Racecards
13:55 Stratford
Happy 50th Colin Higgerson Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 6-41F0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form P6-2UUU
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden 6th, effort 3 out, mistake next, soon beaten
- Form 3/79-345
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
held up, not fluent 6th, short of room 3 out, mistake when effort next, soon ridden and one pace, modest 4th on home turn
- Form 1-43P49
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led after 2 out, 3 lengths clear before last, driven flat, headed last stride
- Form 141U8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
took keen hold, led, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 3 lengths 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led again last stride
- Form 95/5166
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Richard Condon
tracked winner until 3rd, not fluent next, driven after 3 out, one pace on home turn, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
A low-key start to proceedings which looks a confidence-booster for a number of the small field. ROCK OF LEON is only a pound higher than when winning on soft going at Lingfield last November so gets a tentative vote ahead of Seeyouallincoppers, who is not badly treated on the pick of his Irish form. Holy Cross makes his handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces but has not been progressing in maiden races. Con Forza is 6lb out of the handicap and Gentleman Moore may not have the pace for this.
Formwatch
Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) In rear, 8th at 6th, ridden in 7th after 4 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out, at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Rock Of Leon 12-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until went left and unseated rider after 1st, at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Holy Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Lostock Hall (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened flat, last of 9, 24 1/2l behind Beat The Tide (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gentleman Moore (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 1st, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 6th, behind 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Con Forza (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Anti Cool (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.