Racecards
14:50 Stratford
Claydon Horse Exercisers Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
Fluters House
320- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey Christian Williams
always towards rear
- Form 0/0P-P0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders, led 4th, soon headed, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 90000/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Jody McGarvey
tracked leader, took keen hold, led 3rd until 4th, soon led again, headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J Mogford
took keen hold, led until jumped slowly 3rd, mistake next, stayed upsides until weakened approaching 6th where mistake
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, pecked 3rd, behind 5th, went modest 4th approaching 2 out, no impression
Mystic Touch
12- Form 45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden before 6th, effort 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
- Form 53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
held up in touch, hit 1st, 2nd when hit 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, unable to quicken flat
- Form 860-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led last, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SWISS ART has some of the best form on offer in this contest and hails from a yard in peak form so looks the call in a race that appears to lack depth. Guga would be greatly feared if attracting support as the jockey booking of Denis O'Regan takes the eye for a respected yard but the gelding didn't do an awful lot on his one run over hurdles, albeit in a much stronger race. He has, however, been in decent form on the level and merits consideration. Mystic Touch ran well enough at this track on his hurdling bow but struggled having made a mistake at Uttoxeter; he may prove capable of better if producing a clear round. Swiss Art looks the pick on his Market Rasen third where he just struggled to see out the trip; this sharp track may play to his strengths with the addition of cheekpieces also likely to assist and it's hard to imagine that he'll face many better opportunities.
Formwatch
Fluters House 200-1 (10-9) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 14, well behind Carrolls Cross (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
London Times (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden before 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Devito (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd, 17 ran.
Tigh Bhruadair (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 15th of 30, 32l behind Mr Duffy (11-11) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Sep.
Duke of Normandy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keen, led until mistake 2nd, saddle soon slipped, pulled up after 3rd, in a race won by Tillietudlem (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Guga (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden 3 out, no impression, 13th of 15, well behind Barizan (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Sep.
Mystic Touch 4-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden before next, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 28l behind Rio Gael (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Swiss Art (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon pressing winner, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Dreamwalk (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Douchkette (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 5th, not clear run and lost place approaching 3 out, progress 2 out, no extra flat, 7th of 12, 14l behind High Skies (10-5) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jun.