Racecards
16:52 Stratford
Milton Harris Thank You To Owners Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,451
- 2nd: £1,129
- 3rd: £564
- 4th: £283
Mullinaree (IRE)
139- Form 35/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Mr Harry Swan
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along when edged left and badly hampered rival home turn, soon went 3rd and plugged on, no chance with winner
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
made all at steady pace, quickened clear turning in, unchallenged, very easily
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Davies
chased winner until pushed along home turn, weakened quickly
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ned Fox
unruly and led in start, raced keenly in rear, pushed along along on inside when badly hampered and almost fell home turn, no chance after
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 4f out, outpaced home turn
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd on inside turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced wide in last pair, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Irish raider MULLINAREE is a bit more battle-hardened than last month’s Bangor runner-up The Kniphand and his rider’s claim means that he is competing on favourable terms with the four-year-olds. Copshill Lad was second in a point at Kirkistown in February and Milton Harris should find a race for him somewhere under Rules.
Formwatch
Mullinaree (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Raced off pace towards rear, a little keen, moderate 6th halfway, progress entering straight, ridden and kept on 1f out to 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 7l behind An Forghas (12-2) at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Copshill Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, cl 2nd aftr 3out, sl mstk 2out, sn rdn to chall ldr, no ex appr str, 5l dwn last, ko run-in, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Broughshane (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Democritus Universal gelding out of Nant Y Mynydd.
Gentleman Jake Proconsul gelding out of Emma Lilley.
Its Going Rome (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch, pushed along and some headway 3f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 31l behind Deere Mark (11-3) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
The Kniphand (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Front mid-division, ridden 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on well and pressed winner until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Petit Bijou Delegator M out of Native Ring.