Racecards
20:20 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 27-7131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed leader, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd next, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on same pace before last
- Form 41123F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear, jumped big 1st, hampered next, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2831-67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, led after home bend, soon headed, one pace and not fluent last
- Form 6F237-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway after 2 out, switched right off home bend, led before last, ran on
- Form 111794
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
- Form 643-818
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, ridden after 2 out, headed after home bend, mistake and no extra last
- Form 6897-S3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Makethedifference has his first run since falling at Fontwell on Boxing Day nut is eased in grade, as is Star Foot. Sailors Warn was only headed close home at Worcester last month and should enjoy this sharp track but he's yet to win a race for current connections. Samoset may bounce back to form but Sir Dylan has lost his way and blinkers would need to eke out further improvement from Cougar Kid. NO WIN NO FEE makes his handicap debut having won in maiden and novice company this summer. The handicapper has taken no chances but he's more progressive than the others.
Formwatch
No Win No Fee 3-1 (11-5) Led to after 2nd, led again next, headed 4th, tracked leader, regained lead between last 2, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, rallied to regain lead near finish, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Tahira (10-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Makethedifference (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Towards rear, fell 2nd, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Star Foot (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Led, hard driven when headed approaching 2 out, soon rallied, lost place after last, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Totalize (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, in rear, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind In On The Act (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sir Dylan 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Rossetti (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Samoset 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Stynes (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Blagapar (12-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.