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15:50 Stratford
totequickpick Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Akiem (IRE)
10- Form 940/40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, struggling after
Dark Shadow
164- Form 06-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4th, went 2nd 4 out, driven and no impression from 2 out
- Form 342-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
made virtually all, not fluent 2nd, drew well clear when not fluent 2 out, heavily eased flat (no time taken)
- Form P42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Rich
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mostly chased winner until 4 out, chased leading pair, no chance from 2 out, weakened to 4th closing stages
Rigid
23- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey James Banks
took keen hold, went right 1st, held up in rear, blundered 2nd, tailed off 5th, plugged on to poor 3rd closing stages
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
bumped 1st, in touch, mistake 4th, struggling and behind 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Trecase
42- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always behind, blundered 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, chased leaders until slow and lost place 4th, lost touch next, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sunnyside Tom has won 11 times on the Flat so is of obvious interest on his hurdles bow. This sharp track shouldn't tax his stamina too much. Officer In Command went close at Uttoxeter earlier this month while Dark Shadow can build on his second in a Fontwell bumper in May. MAGNIFIQUE ETOILE ran against decent opposition in bumpers in his first season and duly got off the mark at Market Rasen on his reappearance. His sire Kayf Tara has produced some decent hurdlers down the year and the four-year-old should improve again with some obstacles to negotiate. He gets the nod in this.
Formwatch
Akiem (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened, 17th of 22, 43l behind Wither Hills (11-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 80-102.
Dark Shadow 13-2 (10-12) Chased winner throughout, no real impression over 1f out, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Barney Cool (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Magnifique Etoile 4-5fav (10-4) Prominent, led over 3f out, soon clear, hard held, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Sep beating Woodacre (10-9) by 22l, 10 ran.
Officer In Command (USA) 8-1 (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 2 out, mistake and headed last, unable to quicken, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Dubawi Phantom (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Rigid 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened and hit last 2, 7th of 11, 23l behind Pantxoa (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Sunnyside Tom (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd when edged right 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Just Lille (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm stks (6) gs in Sep (flat).
Trecase 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 6l behind Genes Of A Dancer (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Warrior Nation (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Held up behind, pushed along approaching 5th, never dangerous, 7th of 11, well behind Taroum (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Watch House (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, led and soon clear, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Castletown Bridge (10-11) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd.