Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Alveston Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Kayf Willow
26- Form 21-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, clear before last, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
Choral Bee
154- Form 005/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey T J O'Brien
close up, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
- Form 71
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear and in touch, blundered 4 out, weakened last
- Form 8P90-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on and went 3rd from last
- Form 63U4-43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, hampered and stumbled 4th, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 7P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Davies
held up towards rear and in touch, weakened from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Magic Magnolia is still seeking a first victory on her 12th start over timber. She has met decent opposition on the whole but didn't appear to stay 2m4f at Market Rasen last time when positively ridden and this may also be too far for Bridget Andrews' mount. KAYF WILLOW had to be kept up to her work to beat the four-year-olds Keep To The Beat and My Escapade on her hurdling debut at Wetherby but she'll have learned from that and can defy her penalty. Potters Midnight won a bumper at Southwell last month but none of the others have shown much so far.
Formwatch
Kayf Willow 5-6fav (11-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led before 3 out, in command when not fluent 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Keep To The Beat (10-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Choral Bee 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, pushed along and struggling rear after 4th, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Zip Top (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Potters Midnight 8-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in May beating Fields of Glory (11-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Spurned Girl 66-1 (10-1) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place after 4th, mistake next, soon behind, pulled up after, in a race won by Bennachie (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May, 12 ran.
Magic Magnolia (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, led 1st, headed before 2 out, rallied last, one pace flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Aviator (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Rainbow Lollipop 25-1 (10-10) Led until after 4th, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Dino Mite (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f hdle (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.