Racecards
18:55 Stratford
Andy Townsend Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,650 added
- Winner: £4,568
- 2nd: £2,102
- 3rd: £1,051
- 4th: £526
- Form 5232-64
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
towards rear, pushed along and lost touch after 2 out
- Form 64291-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along to chase leaders home turn, ridden and faded before last
- Form 8340
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
raced in 4th, pushed along and dropped away home turn
- Form 42251P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 9-24861
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, closer when jumped right 4th, pushed along home turn, no response
- Form 47-4283
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
fractious in paddock, mid-division, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and improved into 4th before last, ridden over 110 yards out run-in, ran on well, no impression on winner
- Form 4-57236
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
led and soon clear, not fluent 4th, reduced lead 3 out, awkward 2 out, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened quickly
- Form 4P3P-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R P McLernon
front mid-division, closed into 3rd home turn, ridden flat, stayed on one pace
- Form 622632
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Luke Scott
chased clear leader, closed up 3 out, led home turn, pushed along before last, ran on well, always doing enough
- Form 9604-64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, lost position 2 out, tailed off
- Form 324395
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, slow jump 2 out, soon beaten
In depth
Formwatch
Famoso (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Well in rear, went remote 4th home turn, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Finest View (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Timeforarum 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led home turn, soon ridden and headed, weakened last, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Realistic Optimism (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Chips And Rice 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division inside, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, bad mistake next, not recover, 12th of 15, dist behind Celestron Star (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Caro (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Prominent, veered sharply left and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Jet Patrol (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway 2 out, pressed leader last, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Turpin Gold (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Basilette (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 4th, pressed leader last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Jet Patrol (10-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Boskill Borden (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Led until before 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 7, 31l behind Orange Diamond (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Graecia (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hampered last, kept on run in, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Quick Of The Night (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hill Station (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Handy, led home turn, soon pushed along and challenged, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Baikal (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Danny's Friend (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along into 4th before 2 out, ridden and faded before last, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Raby Mere (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Granny B (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Jet Patrol (10-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.