Racecards
17:00 Stratford
Empress Of Austria Open Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: None specified
Divet Hill
16- Form 114151
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
in touch, led 6th until after 8th, mistake next, in touch until ridden 13th, weakened next
Filscot
29- Form 36144P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer Mrs S Harbour
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
held up in touch, mistake 8th, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed close home
Jemaro (IRE)
17- Form 6/1-P331
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer C Robinson
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
led 2nd to 6th, prominent until weakening and pulled before 3 out
- Form 234-321
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Mrs S Richardson
- Jockey Mr James Richardson
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, kept on from last
- Form 0/000-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms Lisa Stock
- Jockey Ms Lisa Stock
behind, slow jump 3rd, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next
- Form FF5-321
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Handley
- Jockey Mr A Williams
prominent, led after 8th to 3 out, ridden approahing last, rallied to get up close home
The Welder
364- Form 602PFP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V Gethin
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
towards rear, some headway 9th, mistake next., tailed off and pulled before 4 out
- Form 411212
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
mid-division until behed from 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 442234
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
led 1st, chased leader to 5th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Successful here last week, Bit O'Speed has more on his plate in this, especially as he will have a job to match strides with Jemaro early on. The latter has been in cracking form, despite his advancing years and could take a bit of pegging back around here. Miss O'Grady doesn't always find what she looks likely to, but this is likely to be fast and furious and may play into her hands. However, Aintree Foxhunters winner Divet Hill is sure to be a warm order in this and will take plenty of beating.