Racecards
17:00 Stratford
Birmingham Evening Mail Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 5641-01
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, headway approaching 8th, led 2 out, soon ridden
- Form 7780-18
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey T J Phelan
with leader, led 4th until after 7th, weakened approaching 9th
- Form 414589-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss I E Craig
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders, led after 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3877-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, headway after 7th, fell 8th
- Form 003-2PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey L Stephens
held up in touch, jumped right 5th, weakened 7th, soon pulled up
- Form 42/F75-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway approaching 6th, lost place after 7th, pulled up lame before next
- Form 14P/P9-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
never travelling well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 538-F51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway 8th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 03-6238
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway 8th, weakening when not fluent last
- Form F823-63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, headed 4th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 33-9096
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
never going well in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form 5350P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 656-031
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P00/115
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4/72171-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
Nonrunner
- Form 113560/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mrs Philip ended last season with a victory and can kick of this campaign with another success, Herne Bay and Nifty Roy could be the main dangers. The Philip Hobbs trained six-year-old had not run for 109 days but that did not stop her responding in ultra game fashion to her rider's urgings to beat Royal Prodigy in a tight finish. She is only penalised a couple of pounds for that success and a follow up looks on the cards. Nifty Roy on the other hand has been raised fifteen pounds for a recent handicap victory. However he did land that Sedgefield event by an easy ten lengths and there could be more to come. Herne Bay caused a bit of a surprise when landing a competitive event at Uttoxeter last time and should go close today despite top-weight. Mick Fitzgerald is an eye-catching booking for Meadow Hawk, who may improve with this step up in trip, but Mrs Philip still looks on a winning mark and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Herne Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Jun beating Izzykeen (11-7) by 3l, 17 ran.
Nifty Roy 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gd in May beating Northern Echo (10-9) by 10l, 16 ran.
Cannon Fire (FR) 7-2jt-fav (10-9) In touch, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Jun beating Caper (9-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
La Concha (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 16l behind My Lady Link (10-13) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Jun.
Red Chief (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, led flat, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun beating Olympic Storm (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Taranai (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led soon after 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jun beating Great Compton (10-4) by 3l, 15 ran.
Spirit of Tenby (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Held up and keen, ridden after 9th, no impression, 5th of 11, 17l behind Three Lions (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs.
Mrs Philip 7-2 (11-3) Held up, headway to track leaders at 6th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well under strong pressure to lead final strides, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Mar beating Royal Prodigy (11-2) by a shd, 7 ran.