Racecards
14:20 Stratford
Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2276-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 6651-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon no impression
Bathcounty (IRE)
238- Form 235/6F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure, held when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 4/33847-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders on outside next, soon no impression
- Form 4954-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Donal Fahy
mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind
- Form 133135-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
raced keenly, held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on
- Form 68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
in touch on outside, lost place and reminder after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form U-36
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
behind, headway into mid-division on outside before 4th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms
- Form 92000/U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Josh Wall
mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind
- Form 373-224
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after next, ridden before last, rallied to to take 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 7054-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 4th, behind from next, tailed off
Icanmotor
18- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tim Vaughan runs winning chaser Piment D'Estruval after a lay-off but his best hope of success is undoubtedly with GRAND LAHOU. Michael Byrne claims 3lb and that may be enough for the nine-year-old to recapture the winning thread after he found Bhaltair too strong over fences at Aintree last month. Traditional Bob won't be far away again but Unex Degas has become a little disappointing and Warwickshire, placed twice in bumpers in Ireland, may need this.
Formwatch
Grand Lahou (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 4th and next, blundered 7th, headed after 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2, mistake last, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Bhaltair (10-11) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jun.
Traditional Bob (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Mostly tracked winner, ridden and brought to stands rail briefly before 2 out, went left and mistake at hurdle, held when jumped left last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Victor Leudorum (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jun.
Bathcounty (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until lost place approaching 4th, stayed on again from 3 out, modest 4th when fell last, in a race won by Knight Pass (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
Dorset Naga 6-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Jump City (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Here Comes Moss 40-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind High Storm (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in May.
Piment D'estruval (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Always in rear, last of 5, 19l behind Callisto Moon (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gd in Oct.
Royal Peak (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 12, 47l behind Pearls Legend (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div best, 7th from 6out, ko onepcd, nev a dngr, 6th of 16, 23l behind Mister Spingsprong (12-0) at Athlacca 3m ire ptp in May.
Thomas Bell (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cape Express (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Unex Degas (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) Tracked leader, in 3rd and blundered 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 9l behind Smalib Monterg (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Charlies Lady 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pecked slightly 2nd, pushed along 4th, lost place after 6th, well behind next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Presenting Paddy (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun, 6 ran.
Icanmotor 200-1 (10-13) Ridden 8f out, always towards rear, 13th of 16, well behind Blue Article (10-10) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Jun.
Warwickshire (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Towards rear, went moderate 7th from 5f out, moderate 5th and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 19l behind Van Diemens Land (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo nhf sft in Oct.