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15:30 Stratford
Kieran O'Neill 75th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,416 added
- Winner: £3,184
- 2nd: £935
- 3rd: £467
- 4th: £350
- Form 12395-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out until before last, soon weakened
- Form 32P-343
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, behind 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form F-05322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Stock
with leader, led 2nd, jumped right 4th, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 55-3679
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
in rear, not fluent 6th, behind from 3 out
- Form 4/58-09P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 100
led until 2nd, stayed prominent, driven 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 8-63V36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders on inside, driven 2 out, 2nd briefly after last bend, no extra from last, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 5615-85
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
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Verdict
MIZEN MASTER beat higher rated horses than these to win a claiming hurdle at Worcester recently and Olly Murphy’s charge should go close again with a similar effort. Vive Le Roi has found only one too good the last twice now and should be in the mix while Take A Break can figure today with a conditional taking 10lb off his back. Ayelya won a maiden hurdle in Ireland but has to figure in a couple of starts for the selection’s yard and the remainder are even harder to recommend.
Formwatch
Mizen Master (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, switched outside and stayed on to challenge next, led last, ridden out flat, held on near finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gd in Aug beating Oscar Hoof (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Take A Break (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, rallied after next, every chance 3 out, hung right and not run on after next, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind Call To Order (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, effort after next, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Silk Run (11-12) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Oksana 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Really Super (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Affaire D'Honneur (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Never better than mid-division, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Elysian Prince 10-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, modest 6th 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Eric The Third (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ayelya (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed after 3 out, no chance with leaders before next, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Hoponandsee (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.