Racecards
15:22 Stratford
Stratford Racecourse Supporting Racing Charities Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, pushed along to increase tempo home turn, maintained lead final 100 yards, headed towards finish
Too Friendly
87- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, headway to go 2nd home turn, ran on well final 100 yards, led towards finish
Baby Sham
15- Form 7P5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
raced in 2nd, pushed along and weakened on home turn
Sly Madam
83- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
in rear, pulled hard early, never involved
In depth
Verdict
Too Friendly won over 1m2f at Doncaster in March and is rated 88 on the Flat. He’s been switched to a top NH yard but will not find it easy to get the better of OCEANLINE, who won over 1m6f on good to soft at Sandown in August and could be a smart recruit if transforming that form to jumping. Sly Madam only placed once on the level and Baby Sham has shown little aptitude for hurdling so far.
Formwatch
Oceanline (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Sovereign Duke (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Too Friendly 50-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Dubai Honour (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Baby Sham 50-1 (10-5) Raced in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on but weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Impulsive One (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Sly Madam 28-1 (9-0) Keen led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Thomas Lanfiere (9-13) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.