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14:40 Stratford
Tony & Jose Winters 30th Wedding Anniversary Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 2-34601
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Johnson
always towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake and weakened quickly 3 out
Final Lap
42- Form 000PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always behind, tailed off 4 out
- Form F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
chased leader, led after 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 0433
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened and behind from 6th
- Form PR0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey L Vickers
led 2 after 5th, mistake and weakened from next
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway from 6th, every chance 3 out, chased winner and one pace before next
- Form 1P53P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey R Thornton
took keen hold in rear, steady headway from 5th, close up 3 out, weakening when blundered next
Rapt (IRE)
18- Form 0P00-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey A Thornton
took keen hold in touch, led 3 out, clear from next, ridden clear flat
Emily Dee
21- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent to 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Garw Valley
12- Form UU34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40540-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, led briefly and mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form R
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up, steady headway from 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
In depth
Verdict
Another chance for the usual old favourites to take their chances with decent scrabble scores possible from the form of some of the no-hopers. Dinofelis does appear a plausible option in a moderate race although Gregorian and Muqtadi are respected. Mark Brisbourne's charge is far from one to rely upon but he did show enough resolution to break his duck over the sticks and if lightening strikes twice - he is the percentage call. Gregorian holds him strictly on the book and while the booking of Mick Fitzgerald is appealing - he reportedly choked two runs ago and this must be factored into your bets. Cedar Rangers finished third to Albuhera in a Novice event. The second has won since and if his amateur pilot is prepared to risk a front-run; there are place possibilities. My Sharp Grey refused to race on her first racecourse appearance and is best watched for any exhibitions of those behaviours before you get your stakes on. Muqtadi hails from the shrewd Conor Dore yard and is noted in the market. Atalya is another to possess a high BHB rating but also has a number of worrying P's in the formbook. In a difficult race, Dinofelis is given a tentative nod.