Racecards
15:00 Stratford
Totecourse To Course Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Alphabetic
100- Form 33/F3-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, chased winner 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 008P55
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Lady Susan Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden and outpaced 13th, stayed on to take poor 3rd from 3 out
- Form 14-222P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey P J Brennan
made virtually all, mistakes 10th and 15th, headed briefly, ridden 3 out, ran on gamely (hand timed)
- Form 12P832
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
held up, hit 8th and 11th, headway 13th, 5 lengths down when fell next
- Form 306040
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey D Laverty
tracked leader, ridden 12th, weakened 14th, behind when mistake 3 out
- Form 3-375U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey M Foley
towards rear, ridden from 11th, weakened next
- Form 6122PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, tracked winner 9th, hit 11th, chased leading pair next, ridden to lead briefly 4 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2PP433
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey P Kinsella
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Wild Is The Wind is the selection ahead of Herecomestanley and Dickensbury Lad. Tony McCoy's mount is far from straight forward but with all the allowances, a clear round from the 122 rated hurdler should suffice on Sunday. Herecomesstanley ran a solid enough race at Sedgefield on Monday. He handles the ground well enough but from a time perspective, the race looked a distinct non-event. Dickensbury Lad seems to produce his better performances when the fields are small. Rated 111 by the BHB handicapper, he does relish a fight and a reproduction of his second at Ludlow to Martha's Kinsman should put him in with a shout. Sandy Gold faced a hopeless task against Rebel Rhythm last time out and is watched in the market. Alphabetic's recent form has been little to write home about. A poor race in view of the prize money and Wild Is The Wind is likely to be put in plenty short enough.
Formwatch
Alphabetic 22-1 (11-5) In touch, struggling 16th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Party Games (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Barcelona 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division until weakened approaching 12th, 5th of 10, 37l behind The Dark Lord (11-2) at Ludlow 3m nov chs (3) gf.
Dickensbury Lad (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Not fluent, in touch, ridden and struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Yardbird (10-9) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Herecomestanley 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance when hit last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Show Me The River (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (4) gf.
Sandywell George 66-1 (11-2) Not fluent, always behind, 11th of 12, well behind Herecomestanley (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hdl (5) sft in Jan.
The Holy Bee (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 5th, went 2nd 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sconced (10-5) at Fakenham 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Wild Is The Wind (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Ridden 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Aston Lad (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced from 8th, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Rebel Rhythm (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.