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14:00 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 223133-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, looking beaten when blundered at last, well held after
- Form 3123-39
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader until before 3rd, 2nd again 3 out, led before last, not fluent and left well clear at last
- Form 56-2177
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led until 3rd, led 5th, headed before last, 3rd and beaten after, one pace
- Form 5P-786P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
pulled hard in last, headway to lead 3rd, jumped right next and when headed 5th, weakened 2 out, soon well behind
- Form 217-379
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MILROW drops into this lowly grade for the first time. The four-year-old did disappoint last time at Cartmel but is easily the highest rated of this bunch and it will be a surprise if he’s beaten. Dove Mountain represents a yard that’s been in fantastic form and he won on the Flat at Brighton last month. It’s a while since he was last jumping but that shouldn’t be a problem and he looks the danger as Astrum hasn’t pulled up any trees since bought out of a similar race here in April. Orion's Might won a Uttoxeter handicap in May but has a mountain to climb at the weights.
Formwatch
Dove Mountain (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, wide and short lived effort over 2f out, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Tyrsal (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Milrow (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Not always fluent, chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Lough Kent (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Orion's Might (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 7th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Miss Benefitz (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Steadied start and slowly away, pulled hard in last, headway on outside 3rd, mistake next, led 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Astrum 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, 9th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Hallings Comet (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Diamondsaretrumps (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, slow 6th, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.