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14:47 Stratford
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 1P6/9PU-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Bardd (IRE)
36- Form 656233-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey Page Fuller
prominent, midfield 5th, progress 9th, blundered 10th, ridden in midfield after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Nefyn Point
29- Form 929693-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
midfield, ridden after 3 out, modest headway before last, stayed on flat
- Form 58/9P3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leader, led narrowly 5th, drifted wide on bend after 8th, awkward 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 00/987F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after 10th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0/36639-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, last place 9th, ridden after 10th, not fluent 3 out, well beaten before last
- Form 7P23/P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey James Best
led, headed 5th, led again 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, reduced advantage last, driven out flat, always doing enough
- Form 07/P0P2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, not fluent 3rd, squeezed for room on bend after 8th, hit 9th, midfield 10th, pushed along after 4 out, lost ground 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0PPU64-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway into midfield 9th, ridden after 2 out, moved into close 2nd before last, stayed on flat but could not match winner
- Form 9337P4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Harry Reed
NonRunner
- Form 3P0/9R6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
BARDD has never won over hurdles or fences but went close on soft going at Warwick three runs ago behind a winner now rated 30lb higher. Nefyn Point was only 1-17 over timber but could go close switching to fences while Gorcombe's Rascal was second at Chepstow in March, though is now 5lb higher.
Formwatch
Chez Hans (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up, unseated rider 1st, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bardd (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Close up, tracked leaders 3rd, joined leader 6th, every chance until ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 20 3/4l behind Out For Justice (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Nefyn Point 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, mistake when 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Dan Gun (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Go On Brycey Lad (FR) 18-1 (11-0) In 3rd throughout, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 5 out, again not fluent when outpaced 3 out, never nearer closing stages, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Fidelio Vallis (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Mar.
Sakhee's Conquest 50-1 (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 6th, led 7th, not fluent 9th, fell 13th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Gates Pass 20-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Orchard Grove (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Dawn Sunrise (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, prominent, bumped 2nd, outpaced after 3rd, left disputing modest 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened, lost remote 4th towards finish, 6th of 12, dist behind Gaia Vallis (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Gorcombe's Rascal 80-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway and pushed along 3 out, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, every chance last, kept on run-in, not enough, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ardbruce (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 10th, steady headway 11th, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Diligent (12-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after the 7th, pressed when not fluent 3 out, soon headed and no extra, 4th of 15, 12l behind Out For Justice (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
French Kiss (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Jumped left and not always fluent, always behind, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Casa Tall (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.