Racecards
17:45 Stratford
Totesportcasino.com Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Chase: Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
Royal Master
313- Form 2157-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
mid-division, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 43161/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Miss J Riding
prominent until weakened after 3 out
Basinet
15- Form 321/P6-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
held up in touch, hit 3rd, led 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, hit last, one pace
- Form 847-P0P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V J Hughes
- Jockey Angharad Frieze
chased leaders to 3 out
- Form 560-772
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
held up, headway approaching 2 out, never troubled leaders,
- Form 59-9682
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led 2 out, mistake last, ran on
- Form 221-439
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Miss L Allan
took keen hold towards rear, trying to make headway when not clear run and stumbled on a bend after 3 out, not recover
- Form 3P4847
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
held up, headway after 3 out, no further progress
- Form 0P4P-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, hung left and not fluent 2 out, hit last, stayed on
- Form 5-55810
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
mid-division, lost place approaching 5th, rallied approaching 2 out, no danger
- Form 050058
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place approaching 5th, no chance from 6th
Arno River
324- Form FP57-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
mistake 1st always behind
- Form 8/50-981
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
took keen hold towards rear, headway under pressure on outside after 3 out, never near leaders,
- Form 84/66-14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
mid-division, headway 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out,
- Form 676458
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G H Jones
- Jockey Miss Sarah-jayne Davies
took keen hold, led to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Basinet gets the call ahead of Royal Master, Upright Ima, Dishdasha, Mystic Glen and Jewel Of India. Serena Brotherton is best known for her exploits on the Flat, but she can come out on top on John Quinn's eight-year-old who was an easy winner over hurdles at Cartmel in 2004. Successful on the all-weather at Wolverhampton in February, he will be all the better for his recent return to action at Hexham where he was second to Wyn Dixie. Royal Master has the assistance of Nina Carberry but also has topweight to overcome, while Upright Ima was in good form last season. Dishdasha showed improved form on his latest start, and of the remainder, Polly Gundry brings her vast experience to bear on Blandings Castle, with the ever-improving Rose Davidson on Mystic Glen who has a light weight. Not a bad contest to go out on then, and one in which Basinet can prevail.
Formwatch
Royal Master 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Gardasee (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec.
Jewel of India 2-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway 3 out, narrow lead approaching next, hard driven and held on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Oct '03 beating Figaro du Rocher (10-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Basinet 3-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 4th, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Wyn Dixie (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Dishdasha (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, hit 3 out, soon smooth headway, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Madiba (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Upright Ima 6-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, 34l behind Optimum (9-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) In rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Twotiming Gent (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 7f amt hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Coppermalt (USA) 11-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 3rd until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Madiba (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Blandings Castle 13-2 (10-0) Prominent, chased leader after 3rd, ridden and challenged approaching 2 out, led approaching last, left clear last, easily, won at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug beating Spitfire Bob (11-4) by 22l, 7 ran.