Racecards
17:20 Stratford
Coventry Telegraph Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 35756-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, driven flat, headed last strides
- Form 900-921
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Chris Ward
mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, closed when blundered 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, hanging left when not fluent next, soon behind, mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 000-638
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
held up in touch, went 2nd approaching last, driven and stayed on to lead last strides
- Form 2339-70
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
towards rear, headway before 6th, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last
- Form 85P8-10
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
pressed leader until 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened
- Form 6053-40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, not fluent 6th, headed after 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 88613/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, closed after 6th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 25005/7-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Mark Marris
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 6th
Fair Breeze
25- Form 03303-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place, not fluent and ridden next, behind 6th
Previous results
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Verdict
ANTON DOLIN looks a very solid proposition. Strongly supported when scoring over 2m4f at Worcester last time, the ex-John Dunlop inmate looks to have really got his act together over timber and further improvement is expected. He's 10lb higher here but Christopher Ward claims a valuable 6lb. Nothing Is Forever was beaten miles last time at Newton Abbot but his Wincanton success over Dark Spirit was a useful effort and he's the danger if returning to that level. Fair Breeze has yet to win over hurdles but has been giving a respectable account and enters calculations off the bottom perch after not doing too badly last time when finishing in mid-division on the level behind Arashi on the Kempton polytrack.
Formwatch
Native Colony 16-1 (10-8) In touch in rear, headway when hit 3 out, chased leading pair, keeping on one pace when blundered last and lost 3rd, 4th of 5, 22l behind Cowards Close (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f nh nov hdl (3) gd in May.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, led 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jun beating Princesse Fleur (11-0) by 3l, 16 ran.
First Morning (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) In rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 27l behind Detroit Red (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Osmosia (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, tailed off before 3 out, last of 11, well behind Windpfeil (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 3rd until approaching 5th, chased leaders until weakened quickly and eased before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, 39l behind Party Palace (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Argaum (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off over 5f out, last of 11, well behind Fuzzy Logic (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Ophelia's Kiss 33-1 (10-10) Held up on outside, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Party Palace (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Saltagioo (ITY) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind King's Road (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Fair Breeze 8-1 (10-10) In touch, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no extra last 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Windpfeil (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.