Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Luxurious Boutique White Swan Hotel Stratford Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 362-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, went 2nd before omitted last, led close home
- Form 337-458
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, took keen hold, fell 3rd
- Form 7524-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, not fluent 1st, headed when not fluent 6th, led again 3 out, driven after 2 out, headed close home
- Form 74/34-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
pressed leader, not fluent, hampered and lost place 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out
Bahira (IRE)
36- Form 1133/46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
Wicklewood
362- Form 26/242F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey James Best
held up, not fluent 1st, closed 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next
- Form 54/56P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, brought down 3rd
- Form 997-869
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in touch on outside, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, led before 6th, headed 3 out, every chance before omitted last, soon hung left, one pace
- Form 64-7067
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Nonrunner
Petrocelli
18- Form 52/98P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
On The Feather will be among the market leaders in this but she's creeping up the weights, despite not winning. Flashy Star has gone backwards since a promising debut but Petrocelli could be interesting racing in selling company for the first time over hurdles while Bold Tara also has her sights lowered. Wicklewood had form in better company last year but has a long absence to overcome while Bahira didn't appear to stay this longer trip at Bangor. STADIUM OF LIGHT hasn't been pulling up any trees but ran a bit better than the final result suggests at Cartmel last time and has been dropped a couple of pounds since - he gets a speculative vote.
Formwatch
On The Feather 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced after next, headway 2 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Chilbury Hill (11-5) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Cash Injection 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 37l behind Sugar Hiccup (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Isola Bella 20-1 (10-13) Prominent on outside, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 28l behind Mount Vesuvius (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Bold Tara 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, weakened next, last of 11, 50l behind Sugar Hiccup (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Bahira (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led, jumped right and bumped 1st and 6th, headed 7th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind As I Am (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Wicklewood 9-4 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 3rd well before 2 out until 2 out, 4th and beaten when fell heavily last, in a race won by Rime Avec Gentil (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep '12, 8 ran.
Millenarys Lady (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 27l behind Isthereadifference (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Nothing Personal 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Neston Grace (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Flashy Star 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not much room on inside and mistake 3rd, in touch, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 29l behind Sugar Hiccup (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Abbraccio 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last, behind 3rd, closed after 6th, pushed along 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 5, well behind Lost Legend (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Stadium Of Light (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) In rear, not fluent 1st, behind after 4th, headway approaching last, never on terms, 7th of 15, 14l behind Ravi River (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Petrocelli 16-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed along 4th, struggling next, stayed on after being hampered 2 out, no chance with leaders, 6th of 13, 23l behind Pindar (10-5) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.