Racecards
19:20 Stratford
Happy 16th Birthday Poppy Timbrell Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,150 added
- Winner: £4,832
- 2nd: £2,223
- 3rd: £1,112
- 4th: £556
- Form 52224P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened
- Form 118/664-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 331364-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, ridden and weakened last
- Form 66384F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
close up, ridden approaching last, weakened over 1f out
- Form 53/1920-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer L O'Brien
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, pushed along last, kept flat, never nearer
- Form 653422-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
tracked leaders, pushed along soon after last, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish(all hurdles ommitted in home straight)
Asian Spice
44- Form 511840-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Cameron Iles
led, headed 3 out, tracked leader hit next, ridden to lead again entering straight, headed towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Amelia's Dance (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, stumbled badly 3rd and nearly unseated rider, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Greyval (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Close up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, pushed along behind leaders before last where not fluent, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Finest View (11-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Pillar Of Steel 9-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 6th, chased winner 2 out until last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Enthused (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lone Star 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, fell 6th, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
We'llgowats (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 17th of 19, dist behind Gamigin (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Dec.
Tour Ovalie (FR) 13-8fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, closed after 4th, led next, edged left before last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Our Dylan (10-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Asian Spice 6-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 10th of 13, dist behind No No Tonic (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.