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19:50 Stratford
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,069
- 2nd: £953
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £239
- Form PP1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 6/P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, lost place 3f out
Rhodia (IRE)
209- Form 20-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
in rear, headway over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 57F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, led 2f, led 9f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
behind, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
Zuul
91- Form 6-44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, led after 2f, headed 9f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Earcomessue
55- Form 7P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, no impression on leaders
In depth
Verdict
Paddy Brennan rode THE GALAHAD KID to victory at Newton Abbot but partners stablemate Horse Power in this so that Jack Hogan can utilise his claim to negate the top weight’s penalty. Earcomessue made a promising start here in June while the former pointer Soldat Forte is definitely worth a second look. Zuul looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
The Galahad Kid (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, drifted left 1f out, ran on to lead 110 yards out, always doing enough, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Merrijig (11-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Horse Power (FR) 11-5 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden entering home straight, soon beaten, 8th of 9, dist behind Aslukgoes (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Milfolhas Has (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Jack The Savage (11-2) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Rhodia (IRE) 22-1 (12-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, 10th of 12, 36l behind Patsy's Honour (12-2) at Down Royal 2m 1f Yielding in Jan.
Soldat Forte (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd & 1l 2nd 1/2way, jnd ldr 3out gng well, hdd aftr 2out & sn rdn, wknd & drpd to 4th bef last where fell, at Tyrella 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Borderline (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Seana Ghael.
Zuul 33-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Klitschko (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in May.
Earcomessue 80-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 10f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Illusion Of Time (10-11) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jun.