Racecards
17:05 Stratford
AJA Insure Their Members Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form U1P-5P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Mr O Garner
held up in rear, not fluent and lost touch 5th, tailed off
- Form U9-5971
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Mr R M Green
led, soon clear, hit 2nd, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on
- Form P466-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up disputing 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakenend
- Form 603-226
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
held up disputing 3rd, closed after 3 out, awkward last 2, one pace
- Form 73-4373
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey David Prichard
chased clear leader, closed after 3 out, led before next, ridden out (no time taken)
- Form 7923F/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, went modest 4th after 3 out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JAMES POLLARD won under today's amateur on the Flat at Pontefract earlier this month. He may still be a maiden over timber but has been placed in four of his nine starts and this looks well within his range. The danger may be Mister Fantastic, third at Uttoxeter last month but behind the selection at Newton Abbot in May and only slightly better off. Jackson stepped up on previous efforts to win a novice event at Market Rasen last time but Nether Stream and Adajal are probably best watched at present.
Formwatch
Nether Stream (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 6th, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Piper's Song (10-7) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Jackson (BRZ) 16-1 (10-7) With leader early, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 3rd, in rear before 4th, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, hampered and carried left before last, ridden and kept on gamely to lead last 100 yards, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Tom Wade (10-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Adajal (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 13, 29l behind General Eliott (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
James Pollard (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, one pace last, 6th of 8, 7l behind Shilpa (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Mister Fantastic 16-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, stumbled 2nd, closed after 6th, mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Golden Dream (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Nevsky Bridge 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hit last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 19l behind Maska Pony (10-11) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May '10.