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15:10 Stratford

Luke Finch 21st Birthday Selling Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft-Good in places on Hurdles course.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.00s
  • Off Time: 15:10:12
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves
  • Form 5-0F152
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 117

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd on bit after 3 out, challenging when hit 2 out, carried right flat, not run on

2
Silk - Pink, pink cap, royal blue spots
7/4
  • Form 1333P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, stumbled 2nd, ridden and headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

3
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon triple diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond
  • Form 33-581P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 120

led to 7th, weakened approaching 3 out

4
Silk - Purple, Maroon chevron, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 44-90P4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, led 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, hung right flat, driven out

6
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 660PPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, lost place approaching 4th, no chance after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Scarlet hoop and cap

Own Up

11
100/1
  • Form 8-80
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, keen early, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last

8
Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 463-60P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 036-59
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

prominent, keen early, led 7th, soon headed, weakened 2 out

10
Silk - Blue, White stripe and cap
100/1
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

keen early, held up in rear, mistake 1st, reminders after 3rd, hanging left and no chance from 6th, tailed off

5
NR
  • Form P50895
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 69/P0P-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BOLD POLICY may be the answer to this selling hurdle with Berings Express likely to be popular with Celticello another that should be in the mix. There's nothing to choose between Bold Policy and Berings Express on official ratings but Bering Express has never convinced with his attitude and is worth taking on on his return to hurdling despite the drop in grade. Bold Policy didn't run his race on his latest start so has something to prove in that respect but Paul Nicholls has a fifty per cent strike rate in this grade and the horse is capable of better. His maiden win came over two miles six but he should possess sufficient pace to be effective at this trip. Celticello is fully effective at this trip and is relatively consistent but looks vulnerable under a penalty whilst Bring It On Home and Starstruck Peter both have something to find at the weights although they do represent shrewd yards so are worth a cautionary check. Preference, however, is for Bold Policy.

Formwatch

Celticello (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, jumped right final 3, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Super Ross (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.

Berings Express (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) In touch, mistake 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Supreme Duke (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Feb.

Bold Policy (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Raced keenly, held up, headway and in touch 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Heraldry (10-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 8 ran.

Bring It On Home 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after last, headed approaching 3f out, 4th of 15, 6l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Haroum (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Cross Kennon (10-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl (5) sft, 18 ran.

Own Up 125-1 (10-12) Always behind, no impression, 10th of 13, well behind Qozak (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.

Send For Tim (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Anglicisme (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.

Starstruck Peter (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped rear when not fluent 4th, always behind after, 9th of 11, 48l behind Gallant Hero (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.

Doubleexcel 66-1 (10-0) Held up, pecked 2nd, ridden and weakened before 6th, 11th of 12, well behind Leamington Lad (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.

Feeling Peckish (USA) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place 5th, kept on final 2f, 5th of 16, 19l behind Alloro (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.

Pasqualina Mia 200-1 (11-0) Always behind, lost touch from 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Pelican Point (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.