Racecards
13:50 Stratford
Mark Stuart And Nigel Kemp 40th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
Kilgal
37- Form 5-21004
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader, hit 7th, ridden after 8th, weakened after next, soon behind
- Form 021
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
in touch, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance when mistake last, not recover
- Form 042321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
tracked leaders, led after 8th, pushed along after 9th, hard ridden 2 out, jumped last well, ran on flat
- Form 4/1-6362
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
led, headed after 8th, ridden after next, kept on gamely on towards finish
Ino III (FR)
432- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
took keen hold, held up, headway after 8th, pushed along 9th, no danger
- Form 3520
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A Maguire
held up towards rear, behind when pulled up before 10th
Jonmar (IRE)
33- Form F120/3-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden 9th, weakened next
- Form 6-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey J Goldstein
never better than mid-division
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Neville
- Jockey Christian Williams
always towards rear, pulled up before 9th
- Form 0-004
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey D O'Meara
behind, ridden 8th, pulled up before next
Stand Aside
21- Form 220
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division until improved to track leaders 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Mr J Diment
jumped novicey throughout, close up until ridden and weakened after 8th
- Form 05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders until outpaced 9th and weakened after 3 out
Hazel Grouse
18- Form 5P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey A S Smith
mid-division, ridden after 7th, reminders next, pulled up before 9th
Suntas (IRE)
30- Form 32-1322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 7th, outpaced 9th, kept on from 2 out, mistake last, one-paced flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer S Mellor
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden 7th, pulled up before 9th
In depth
Formwatch
Kilgal Course and distance winner in June, who has struggled under penalties since that win.
Legal Lunch (USA) Good winner at Fontwell last time and earlier form behind Rum Pointer reads well; withdrawn from a race at Warwick on Saturday because of the testing conditions.
Majed (FR) French import who showed his liking for testing conditions at Plumpton last month; this is tougher but he is the one to beat.
Agincourt (IRE) Well beaten in both starts so far.
Haydens Field Respectable second at Taunton last time and likes soft ground, but needs to improve.
Ino III (FR) Has a long lay-off to overcome, but impossible to rule out as trainer can ready them.
Itop du Moulin Mas (FR) Another French import; difficult to weigh up his form, but does not seem likely to be good enough.
Jonmar (IRE) Little encouragement from limited opportunities to date.
Maharajah (IRE) Looks the stable second-string on jockey bookings.
Our Barrick (IRE) No sign of encouragement on hurdles debut.
Sandywell George Only moderate form so far.
Stand Aside Held by Legal Lunch on Fontwell form, but cannot be ruled out.
The River Joker (IRE) Showed little on only start two months ago; difficult to make a case for.
Young Ottoman (IRE) Has done little to suggest he can play a part in the finish.
Hazel Grouse Faces a tough task.
Suntas (IRE) Good second off a mark of 100 in a Haydock handicap last time; even more to do here.
Bishopstone Belle Nothing special on the falt; hurdles debut here.