Racecards
17:20 Stratford
Toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Chase: Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-64355
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey D Harold
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 32-5010
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led last, ridden out
- Form 98831
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, mistake and headed last
Humid Climate
110- Form 22P-536
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, ran on again after last, nearest at finish
- Form 351322
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, in touch and keen, headway 6th to join leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 147707
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, mistake 3rd, led 4th, blundered 3 out, weakened and soon headed
- Form 349261
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
in touch, headway to join leaders 6th, ridden to lead briefly after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1782
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind
- Form 806-623
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, hung right towards paddock after 4th and headed, ridden 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 339U88
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
always in rear
- Form 31
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 281299
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey E Dehdashti
in rear, ridden 5th, mistake 3 out
- Form P64P03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up mid-division, headway 3 out to join leaders, ridden soon after, weakening approaching 2 out, mistake last
- Form 254154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
Nonrunner
- Form 62038
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe's Scarlet Mix is relatively lightly raced and is taken to win his first handicap at the main expense of Sunley Future and Golden Chalice. The last mentioned showed improved form when beating Cansalrun by four lengths at Taunton last month but faces a stiffer task off a 10lb higher mark today. The Ian Williams-trained Meadow Hawk has a nice racing weight and stepped up on previous form when a close third behind Alva Glen at Wincanton last time and has to be respected along with Nicky Henderson's Sunley Future, although the stable's poor form is of concern. Top Achiever has more to do than when winning at Bangor last time and of more interest may be Hot Lips Page. Nick Littmoden's gelding is closely matched with Sunley Future on running at Huntingdon last month and should be suited by this sharp track. Scarlet Mix has proven handicap form having chased home the well-handicapped Torkinking at Haydock when last seen in February. With more improvement to come, the son of Linamix gets the vote.