 31.49 (-40) 31.09 calculated ‘Sizzlers Dream’ finished in 4th place!

Sent off 2/1 favourite for the A6 at 6-11 AVIT ON DORIS was quick away and disputed the lead to the 3rd bend! Clocking 31.05 (-40) 30.65 calculated the March 14 daughter of Shaneboy Spencer finished in 2nd place beaten just a ‘head’ by Gringos Tally who is trained by Claude Gardiner.

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