Racecards
16:45 Stratford
Patrick Smyth 40th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
Backscratcher
1564- Form 000/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Fenton
always towards rear, never dangerous
Books Law
96- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
not jumped well, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form 50-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey M Batchelor
ridden 4 out, weakened from next
- Form U-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never nearer
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
mid-division, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, headed last, no extra flat
Lucien (IRE)
21- Form 00-30
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey N Kavanagh
raced keen tracking leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened from next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
ridden when hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leader, left in lead after 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
Annodyce
384- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey R Greene
raced keen, led and soon clear, ran wide bend after 2nd and 4th, soon headed, pulled up before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
in touch, carried wide bend after 4th, headway and not fluent 4 out, ridden next, kept on, not reach leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, headway 6th, ridden and mistake 2 out, led last, ran on
Seymour Chance
107- Form 0-463
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey A Thornton
ridden 4 out, weakened from next
In depth
Verdict
Those to have raced over hurdles previously look moderate and it would be no surprise if one of the newcomers proved good enough. TEAMtalk preference is for Last Theatre who has shown a useful level of form on the level in Ireland and should take the beating if transfering the same level of ability over timber. Kalca Mome is difficult to assess on his French form but is a dual winner and has definite claims so should be noted in the exchanges. Xellance ran as though something was amiss on his most recent on the Flat and now has to prove his wellbeing.