Racecards
19:20 Stratford
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D) (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form P23061-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 43P2-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up and took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover
- Form 3P-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always prominent, led after 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Hoad
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up and took keen hold, pulled up before 5th
Dawton (POL)
163- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent until 6th
Gig Harbor
511- Form 0/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey F Keniry
prominent until weakened after 6th
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression
- Form 6/0U03-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss T Ide
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
mid-division, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/662-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on
- Form 0022-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led until after 5th, led again approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
steadied start, always behind
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
steadied start, held up, never near leaders
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey J P McNamara
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 6th, led after 2 out, hit last, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division until saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey T Scudamore
steadied start, not fluent, always behind, pulled up before 6th
In depth
Verdict
A good contest here and one that can see Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy produce yet another winner in Whispered Secret, while In The Frame, Shamdian and Sir Laughalot can all go well. Whispered Secret was a very easy winner at Bangor last time from a mark of 115 and runs from the same rating here. Trip and ground both suit and he looks the type to run up a sequence at this level in the summer months, so he gets the vote. In The Frame is officially 4lb well in at the weights after a 20 length Wincanton success last month. It is fair to say that there may well be more to come from the gelding too and he can certainly give the selection something to think about, but he too will have plenty in the locker and can prevail. Shamdian has just his fourth outing over hurdles here. The son of Indian Ridge came good for Mick Fitzgerald at Hereford last time out in defeating Frontier by three lengths and comes out relatively quickly on a fast surface that he appeared to enjoy. He is not underestimated now he has got it right once, but may still have to give best to others, while Sir Laughalot showed plenty of promise on debut and may have found his niche over hurdles, though that elusive first career win still looks like coming at a later date. The selection here then, is Whispered Secret.