Racecards
17:25 Stratford
Draycott Electrical Engineers Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 321501
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway after 5th, chased winner and every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Looking Down
51- Form 0144
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey Ann Stokell
held up, headway 4th, led after 6th to 3 out, weakened before last
Pardini (USA)
160- Form P4P23-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Caroline Hurley
prominent on outside, bumped 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 4B0-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Susannah Wileman
pulled hard, lost place after 4th, tailed off from next
- Form 60-P611
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up in rear, hit 5th, good headway next, led 3 out, hung right from 2 out, ran on flat
- Form 02342P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
led until mistake 1st, stayed on prominent, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Solo Dancer
18- Form 3P-2PP0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
led 1st, headed after 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 05-5336
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PF-0004
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Miss S Beddoes
held up, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
In depth
Verdict
Salinas can land the nightcap at the expense of Dom D'Orgeval and Cooling Castle. Milton Harris' charge managed to control a race completely at Hexham on his last start and if he is a given a soft lead here, there is every chance that he can take full advantage of any benevolence to land this lady riders' race. Dom D'Orgeval is an obvious favourite having posted back-to-back victories and having Polly Gundry aboard. The horse has to be held up in his races so backers should not expect to see him strike until later on. Cooling Castle has bits and pieces of form albeit on better ground while Looking Down has shown nothing of note since leaving Patrick Haslam and is avoided. Isam Top often travels well in his races before finding disappointingly little. A record of one win and ten second placings tells you plenty but he may just respond to a woman's touch. Grimshaw hasn't won for a while although the useful Charlotte Tizzard has been booked and interest would be created should there be any market confidence. Not the greatest of betting mediums on a busy Saturday and it is to Salinas that we look to on this occasion.