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15:30 Stratford
Happy 90th Birthday John Barnett Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,100 added
- Winner: £4,030
- 2nd: £1,857
- 3rd: £928
- 4th: £465
- Form 14R145
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and beaten before last
- Form 642315
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, led 4th, not fluent 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 260-26D
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey G Sheehan
raced freely, jumped right and hung right at times, led until 4th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 216347
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
in rear, closed after 5th, chased winner after 2 out, no impression when jumped left, not fluent and bumped last, held onto 2nd, finished 2nd, placed 3rd
Eva's Diva (IRE)
252- Form 042-3U5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey R Patrick
held up towards rear, closed after 5th, went 3rd after final bend, hampered last, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, finished 3rd, placed 2nd
- Form F589P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
MIDNIGHT CALLISTO was a disappointing favourite at Doncaster last month but a wide-margin maiden winner at Exeter before that. However, arguably her best run came earlier on good going at Taunton when chasing home the prolific Lime Drop. She can take advantage of the 4lb she receives from Crystal Gazing, though the top weight is back on a winning mark. The remainder probably all have a bit to prove at present
Formwatch
Crystal Gazing 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, no extra 2 out, lost 4th flat, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Itacare (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Callisto 6-5fav (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Merry Mistress (10-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Taylors Three Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Slightly slow to stride, keen towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind After The Rain (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Blue Collar Glory (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Presuming Ed (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, 5th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Midnight Jewel (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Annie Nail (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear and outpaced, some late headway but never travelling, 7th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Master Mikey Dee (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.