Racecards
18:30 Stratford
Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 83y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,100 added
- Winner: £6,753
- 2nd: £3,111
- 3rd: £1,555
- 4th: £779
- Form P0313-5
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, drew clear after 2 out, easily
- Form 42655-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders on outside, niggled along at times, jumped left and not fluent 9th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out
- Form 5P32P-4
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on
- Form 246232-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased winner until ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Ennistown never threatened back under Rules at Newton Abbot but fared better than an out-of-sorts Ratfacemcdougall, though both have a bit to prove now. Shantou Express ran well upped to 3m at Haydock in a better race than this but has another quarter-mile to cover here and the maiden ARTHUR’S SEAT proved his stamina at Perth last month and is only a pound higher.
Formwatch
Shantou Express (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3 out, ridden over 2 out, ran on same pace until no extra flat, 5th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Romeo Brown (10-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in May.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Handy, not fluent 8th, shaken up before 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ennistown 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, slow jump 4th, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Valentino (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Arthur's Seat (IRE) 13-8fav (10-7) Chased leader, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, stayed on well flat, headed final stride, 2nd of 6, shd behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-9) at Perth 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.