Racecards
14:25 Stratford
Racecourse Video Services Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 3-1F2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up rear and raced keen, headway approaching 6th, driven after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Borani
36- Form 0-B1F36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
held up in rear and slightly outpaced, headway when blundered 6th, stayed on and plenty to do approaching 2 out, hard ridden to lead close home
Country Kris
156- Form 0-02010
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
led, headed and weakened after 6th, soon behind
- Form 232256
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, some headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
John Foley (IRE)
147- Form 453
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey O McPhail
held up early, ridden and weakened quickly from 6th
- Form 0-32140
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J King
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders to halfway, soon behind
Red Sun
17- Form 32FP66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey L Vickers
held up early, ridden to lod approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, hard ridden and headed close home
Leagues (NZ)
94- Form 500
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey H Oliver
held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 44F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
raced wide in rear, behind from 6th
Taming (IRE)
449- Form F2/P003-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P Flynn
held up keen early, ridden and good headway approaching 3 out, one pace approaching 2 out
Talbot Lad
17- Form 225502
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, ridden 5th, soon lost
- Form F6000F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey W A Worthington
keen early, steady headway after 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Ijika (FR)
42- Form 00-2603
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0PP336
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Stoddart
- Jockey R Flavin
ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Perchancer has everything in his favour and although this looks a competitive event he still looks capable of winning under his hefty burden. Borani travels well in his races but finds precious little off the bridle, and although this faster ground will help his cause he still may find one or two too good. Ijika showed improved form when dropped back to this trip last time out, and with the stable coming back to form he should go close.