Racecards
16:15 Stratford
Grace & Dotty 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 23/P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led until 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Mikimoto
305- Form 1/22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader, mistake 7th, not fluent 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat
Night Duty (IRE)
559- Form 13/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
held up in rear on outside, headway before 8th, weakened after 2 out
Silver Thorn
201- Form 42-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in touch on inside, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on and drew clear final 100 yards
- Form 1U32-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up in rear, ridden and effort 2 out, 4th and no impression before last, went 3rd and plugged on flat
- Form 4241/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
chased leaders, ridden and every chance last, no impression on winner final 100 yards
Earcomessue
16- Form 7P35/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 8th, well behind 2 out, soon pulled up
In depth
Formwatch
Don't Ask Fitz (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mikimoto 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders until 3rd, chased leading pair, ridden and lost 2nd between last two,went 2nd again post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Rich Spirit (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Night Duty (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on well from last, went third final 50yds, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Saladam (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Silver Thorn 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, driven and every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Country Mile (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Tigerbythetail (IRE) 4-7fav (11-10) Led aft 5 til hdd 15; ev ch 2 out; nt qckn, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind I K Brunel (11-10) at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May.
Carrig Kate (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd inside final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Blue Las (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
Earcomessue 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, well behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.