Racecards
15:24 Stratford
Grace And Dotty 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 1/82P7P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
always in rear, behind from 8th, went remote 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form 31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, jumped right 1st, drew well clear before last, very easily
- Form 4/19-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
chased winner until 5th, not fluent 8th, weakened after 2 out, lost remote 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form 232-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and beaten after 2 out, well held last
- Form 4PP22-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey R Patrick
always towards rear, mistake 5th, well behind 8th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Points winner Sporting Mike was disappointing on his debut under Rules in a bumper. HERMES ALLEN has also won between the flags and is the first foal to race of a smart jumper who won over hurdles and fences in Ireland – he could have a bright future. Theatre Man placed three times in bumpers and could be the one for forecast-backers with Another Brown Bear failing to build on a decent second at Ludlow last year.
Formwatch
Another Brown Bear (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Jumped left early, led 1st, headed before 5th, not fluent 8th or 12th, lost place before 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hermes Allen (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Pr & jmpd right, prog to 3l adv 1/2way, chall bef 2out & sn rdn, 3l adv aftr 2out & wo, rdn str, 2l adv last, kow, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn gs in Nov beating Spectacular Genius (11-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Sporting Mike (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 8f out, well beaten final 4f, 9th of 10, dist behind Sporting Ace (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Theatre Man (IRE) 10-3fav (11-1) Mid-division, nudged along 4f out, ridden for effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Bingoo (11-1) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Shesasuperstar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Apple Away (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.