Racecards
16:45 Stratford
Tiddington Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 8P4-6P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss H Lewis
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, effort approaching 6th and every chance, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 7981-14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form P312P7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, every chance 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 331245
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, kept on well flat
- Form 90-P535
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, effort 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, driven out
- Form 9PP1F/4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 150P/F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Messenger
towards rear, fell 2nd
- Form FP1484-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D Elsworth
towards rear, ridden 3 out to chase leaders, soon weakened
- Form 67/331P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden approaching 2 out and soon headed and weakened
- Form 009-134
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey T Siddall
behind, ridden 3 out to chase leaders, held in 7th when ran out on flat after last
- Form 08P1-B2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 328726-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Matt Crawley
prominent, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Laoch Dubh is given a narrow vote in a wide open contest, Nayodabayo and Simonovski are two others worthy of respect. The selection didn't jump too well here last time out on his British debut and in the end was pulled up. However he is better judged on his previous effort when a close up third to Wlls Wilde in a decent race at Punchestown. The smaller obstacles should help him get his jumping together this afternoon he will prove hard to beat. Nayodabayo is not the most consistent of performers but won a seller in great style last time out and should go well despite top-weight. Siminovski ran well on slower ground last time out when third to Dumaran. With ground conditions back in his favour he has to be a major threat. Tony Carroll's Meadow Hawk could prove best of the others, but Loach Dubh does look on an attractive mark and he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Nayodabayo (IRE) 6-5fav (10-13) In touch, led approaching 6th, drew clear approaching 2 out, comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gs in Jul beating A Double Ewe Bee (10-0) by 22l, 10 ran.
Pocket Too 11-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden, outpaced 4 out, keeping on moderately when mistake 2 out, 4th of 13, 13l behind Loita Hills (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Basic Fact (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 7th, led and hit 9th, headed after 3 out, beaten approaching 2 out, 7th of 15, 29l behind Herne Bay (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Salinas (GER) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced and lost place 3 out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 11l behind Mange Tout (10-1) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Guerilla (AUS) 12-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 7l behind dhtrs Go Figure (10-3) & Gold Gun (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Simonovski (USA) 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden when blundered last, soon headed, not recover, 4th of 10, 3l behind Dumaran (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Polar Passion 18-1 (10-12) Held up, in touch when fell 3 out in race won by Jacaranda (11-6) at Stratford 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 9 ran.
Thenameescapesme 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 24l behind Saphire Night (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Fortune Point (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leader until jumped left 4th, ridden next, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Golden Duck (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Phoenix Eye 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 4th, short of room and hampered on bend 2 out, switched left at last, mistake and one pace, 4th of 13, 3l behind Super Sensation (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Meadow Hawk (USA) 4-1fav (10-10) With leaders, led 7th, soon ridden, edged left before headed last, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bauhaus (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Meltonian 16-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 24l behind Harry Potter (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Laoch Dubh (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Soon led, headed jumped right 8th, weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Forest Green (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 13 ran.