Racecards
12:15 Stratford
Racecourse Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 119y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 422213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey R T Dunne
led, headed briefly 13th, regained lead 6 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on well
- Form 7541P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on
- Form P6/35P3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
mid-division, pulled up after 11th
- Form 1/1P-58P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, pushed along 6 out, no extra
- Form PP-2PP5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Bryan Carver
always towards rear, pulled up
- Form 1P/5PP-6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up, pulled up before 6 out
- Form P5P215
- Age 14
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
always towards rear, pulled up
- Form 5-P2P02
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
chased leader, led briefly 13th, headed 6 out, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 803-0PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, ridden 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ran on without threatening winner after last
- Form P3622P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
MIDNIGHT MUSTANG may be a 14-year-old but he has won this season and was second in this race when it was last run in 2019 with Packettotherafters only fourth. He’s 2lb lower today and Harrison Beswick takes off a further 5lb so expect a big run with many of his rivals also in the veteran stage. Only Gorgeous was third at Fontwell last month but still isn’t firing on all cylinders. Kiera Royale will have stamina to prove but the much younger Furius De Ciergues should be thereabouts having won over an extended 3m2f at Sedgefield two runs ago while Taboo was only beaten half-a-length last time at Uttoxeter.
Formwatch
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Close up behind leaders, under pressure in fourth approaching 4 out, kept on to take third close home, 3rd of 10, 14 1/4l behind Catlin (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kiera Royale (IRE) 22-1 (10-4) Towards rear, some progress before 4 out, just behind leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, close 3rd jumping last, could not go with front pair late on, 3rd of 14, 7 1/2l behind Candy Lou (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Jumped left on occasions, prominent, chased leader 4th, lost place 13th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallying when mistake 3 out, ridden and went third before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Friends Don't Ask (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Mar.
Shininstar (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Midfield, moved into prominent position 3rd, led narrowly 8th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden after 15th, no impression from from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind First Class Return (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Teviot Prince (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 15th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Game Line (12-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Midnight Mustang 11-2 (10-3) Led, not fluent 4th, pressed after 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and held when not fluent last, 5th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Taboo (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, joined 2 out, in leading pair at last, ridden and headed on run in, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Chase The Wind (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Just In A Muddle (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Towards rear, last and pushed along 9th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Inspireus (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.