Racecards
16:00 Stratford
George Pragnell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 44644/F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 55478
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey T E Whelan
towards rear, jumped mainly right, weakened from 4 out and pulled up
- Form 544-638
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 511C21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
led, mistake and slow 5th, headed before 6th, led again 7th, headed after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 0/44432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, ridden and in 5th before last, soon weakened
- Form 384-404
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Flashy Star
18- Form 46449-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, weakened from 4 out
The Selector
30- Form U3-P285
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened before last
- Form P/46-223
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
held up mid-division, headway 6th, led after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 4939P/2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, outpaced from 3 out, chased winner from last until no extra near finish
- Form P04-977
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Brendan Powell
towards rear, pushed along after 7th, weakened from 4 out and pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Toot Sweet was let down by her jumping when returning from an absence at Huntingdon but is capable of better and is one of several decent rides today for Richard Johnson. Speed Check had little to beat at Sedgefield last week but escapes a penalty for that success and won over this track and trip in July while Dazzling Rita has been placed in her last three starts over longer distances. THE RIGHT TIME looks a hard ride but may well have won over course and distance in August, when Flashy Star was only fourth, had she taken the last in her stride. Her temperament is more of a worry than a 4lb rise in the weights and she'll be thereabouts if in the mood.
Formwatch
Toot Sweet (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, jumped big and slow 1st, not fluent next, headway 7th, pressing for 2nd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Noir Girl (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Aug, 7 ran.
Flamingo Beat 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place and behind from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ever So Much (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Iktiview 4-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 29l behind Going Nowhere Fast (9-13) at Stratford 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Aug.
Speed Check (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Sep beating Beyondtemptation (10-1) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Right Time 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 2 out, upsides and every chance when blundered last, kept on towards finish but not recover, 2nd of 6, nk behind Massachusetts (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Aug.
La Madonnina (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Kozmina Bay (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (5) sft in May.
Flashy Star 3-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Massachusetts (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Aug.
The Selector 10-1 (10-5) Shared 2nd behind clear leader, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Solitairy Girl (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f cond sll hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Dazzling Rita 4-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Baltic Ben (USA) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place when not fluent 4 out, closed 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Walter De La Mare (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Photogenique (FR) 80-1 (9-7) In rear, reminders after 3rd, never involved, 7th of 12, 26l behind Going Nowhere Fast (9-13) at Stratford 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Aug.