Racecards
15:40 Stratford
Amber Security Technologies Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 7-49182
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, headed after 5th, lost place next, weakened 2 out, left moderate 4th last
- Form 1518-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A P McCoy
pressed leader, led after 5th, hit 2 out, 7 lengths clear last, pushed out flat
- Form 5F62FU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
in touch, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd before last, soon weakened
- Form 355524
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders on inside, driven after 5th, no impression before 2 out, moderate 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form P56P36
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 41/00-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
prominent on outside, reminder after 4th, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd before last, no impression with winner
- Form 7358-48
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey C Wallis
held up behind in touch, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
First Spirit
44- Form 9560P/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up behind when fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alex Dunn does well with her small team and she's already saddled ARRAYAN to land a Taunton claimer this year. Second to Bellflower Boy in another at Southwell last time when Not Til Monday was a well-beaten fifth, the eight-year-old is the one to beat as he appears to have the measure of Alwaystheoptimist on collateral form. Neither Ajman nor Maccabees has managed to complete their last two starts while the remainder have plenty to find at the weights.
Formwatch
Arrayan 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leader until before 2 out, regain 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Bellflower Boy (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) hvy in Mar.
Not Til Monday (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, soon headed, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 34l behind Bellflower Boy (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) hvy in Mar.
Ajman (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) In rear, headway to go 3rd before 2 out, a close 2nd and going well when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Fred Bojangals (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f clm hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Alwaystheoptimist 7-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Canadian Diamond (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Mezarat (ITY) 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, hit last, never a factor, 6th of 11, 38l behind King Fingal (11-1) at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Swift Lord (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) In rear, badly hampered 4th, left in 4th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Morgan's Bay (9-10) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Commerce 20-1 (10-13) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 15, 30l behind Cresswell Bramble (11-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
First Spirit 200-1 (10-3) Towards rear, last and struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bellflower Boy (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f sell hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Maccabees 33-1 (11-6) Held up until brought down 1st, in a race won by Superciliary (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.