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15:30 Stratford
All New racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 21516P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, ridden between last 2, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 66465-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, headway under pressure on outside after 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear last, pushed out
- Form 441-F74
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 3-12117
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Page Fuller
led, driven and headed after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before last
- Form 32214-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 11355-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leader, driven 4 out, ridden to challenge next, led after 2 out, headed between last 2, well held in 4th before last
- Form 62F236-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders on outside, reminders after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 37263-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, outpaced 2 out, held when slipped up on bend turning into straight
- Form 768-163
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase clear winner before last, never on terms, lost 2nd flat
In depth
Verdict
After a couple of outings, Beau Du Brizais should be approaching peak fitness but conditions here are a complete unknown. CKALCO DES LOGES was possibly a lucky winner last time at Bangor but he did win on soft going at Chepstow in March and looks the one to beat if handling the step up in trip. Souriyan was an easy winner over even further at Uttoxeter but was put up 12lb for that. Desert Sensation also stays well and will have needed last month’s run at Worcester, his first since February, but Foxy Act was well beaten on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Tanit River (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, struggling 14th, mistake 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Souriyan (FR) 5-1jfav (11-5) Always prominent, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Wolftrap (11-3) by 10l, 12 ran.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, switched left before 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, stayed on same pace flat, last of 4, 3 1/4l behind Cool Sky (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Foxy Act 6-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 35 3/4l behind Destiny's Gold (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ckalco Des Loges (FR) 5-6fav (11-5) Made virtually all, driven when joined 2 out, soon ridden, narrow advantage when left clear last, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Psychedelic Rock (11-5) by 12l, 4 ran.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Always in rear, 10th of 13, 34l behind Holly Bush Henry (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Zanstra (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) In touch, pecked 7th, mistake and struggling after 10th, never on terms after, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Rothman (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, reminder after 5 out, went 2nd after next, upsides when mistake 3 out, ridden after next, no impression with winner before last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Rockchasebullett (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Ayla's Emperor 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and headway after next, switched inside and stayed on to chase leaders flat, took 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Poetic Lady (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.