Racecards
15:20 Stratford
Chequers At Ettington Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 75855-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, steady headway 6th, chased winner well before 2 out, stayed on flat
Time For You
233- Form P52343-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened
Montosari
907- Form 200/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind, ridden along 3rd, soon tailed off and pulled up after 5th
- Form 077-423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey A P McCoy
made all, clear 3 out, mistake last, driven out
- Form 903-651
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened
- Form P63-654
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
mid-division, ridden 6th, stayed on one pace from 3 out
Bottom Drawer
386- Form 98/5F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Dave Crosse
soon behind, mistake 5th
- Form 0/649-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind until moderate headway approaching 3 out
- Form 5/00F-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs J A Saunders
- Jockey Mr R Armson
mid-division, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out
- Form 946-621
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, driven and struggling 6th
- Form 508P8-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch until weakened 5th
- Form 0/070-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 400-844
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased winner to well before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 7B8-486
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey S Fox
behind, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Theflyingscottie, Mr Tambourine Man and Fiddlers Creek and the tentative nomination is given to Theflyingscottie. The selection won a seller in good style last time out when beating Positano and although this looks tougher he won in the style of an improver and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicapper. Mr Tambourine Man rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Chariot but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually archived and is passed over for that reason. Fiddlers Creek won well a coupler of runs ago but has since disappointed off this mark so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Monsieur is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Time For You looks to be on a handy mark and could go well if fit after a 233 day absence and should be noted in the market but in a trappy affair where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Theflyingscottie.
Formwatch
Smoothly Does It 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 10l behind dhtrs Smokey Mountain (10-11) & Lysander (10-11) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Time For You 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Zando (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Monsieur (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Permanent and keen, ridden to chase leader and hung left to 3 out one pace flat, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-5) Always prominent, hit 2nd, led 5th, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun beating Chariot (10-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Theflyingscottie 7-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating Positano (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Lake Imperial (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Keen, led 2nd, ridden and headed last, not quickened flat, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Pearson Glen (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Megaton (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 29l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.