Racecards
17:50 Stratford
Andy Townsend Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 461/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
took keen hold, held up on inside, headway when short of room and bumped about 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in rear, headway on outside 7f out, weakened from 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Chester Williams
ran green, prominent, challenged 10f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear 1f out, pushed out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, not clear run 3f out and bumped about, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not able to get to winner
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Andy's Wish
60- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until over 3f out, soon weakened
Wessington Park
278- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Pte Alexandra Bell
withdrawn
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HOOPER was only sixth on debut at Huntingdon when starting favourite but he is surely capable of better being by Rip Van Winkle out of a useful stayer on the Flat and his yard has already had bumper winners this season. Collateral form gives him the beating of Harrowby, though Alan King’s charge is also a likely improver. The penalised Only Money may need this but newcomers Grey Flint, Teenage Dirtbag and Luttrell Lad are all worth a market check, though the latter will likely need further.
Formwatch
Only Money (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Mar beating Milkwood (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Gms Prince Kayf Tara gelding out of Zartwyda.
Grey Flint Fair Mix gelding out of Ruby Crown.
Hooper 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 10l behind Ocean Wind (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Luttrell Lad (IRE) Beat Hollow gelding out of Fairly Definite.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) Ask gelding out of Foxwood Girl.
Andy's Wish 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 4f out, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Beholden (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
Harrowby 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, no impression, 14th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Audacity (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Teenage Dirtbag (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Tavadden.
Wessington Park 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened halfway, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.