Racecards
16:20 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 53P/057-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, slightly hampered on bend after 2nd, headway 4 out, 2nd after 2 out until before last, weakened
- Form 225/75-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
prominent, slipped up on bend after 2nd
- Form 5236R5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, hampered on bend after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, in touch 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last
Samson
144- Form 466523-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
held up, hampered on bend after 2nd, pulled up before 4th
- Form 450061-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
not fluent, led until 5th, reminders before and after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5P7423-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, 2nd after 4 out until after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 0/0P5P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, slightly hampered on bend after 2nd, headway 6th, ridden and not clear run on last bend, went 2nd before last, closed flat, led close home
- Form 982P43-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 5th, clear on last bend, still 3 lengths ahead last, headed close home
- Form 660306-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form PPP07-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
jumped left in rear, ridden after 3rd, behind 7th, plugged on before last, went 4th close home
In depth
Verdict
Presenting Berkley hasn’t run badly in a couple of starts since the turn of the year but Northandsouth is only a pound higher than when successful at Uttoxeter a year ago and could benefit from connections’ decision to curtail his chase career for now. He’s preferred to Wincanton scorer Anythingmayhappen and the luckless It's Oscar. However, RABUNDA (NAP) attracted significant market support over 2m here on his return to action but clearly found the trip too short. He was second behind Yanworth in a bumper in 2014 so clearly has some ability and this looks a good opportunity.
Formwatch
Defining Year (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Our Three Sons (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rabunda (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Excellent Team (11-6) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Northandsouth (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, lost place from 4 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Ashoka (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Samson 15-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway before 8th, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 3rd of 11, 30l behind Ultimate Dream (10-2) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Anythingmayhappen (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Made all, hard ridden when pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating I'llhavealook (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
It's Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Honkytonktennessee (11-8) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pearlita 33-1 (11-1) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, 5th of 15, 10 1/4l behind North Hill (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Presenting Berkley (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden before last, soon went 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Baldadash (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Seymour Legend 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, towards rear when slightly hampered 6th, closed 8th, no impression, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Ultimate Dream (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Annie'sboydave 50-1 (10-0) Not always fluent in rear, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.