Racecards
19:50 Stratford
Stratford Oaks Golf Club Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 98-U28R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, blundered 7th, headway 4 out, 3rd next, waited with just behind leaders when short of before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd and hung left towards finish
- Form 2P2533
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
took keen hold, led, headed 6th, not fluent and led 8th, mistake 2 out, headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Tara Mac
16- Form 3-527P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, ridden and behind 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Fine Resolve
21- Form 214304
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
mid-division, pushed along and struggling when not fluent 7th, well behind 4 out
- Form 232-315
- Age 14
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, blundered 7th, struggling next, plugged on before last, went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 4P456-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, hit 4th, 10 lengths 3rd 8th until 3 out, no impression after next
- Form PPP-4PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear on outside, jumped right 4th, mistake 8th, headway home turn, led last, stayed on
- Form 8-32257
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
prominent, mistake 4th, 12 lengths 4th 8th, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 343-PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, led 6th, headed 8th, 4th and no extra last
In depth
Verdict
None of these arrive in the best of form so SYLVAN LEGEND is only a token selection. He did, however, go close off a slightly higher mark at Southwell in May and Jamie Bargary's claim will aid his cause, though he does have to reverse last month's Newton Abbot form with veteran Maizy Missile. Fine Resolve's record over fences leaves a lot to be desired and Sword of The Lord appeared to take an instant dislike to the larger obstacles here two weeks ago. Deise Vu should complete, however, so could make the frame.
Formwatch
Sword of The Lord 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 9th, 4th and no impression when pecked 2 out, soon weakened, behind when refused last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Deise Vu (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 4 out, no impression on winner next, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Dealing River (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tara Mac 18-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden and behind from 6th, 7th of 10, dist behind Dealing River (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fine Resolve 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, closed before 6th, one pace 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Polo The Mumm (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in 4th before 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Spring Steel (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Capisci (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened after next, 5th of 10, dist behind Dealing River (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Anti Cool (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 6 out, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sylvan Legend 13-2 (10-4) Led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Spring Steel (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outside, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.