Racecards
17:25 Stratford
Birmingham Post App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 7/78P-52
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened next
Nomadic Dreamer
244- Form 42667P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 42P-874
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 258FPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leader after next, challenged and every chance before last, one pace flat
- Form 451-6P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, no impression, weakened before last
- Form 8930-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leader, outpaced in 4th 2 out, rallied to lead narrowly before last, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 32U7-48
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, driven before 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, headed before last, no extra, modest 3rd flat
- Form 14223-8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Kielan Woods
behind, headway into mid-division 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
- Form 459-09P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0563-77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Killian Moore
behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
- Form 88/P86-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey Josh Wall
behind, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
- Form PU/F4U6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Jake Hodson
mid-division, driven after 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on to take 4th near finish, no chance with leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Like so many of Michael Chapman's string, Galley Slave keeps on coming back for more but the nine-year-old finally gained due reward when striding away from his field to score here last time by nine lengths over a furlong shy of 3m on the 130th start of a career under both codes for a first success since the summer of 2011. The response from the handicapper to raise him 12lb reads as a ludicrous over-reaction and is likely to prevent this follow-up mission over half a mile shorter. Rocky Elsom's second to a Dr Newland 'good thing' in Jazz Man at Uttoxeter is the best piece of recent individual form on offer and he should give a good account off 12-3, although his yard rather confuse matters by fielding three here. In the circumstances we'll take a punt on OSORIOS TRIAL, who showed up well last time until fading late on in a much better race won by Uriah Heep at this track. He's down to a feasible mark of 95, off which he should be competitive in such company.
Formwatch
Rocky Elsom (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 7th, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Jazz Man (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Nomadic Dreamer 20-1 (10-12) In touch in last trio, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Connectivity (11-4) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Osorios Trial 18-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, no impression on leaders after 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Uriah Heep (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Moyne Nineoseven (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Bubbles Classic (12-0) at East Anglian Area Hunts Club 3m ptp gf in Mar, 5 ran.
Seaside Shuffle (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, dis behind Mister Wiseman (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Galley Slave (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led before last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf beating Provincial Pride (12-0) by 9l, 16 ran.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 14, 34l behind Dealing River (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 12, 25l behind Cappielow Park (11-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Howlett (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pennant Dancer (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jun, 15 ran.
Maxdelas (FR) 15-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never in contention, 7th of 12, 17l behind Sureness (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Jawahal Du Mathan (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Behind, headway 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 28l behind Paloma's Prince (10-4) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gf in Jun.
Massachusetts 100-1 (10-9) Held up, effort 5th, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Screaming Brave (11-4) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Aug.