Racecards
15:00 Stratford
Technicair Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: None specified
- Form 4-F3221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenging when left in lead last
Razer Blade
22- Form 525/3-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
keen, led, jumped right 3rd and 11th, ridden after 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, slight lead and every chance when fell last
Bill Owen
18- Form P2-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey M Batchelor
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, lost 2nd place 13th, ridden next, no extra and soon betaten
- Form 204-23U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in rear, jump slow 2nd, pushed along 5th, tailed off when pulled before 11th
Kilbragh Khan
113- Form 0-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch until not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, lost place when mistake and pecked 8th, soon well behind when tailed off before 11th
- Form P/FPP-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey P Hide
not fluent 1st, in touch until mistake 10th, wekaened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
Josanjamic
65- Form 3-25060
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Kittow
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, mistake 9th, ridden and mistake 13th, lost touch next, left poor 3rd at last
Lady Felix
143- Form 32201/4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind, mistake 4th, headway to go 3rd 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 2nd at last
In depth
Verdict
A useful hurdler, Lady Felix has been lightly raced in recent years. She makes her chasing bow here, but is best watched in this. Razer Blade, presented with the race at Wincanton, may have found Newbury coming too soon after that. Freshened up since, he is worthy of respect in this, even though he may find the ground faster than ideal. Broken Dream has plenty to prove after sulking at Hereford and looks one to treat with caution, but his stablemate Kick For Touch looks a progressive type and proven on a fast surface, he looks the one to be with. Impressive when beating Phildari at Huntingdon last month, the runner-up didn't do much for the form when beaten at Ludlow earlier this week. However, Kick For Touch won with something in hand and is taken to follow up in this.