Racecards
15:35 Stratford
Birmingham Evening Mail Handicap Chase (For The Stratford Summer Cup) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: None specified
- Form 266-252
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, hit 3rd, went 2nd after 3f out, disputing lead when fell 2 out
Jaccout (FR)
183- Form 22000P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 9th
- Form 50-0324
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, ridden and left clear 2 out, stayed on flat, just held on
Wemyss Quest
15- Form 10P0/1-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leader, led and jumped right 8th, headed after 10th, ridden after approaching 3f out, soon weakened
Flash Gordon
22- Form PU-0123
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs S Richardson
- Jockey O McPhail
led until approaching 8th, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off before 11th, pulled up
- Form 12335-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, reminders after 7th, led after 10th, headed and blundered 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 464-212
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Gary Richards
held up, headway 11th, stayed on from 3 out, left 2nd next, ran on strongly flat, just failed
- Form 2P34-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent until lost place 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap and many can be given chances on their best form and the principals appear to be Wemyss Quest, Shampooed and and Dantie Boy and the selection is Shampooed. The mare from the Robin Dickin yard is fit will love the ground and she may get an easy lead in this small field and in the hope that she does she could be the value in an open affair. Wemyss Quest defeated Three Days Reign in good style last time out but he is still prone to the odd error and he may struggle under his penalty. Dantie Boy is another that could go well his latest second behind Mestra Sala gives him every chance. Of the remainder Rainbow Dance and Flahive's First are from shrewd yards and are worth a cautionary look in the market.