Racecards
14:15 Stratford
toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,903
- 2nd: £1,146
- 3rd: £573
- 4th: £286
- Form U16645
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch, took keen hold, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, hit last
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
led 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon clear, jumped right 2 out, ridden out
- Form 0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D F O'Regan
sweating, always last, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P2-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey J E Moore
led until 2nd, chased winner until after 9th, weakened and hung right 3 out
- Form 4556
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
prominent, took keen hold, ridden 9th, mistake 3 out, soon well held
- Form 10P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, jumped slowly at times, reminders after 4th, well held after 3 out, went 3rd latter stages
- Form 9-5389
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, reminders and rallied after next, mistake 8th, blundered next, weakened 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rushwee hasn't pulled up any trees since winning an ordinary handicap at Wetherby in January and is probably worth taking on again here. Stapleton is a possibility, however, having finished fourth on his hurdling debut at Towcester and he'll be suited by this longer trip. Tribal Dance has hinted at ability but we'll take a chance on jumping debutant BLACK TOR FIGARRO, who was a stayer on the Flat and is sure to have had plenty of schooling since leaving Brendan Duke to take up residence at Lawney Hill's yard.
Formwatch
Rushwee (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, went 4th after 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 27l behind I Can Run Can You (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Black Tor Figarro (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out on inner, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Inside Knowledge (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan (flat).
Lombardy Breeze (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) In rear, eased after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Stapleton (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, effort 5th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 19l behind Araldur (11-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 13, 22l behind Traffic Chaos (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Vicpol (ITY) 33-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drive Time (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan, 14 ran.
William Percival (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 5th, lost place 8th, no chance when hampered 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.