Racecards
15:30 Stratford
Evening Mail Handicap Chase (Class D) (For The Stratford Summer Cup) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: None specified
- Form 11030-U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
mid-division, headway ofter 8, led after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra
Saffron Sun
74- Form P31P4-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind, headway 11, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, all out
- Form 2122-U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders to 7, mistake 8, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Davoski
14- Form 533-550
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent, ridden after 4, lost place after 4 out, rallying when mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 1245-20
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, headway 11, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 212PP/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6
- Form 55-F2U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
mid-division, blundered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 11-2U43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
always towards rear
- Form 44-5644
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Price
- Jockey Antony Evans
made most to 8th, weakening when mistake 11, behind when pulled up quickly before 3 out
- Form P-41230
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey S Durack
behind, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance flat, ran on
- Form 33-4144
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey A Thornton
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 0020/02
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, headway after 7th, fell 9th
- Form 1346/51
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
soon prominent, led 8, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
This could rest between the three previous winners Saffron Sun, Why The Long Face and Chevalier Bayard, with the former just having the edge. Jimmy Frost's gelding was travelling best from some way out when beating Penthouse Minstrel at Exeter last time. The first two were well clear so the form does have a solid look to it. Penthouse Minstrel re-opposes today and will be another danger at the revised weights. Why The Long Face only landed a modest event at Hexham last time but did in fine style, driving past Dhaudeloup inside the last fifty yards. Chevalier Bayard gets into the handicap on bottom weight and must come into the argument following his emphatic victory over Our Man Dennis at Hereford last month. Of the others Lucky Do should be watched closely in the market, but for the winner we return to Saffron Sun.