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17:25 Stratford
interbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 83y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,680
- 2nd: £3,074
- 3rd: £1,537
- 4th: £769
- Form 5P0-913
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened quickly and not fluent last
- Form 14213P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, in touch, closed up 2 out, pushed along home turn, ran on same pace
- Form 254-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Dylan Whelan
in touch behind leaders, ridden home turn, hung left and plugged on one pace before last
- Form 113P-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, not fluent 2 out, soon lost touch
- Form 34-6322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
chased leaders, pushed along and headway to dispute lead approaching last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra
- Form P2P12P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey James Best
prominent on outer, pushed along and led home turn, joined approaching last, ridden run-in and forged ahead, kept on
- Form P349-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
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In depth
Verdict
SCARPIA only scrambled home at Worcester and third Shantou Express, a winner over track and trip earlier, is 3lb better off but Nicky Henderson’s mare can confirm the form and complete a double. Hunting Percival has been chasing recently but Gentleman Valley is on a roll and looks a threat to all despite another career-high mark. Mr Yeats is getting no help from the handicapper, however, and Hoganville failed to cope with a weight rise at Hexham while Isthebaropen is having a first run since October.
Formwatch
Shantou Express (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 9th, driven and headed last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Scarpia (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Isthebaropen 12-1 (11-13) In rear, mistake 3rd, ridden after 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Gentleman Valley (FR) 13-8fav (11-9) Keen early, chasing leaders 2nd, not fluent 4th or 5th, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Polish (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Hoganville (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-0) In touch in mid-division, closed going strongly after 3rd, went 2nd next until after 6th, went 2nd 9th, ridden before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Velasco (10-8) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, mistake 2 out, rallying when not much room last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Secret Trix (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hunting Percival 11-2 (11-6) In rear, never really travelling, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 14th, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Scarpia (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led last, pressed flat, held on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Polish (11-2) by hd, 5 ran.