Racecards
15:10 Stratford
Swallow Box Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 363-231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up mid-division, headway after 4th, led after 5th, ridden and headed before last, one pace and held by winner
- Form 06-5000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders before 6th, weakend before 3 out
- Form 22-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
with leader, reminder before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40P-135
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
led, headed after 5th, remained close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 3F1P-04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey David England
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 6-85224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up mid-division, hit 4th, headway on outer before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 46-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always towards rear
- Form 700-40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finisn, no impression
- Form 008P-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 98930-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, blundered 1st, weakened from 3 out
Grit (IRE)
25- Form 07/64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, well behind when fell 3 out
- Form 956-965
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, in 3rd when blundered 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 0090/7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, easily
In depth
Verdict
Galloping Queen is fit from the Flat and has decent claims on her earlier placed efforts over timber and Gizzit could get involved dropping back in distance. Generous Kenny is another to consider on his latest second at Uttoxeter as he's only 2lb higher today and Hereford winner Weybridge Light is not out of this. It was only a seller that PEAKS OF FIRE won at Uttoxeter last time but he scored by four lengths and Tim Vaughan's charge is taken to follow-up in an open affair now he's got his head back in front.
Formwatch
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leader until not fluent 2nd, went 2nd again 5th, led 3 out, hung left thereafter, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Jul beating Bromhead (11-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ahead Ahead (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Behind on outside, struggling from 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off 2 out, last of 14, well behind Trackmate (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Galloping Queen (IRE) 1-2fav (10-2) Led, pecked 1st, ridden and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Malanos (10-9) at Leicester 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Weybridge Light 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 4th, led approaching 5th, headed 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 19, 13l behind Union Saint (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Road To Recovery 100-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along after 4th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 23l behind Latest Trend (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Gizzit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Always prominent on outside, effort to challenge 2 out, every chance when carried right last, 4th and no extra flat, 4th of 14, 12l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Dundrum Dancer (IRE) (10-1) in a race won by Tapioca (10-3) at Senonnes-Pouance(FR) 2m 2f hdl gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Shabak Hom (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, well behind Trackmate (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Generous Kenny 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, chased leading pair next, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and edged left between last 2, stayed on to press winner flat, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Amazingreyce (9-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Rebel High (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) With leader until 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 5th of 10, 7l behind Jawhary (11-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Grit (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Pulled hard early, held up towards rear, headway and in touch 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair after last, no extra when lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Amazingreyce (9-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Lulu's Gift (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, 6th and held when mistake next, 5th of 11, 12l behind The Lemonpie (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Tyrana (GER) 2-1fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway to tracked leaders 5th, carried wide from 3 out, kept on same pace before last, 7th of 12, 8l behind Glan Lady (10-5) at Towcester 2m cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.