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19:10 Stratford
Edward Brain Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 213050/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 45F1-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, led after 2 out, clar before and blundered last, eased towards finish
- Form 8218-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
- Form 3323-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 9P4/758
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, reminders after 4th, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd and no impression
- Form 094207/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4th, soon in rear, tailed off before 5th
- Form 522P-57
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A Clarke
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, blundered 5th, soon weakened
- Form 5334-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6710-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
with leader, led 3rd, headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 03PF-52
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear, blunderd 2nd, weakened from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 523-659
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Farleigh House is probably better known as a chaser but he's no slouch over timber and likes it here. Laudatory's last win came over C&D in March while Crazy Bold was second at Uttoxeter on his latest start and is still at the right end of the handicap. He makes more appeal than the disappointing Scales and Causeway King, who has shown virtually nothing since returning from injury. HENRY SAN is still unexposed over hurdles and has had a couple of runs on the Flat since finishing third at Bangor in May. He doesn't appear particularly well handicapped but could still be the one to beat, though Keep Kicking is usually well backed and shouldn't remain a maiden for much longer.
Formwatch
Ikidunot (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, on terms travelling well after 3 out, 3rd before next, soon weakened, 14th of 19, 43l behind Novel Investment (11-1) at Galway 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Jul '10.
Laudatory 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 19l behind Fashionable Gal (10-8) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jul.
Henry San (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 5th, 3rd and beaten when not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Absinthe (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in May.
Farleigh House (USA) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, lost place after 5 out, 4th and outpaced when hit next, no impression after, 4th of 6, 30l behind Bay Central (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Causeway King (USA) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, driven before 3 out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 8th of 17, 35l behind Bobowen (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Elaala (USA) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 23l behind Dishdasha (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in May '10.
Picot de Say 10-1 (10-5) In touch, mistake 5th, ridden before next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 31l behind Hes Our Lad (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Scales (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed last, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Wom 20-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly next, last from 5th, soon behind, last of 7, 27l behind Captain Brown (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Crazy Bold (GER) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 5th, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 19, 6l behind Union Saint (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Domino Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led until not fluent 4th, weakened after 5th, 9th of 10, well behind Hes Our Lad (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led, headed and pushed along when not fluent, stumbled and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Munlochy Bay (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jun, 7 ran.