Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Mike And Mary Double Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 2P/P60P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
with leader when fell 2nd
Mankind
320- Form 10P1/0R-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up keen, ridden 8th, weakened 9th, pulled up after3 out
- Form 46352F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Supple
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, headway after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, keeping on to lead after last, all out
- Form 11000-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up tracking leaders, headway to lead approaching 8th, soon headed, led again approaching 9th, ridden 2 out, edged right approaching last, headed flat, all out and no extra
- Form 03P00/3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P43404
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
Muscadin
15- Form P/2P-660
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Brian Murphy
keen hold, pecked 1st, ridden and lost touch 8th, fell 9th
Final Lap
37- Form 0-000PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey James Davies
led, left clear leader 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 9th
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for the first on the card with many in form rivals in opposition includingWhat You Know, Princess Claudia and Richie¿s Delight and we aill take a chance on What You Know. The nine year old is game and consistent and a reproduction of his latest second behind Spandau would make him hard to beat. Richie¿s Delight rates the main danger on his second behind Silent Sound but he has since had a crashing fall and for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Princess Claudia could also go well on her best form but she was just under 10 lengths behind Grey Ciseaux last time out.. Of the remainder Aliabad is from a shrewd yard and was a fair third behind Dante¿s Battle last time out. He is sure to have come on for the run but we are happy to side with the very gameWhat You Know.