Racecards
14:30 Stratford
Brmb Radio Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 410-123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
led, joined 3rd to 6th, headed next, soon ridden, chased leaders and hard ridden flat to lead post
- Form 303556-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, some headway 8th, soon ridden, no impression
Beau Brun (FR)
271- Form P53/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Graeme Roe
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
raced towards rear, mistake 5th, lost touch and tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/40-U3U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
held up, headway after 5th, led 7th, going well 2 out, ridden approaching last, ridden and caught post
- Form P4-0P30
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
prominent, mistake 6th, well behind from 8th
- Form 00U4F/F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey E Husband
not fluent 1st, never dangerous, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Foxy Lad
78- Form 0/500-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Graeme Roe
- Jockey M Bradburne
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2P0PP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Graeme Roe
- Jockey R Farrant
in touch to 5th, soon ridden, beaten 7th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 2 out
Dinky Dora
405- Form 455/136-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Cresswell
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leader, disputed lead 3rd to 6th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe's Caesar's Palace is likely to be at short odds for this claimer and is difficult to oppose. A winner at Chepstow earlier in the season and twice placed since, he only needs to reproduce recent efforts to win again. Beau Brun and Dinky Dora both have long absences to overcome and are probably best watched, as is Dunston Durgam who's jumping leaves a little to be desired. Of more interest may be Bushehr, who returns to hurdling after a spell chasing but it will be a surprise if this does not go to the favourite.