Racecards
13:20 Stratford
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,418
- 2nd: £1,010
- 3rd: £505
- 4th: £253
Cuillin (USA)
136- Form 65-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
Felicidad (FR)
237- Form 4223/8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, fell 1st
Mighty Meg
183- Form 3/758-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up towards rear, closed 3 out, lost ground on leaders after 2 out, kept on again flat
Quiet Shy (FR)
158- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped slowly in rear, well behind 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
Rose Of Dubai
252- Form 5/89-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway 3 out, not clear run 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
pulled hard, chased leaders, not much room 3rd, weakened before last
Say Nothing
141- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
jumped right at times, led, inconvenienced by loose horse final bend, soon headed, lost 2nd last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Felicidad had a consistent record in bumpers but was a big disappointment on her hurdling debut. POGO I AM had slightly better form in bumpers and she was third on her debut over timber last August. If she’s fully wound-up, she can recoup losses in what looks a modest first division of this mares’ hurdle. Cuillin finished tailed off on her hurdles bow but did win on the all-weather in November. Lyrical Ballad may be the best of the four hurdling newcomers but that’s not saying much.
Formwatch
Cuillin (USA) 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Roar (11-2) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Felicidad (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, modest 6th when slow 4 out, no impression, 8th of 9, dist behind Getariver (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Mighty Meg 33-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 21l behind Shall We Go Now (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Pogo I Am Evensfav (11-0) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 14 1/2l behind Teeton Power (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Quiet Shy (FR) 40-1 (8-7) Prominent, joined leader 8f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out, last of 11, 14 1/4l behind Amanto (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rose Of Dubai 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Litigate (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Oct.
I'lletyougonow 7-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, eased, last of 11, dist behind Howzer Black (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Lyrical Ballad (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd 4f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gold Standard (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Say Nothing 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 12l behind Accessor (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Perfect Grace 9-4fav (8-13) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Carnival Rose (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.