Racecards
14:35 Stratford
t. Stratton And Sons Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 20-6F42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, struggling from 5th, tailed off
Saif Sareea
15- Form 16
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, ridden and headway 6th, close up when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form P5610-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey M Batchelor
in touch, mistake and weakened 5th, pulled up approaching 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up approaching 2 out
Ard Solus (IRE)
517- Form 1000/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up and behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led narrowly and mistake last, held on, all out
- Form 0500/6-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Cresswell
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, tracked leader 3 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 56/P000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 5th, blundered and headed last, kept on flat
Flash Henry
253- Form 0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Needham
- Jockey J M Maguire
tended to jump right, led, mistake 5th and soon headed, weakened next, pulled up approaching 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey C Rafter
mistakes 1st and 2nd, in mid-division, reminder 4th, some headway under pressure after 3 out, no fluent next
Over To You Bert
116- Form 0/5-F5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr James White
behind, pulled up after 5th, saddled slipped
- Form U6P-P62
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
in touch, weakened after 3 out
Sarena Special
872- Form 5PP/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased winner to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
Termonfeckin
791- Form 336/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, well behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
Nafsika (USA)
225- Form 2PPP0P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
mid-division, reminders after 2nd, tailed off 5th, pulled up approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A heady mix of old characters and newcomers and Maldoun just secures the vote ahead of Saif Sareea and Ard Solus. Maldoun is a modest sort who has consistently disappointed since showing some half-decent form last year. He is always going to be difficult to place off this handicap rating so the decision to take on this grade has been made for him and with Timmy Murphy aboard, he certainly won't be given a soft time of it. Saif Sareea won a seller on debut before flopping in better grade. His yard are not in form so he may be worth opposing. Ard Solus is an interesting runner. He was a useful bumper horse in Ireland many moons ago and if Christy Roche has got him anywhere near matchfit on this reappearance, he is an obvious danger to all. Arabian Knight looks to be the pick of the two Ron Hodges runners given that Seamus Durack has been booked. He could go well at a big price. Kalanisha is another Aga Khan castoff to be sent hurdling while Fine Frenzy finished behind Saif Sareea on their last meeting but could have been closer had she not met with trouble in running. Rapt won this last year but has ran poorly since. Maldoun is given the verdict in a race where the market will give major clues as to the outcome.