Racecards
17:10 Stratford
Foxhunter At Snitterfield Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up rear, ridden 7f out for headway, stayed on moderately
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
made all, ridden 3f out, clear over 2f out, comfortable
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f
Insharann (FR)
335- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
mid-division, pushed along halfway, lost place and tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
in rear, behind 10f out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Lady Connell
- Jockey Mr S Morris
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
held up towards rear, behind 10f out, tailed off, pulled up halfway
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
towards rear, ran in snatches, ridden from halfway, stayed on to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division and keen, headway to chase leaders 10f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey S Curran
held up rear and keen, behind 10f out, tailed off
Kiev (IRE)
16- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, lost place halfway
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked winner throughout, ridden over 4f out, one pace and headed for 2nd over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up rear, behind 10f out, some moderate late headway, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
The market should serve up most clues and Troodos Valley, Westbourne and French Envoy create the most interest on paper. Troodos Valley was seen staying from an impossible position at Haydock Park on his first start under rules. The third in that bumper has won since so the form does at least have an edge about it. Westbourne hails from a yard that has its fair share of bumper winners and Robert Thornton has stayed to take the mount. French Envoy is related to a number of useful hurdlers and is owned by Sir Robert Ogden. His sire enjoyed a 37% strike rate with his bumper runners last term and the market should reveal how forward this one is today. Tates Avenue was nicely backed before his appearance at Ascot but floundered when the race began in earnest while Gaelic Flight's yard is performing much better these days than when he made his debut last December. In short, a tough race where the best information will be gleaned through close inspection of the market.