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14:30 Stratford
Kieran O'Neill 80th Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,150 added
- Winner: £3,776
- 2nd: £1,737
- 3rd: £869
- 4th: £435
- Form 002-2P6
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, headway going well in 2nd home turn, soon led, clear last, comfortably
- Form 0934-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Lewis Stones
prominent, led from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat
- Form 276P1/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
led, keen early, headed from 4 out, pushed along 2 out, no extra home turn
- Form F41-422
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impression 3 out
- Form 2P46-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
rear of mid-division, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders home turn, went 2nd last, kept on flat
- Form 974-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 2 out
Ocean Reach
18- Form 935/0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
held up, some headway under pressure home turn, stayed on well in third, never on terms
Aurelia Fadilla
199- Form 976-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
rear of md-division, struggling from 5th, pulled up after 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s a surprise to see Elham Valley dropping into selling company given he won a Class 3 handicap at Newton Abbot around this time last year and was second twice in the spring but BOUNDSY BOY is preferred. He was second twice at the start of the summer, including once over course and distance, and won at Huntingdon last season. It’s a long time since Peaceful Sunday showed any worthwhile form over hurdles or fences.
Formwatch
Elham Valley (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Clearance (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Peaceful Sunday (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Raced in third, not fluent 2nd, ridden along and dropped to last 2 out, soon beaten, last of 4, 18 1/2l behind Glory And Honour (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Ginistrelli (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Led, headed and not fluent 2nd, tracked clear leader, pushed along and dropped away 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Rewired (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Boundsy Boy 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, led approaching last, soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Sufi (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Led until after 4th, chased leader until 3 out, losing place when hampered on inside after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind He's A Latchico (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Rebel Breen 100-1 (10-10) Chased leader until 4th, not fluent next, lost place 7th, closed 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f (3) gd in Aug.
Ocean Reach 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened quickly between last two, 10th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Saddlers Quest (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Aurelia Fadilla 300-1 (10-9) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Shared (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.