Racecards
14:25 Stratford
Lafarge Plasterboard Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2FP3P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey R Stephens
mid-division, ridden 8th, soon struggling, not fluent 9th, soon pulled up
- Form 3P-P093
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up in touch, slightly outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on
Lovers Tale
17- Form 0/P0FU5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey E Dehdashti
pulled hard, led after 3rd, clear until 9th, headed after 3 out, 4th and weakening when fell last
- Form 45/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey T Messenger
always behind
- Form 0841-45
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, ridden 9th, never near leaders
- Form 08029/0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey R Spate
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out
- Form 0045-74
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, not fuent 5th, headway 9th, led after 3 out, ridden out
- Form 5P69P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey W T Kennedy
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 8th, hit 3 out, soon chasing winner, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 07-7817
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer O O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
mistake 9th, always towards rear
- Form 217-47F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey M Nicolls
led until after 3rd, chased leader, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 3P0-096
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey P Merrigan
prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this seller but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be 2 Coppermalt,Cool Dante and Sylcan Express and the confident vote is given to Coppermalt. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Marathea last time out. That form has since been franked and with the drop in grade sure to suit he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Cool Dante rates the main danger on his latest third behind Outside Investor but he found less than expected off the bridal on that occasion and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Sylcan Express is another worthy of respect as he finished in mid-division behind Angies Double last time but he has yet to prove he stays this far. Of the remainder Dunkerron is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but he is very one-paced and for the winner we return to Coppermalt.
Formwatch
Audiostreetdotcom 25-1 (11-7) Always behind, struggling after 6th, soon tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Wave Back (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in Feb.
Cool Dante (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Outside Investor (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (G) gf in Aug.
Dunkerron 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led after 4th, headed approaching 6th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 19, 9l behind Ashgan (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Jul.
Broughton Knows 20-1 (10-9) Behind from 4th, 10th of 13, 23l behind Giust In Temp (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Aug.
Timidjar (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Held up behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, one pace from next, 5th of 15, 15l behind Taranai (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jun.
Coppermalt (USA) 50-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 7th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 20, 15l behind Marathea (10-3) at Worcester 3m amt hcp hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Rose of York (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leader, led last, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 6l behind Wally Wonder (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gd in Aug.
Sylcan Express 14-1 (11-12) Always behind, 7th of 14, well behind Angie's Double (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f cnd sll hdl (G) gf in Jul.