Racecards
13:55 Stratford
Stratford Bookmakers Day Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Queens Bay
430- Form 20/P343-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, pushed along and last from 10th, lost touch 3 out
- Form P3-2454
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, challenged going well after 2 out, led before last, ridden out
- Form 122462
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in touch in last, pecked 2nd, went 3rd after 10th, ridden and one pace 2 out, rallied when pecked last, staying on same pace when slightly impeded flat
- Form 751934
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
led, clear 4th until after 10th, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Me And Ben has been harshly raised 8lb for her neck second at Leicester but Queen's Bay has the scope to figure if she's fully wound-up following a lay-off and makes more appeal than Carhue Princess, tailed off on her chasing bow at Ludlow. MY FLORA has won four hunter chases, including two around here. That experience could be vital and, as she's been eased a little in the weights, Dan Skelton's 10-year-old gets the nod.
Formwatch
Queens Bay 15-2 (10-9) Led after 1st, headed 3rd, mistake 7th, beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Violin Davis (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Jan '13.
My Flora 25-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 12th, stayed on in 4th, one pace, 4th of 12, 14l behind Ifyousayso (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Me And Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, went 2nd 2 out, ridden flat, 2 lengths down flat, rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Lord Fox (10-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, led until 2nd, chased leader until after 8th, outpaced next, continued tailed off, went poor 4th post, 4th of 11, 50l behind Buywise (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.