Racecards
15:55 Stratford
Ggbet.Com Betting Exchange Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
Researcher
37- Form 461310
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, headway approaching 6th, losing place when mistake 8th
- Form 00511
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 0-04552
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
led approaching 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, no extra, flat
- Form 2-3532P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
led to approaching 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2002-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened last
- Form 100P10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, hit 6th, weakened next, pulled up after 8th
- Form 0003
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before next
- Form 1-5311P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
behind, ridden 5th, not fluent next, soon beaten, tailed off
Circle of Wolves
129- Form 4P0313
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Brian Murphy
in touch, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form P1314P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey J Culloty
behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1040-30
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey A Scholes
held up, headway approaching 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on, flat
Phil The Fencer
765- Form 550FP2/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey S Curran
in touch to 7th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Imtihan, Be The Tops, and Researcher are three against the field in another wide open affair with the tentative vote going toImtihan. The selection has won his last two races in good style and a reproduction of his latest win over Agean Sunrise would make him hard to beat. Be The Tops rates the main danger on his best form he was very disappointing on his chasing debut last time but the switch back to hurdles could revive his fortunes. Researcher is another that could go well he was well beaten in a hot handicap last time but this is much easier. Of the remainder High Rank is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Imtihan.