Racecards
15:15 Stratford
Rio Gold Syndicate 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 552-F21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, soon clear, unchallenged
Cybalko (FR)
420- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T J Phelan
raced keenly, chased (clear) winner throughout, never on terms
- Form 58-F75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders in chasing group, went modest 3rd before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 30-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced keenly, tracked leaders in 3rd in chasing group, mistakes 2nd and next, went left and reminder 5th, weakened before next, tailed off
Elviz
18- Form 60-73
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
raced wide, held up in 4th place, went left 1st, mistake and behind next, tailed off when unseated rider 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HATCHER is penalised for winning a maiden hurdle over track and trip but scored by six lengths and doesn’t appear to have much to fear from today’s opposition. He looks like another winner for the Skelton yard. Golden Friday ha shown no progress over timber but Personal Coach has placed in a bumper and makes more appeal than fellow hurdling debutants Cybalko and Elviz.
Formwatch
Hatcher (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Made all, not always fluent, clear from 5th, ridden out flat, won at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Carntop (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Cybalko (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 7f out, 6th of 12, dist behind Mulcahys Hill (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gs in May.
Golden Friday (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next, 5th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Weightfordave (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Personal Coach (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Colonel Custard (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Elviz 25-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, took closer order after 7f, gradually weakened from over 3f out, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Push The Tempo (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.