Racecards
16:10 Stratford
John Smiths Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to firm, good in places on the chase course.
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form P/241-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
handy in main group, ridden in 4th after 3 out, one pace
- Form 8/0-923
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in last pair, jumped right and mistake 1st, jumped right next, hit 6th, headway after 8th, challenged next, driven to lead bend approaching 2 out, jumped big last, headed close home
- Form UPFF84
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Jack Doyle
chased leader who went clear 2nd until after 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 4P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in last pair, mistake 7th, reminder 8th, headway soon after, led 9th, ran slightly wide and headed bend approaching 2 out, soon hung left and mistake at hurdle, no extra flat
Winbury
577- Form UUP/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
last after 5th, mistake 6th and next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, not fluent, clear after 2nd, mistake 5th, reduced advantage next, mistake 7th, headed after next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 330324-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey J E Moore
handy in main group, led after 8th, not fluent and headed next, outpaced from 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well to lead close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MUTADARREJ is a relatively confident choice to win a race not high on quality. Tony McCoy partners the gelding for the first time and now stepped up to this much longer trip the dual 2m 1f Flat winner, who goes well on fast ground, has plenty going for him and can break his duck in this discipline. Theologist has not won a race of any description in 18 racecourse appearances but he does pop up in the frame and that is once again likely. Little Justice would be only a second career winner for her trainer, but she has a pedigree that suggests she will possess stamina for her hurdles debut. Its Danny Boy may benefit from this step up in trip while Unleashed bled from the nose a couple of starts back and there was no encouragement from his latest effort.
Formwatch
Its Danny Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led until ridden 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 13, 30l behind Drill Sergeant (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Mutadarrej (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, went 2nd next, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Sircozy (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Top Tide (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Swiss Art (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Unleashed (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, some headway when mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, 39l behind Russian George (11-8) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Winbury 8-1 (12-0) Cl up til wknd app 14; pu nxt, in a race won by The Humbel Monk (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp in Feb '09, 18 ran.
Great Bounder (CAN) 25-1 (10-11) Keen tracked winner until fell 5th, in a race won by Synthe Davis (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.
Theologist (IRE) 9-4fav (10-8) Chased leaders, hit 7th, led soon after, headed 4 out, stayed chasing leaders, weakened last, 4th of 12, 7l behind Hellfire Club (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Cilrhiwviv 66-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened next, well behind when jumped right 7th, mistake last, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Winter Star (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep '08.
Little Justice 25-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, ridden over 6f out, weakening when hampered over 3f out, 7th of 9, 35l behind Mr Jay Dee (11-2) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.