Racecards
18:20 Stratford
Direct Insurance London Market Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 84/24-11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, not fluent 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out
- Form 7-113FP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon behind
- Form R66/3P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, ridden and headed approaching last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
- Form F71F-96
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Sally Randell
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up in rear, headway after 7th, ridden 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
- Form 2P4-P10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear on outside, closed 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 409166
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
tracked leader until 7th, ridden after 2 out, one pace in 4th before last
- Form 24-4383
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey L Heard
held up, not much room and lost place after 7th, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, no impression in 5th before last
In depth
Verdict
LUCCOMBE DOWN (NAP) was always travelling best when following up his Uttoxeter victory at Market Rasen when The Lampo Genie was a well-beaten third. Even with a welter burden here, Fergal O'Brien's six-year-old is difficult to oppose as he faces modest opposition. Sheer Poetry has been in the handicapper's grip for a while so Hatters River and Dun Scaith can fight out the minor placings.
Formwatch
Luccombe Down 6-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 7th, 2nd before 3 out, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Kamool (11-9) by 8l, 8 ran.
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hatters River (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Always prominent, effort between last 2, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Policy Breach (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, plugged on from last (normal 2 out), never any chance, 6th of 14, dist behind Carrigkerry (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Midnight Sapphire 10-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Stynes (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 12, 19l behind Lyric Street (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
The Lampo Genie 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Luccombe Down (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.