Racecards
19:10 Stratford
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (series Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 4/31-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, closed approaching 5th, 3rd and weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form P/2455-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leading trio, jumped right and left 2nd 5th, every chance after 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out, found little
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
took keen hold, prominent, chased leader from 2nd, left in lead 5th, mistake 3 out, pressed after 3 out until 2 out, well in command when mistake last, stayed on well
Advancement
15- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey J M Maguire
in rear, well behind when blundered 4th
- Form 347080-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 2nd, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 908-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey H Oliver
in rear, pushed along approaching 3rd, soon tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R Thornton
jumped right 1st, held up in mid-division off the pace, headway approaching 5th, 3rd when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, took poor 3rd after last
Shire (IRE)
22- Form 8-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leader to 2nd, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
- Form 7-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
bumped 1st, held up mid-division off the pace, behind approaching 5th, tailed off
- Form P0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mistakes 3rd, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey M D Grant
not fluent 1st, soon well behind, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey G Lee
not fluent 1st, soon well behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A very interesting contest here with four last-time winners plus Fire And Rain and we will side with Golan Way to score. Sheena West's runner recorded a decent time when dotting up at Huntingdon on debut and this trip plus fast ground suit. Clearly open to a bit of improvement over hurdles, the four-year-old may represent some value against the others three last-time scorers. One of those is Sendani. Paul Nicholls' gelding was also a good winner at Aintree last time. He has to prove that he handles ground this quick, and the runner-up at Liverpool, Speed Up, didn't do a great deal for the form at Sedgefield on Wednesday, so he is no cert. Haddaaf will relish conditions and trip and was the easy winner of a race that cut up at Uttoxeter last time, but he is not opposed lightly. Henry Daly's Beherayn attempts to complete a hat-trick here and is officially rated the best of this lot, so with conditions again to suit he won't be far away despite a penalty. Fire And Rain won on debut on the level for Aidan O'Brien before flopping in some exhalted company. Emma Lavelle now handles the five-year-old and we would not rule out a real good run from him. Even so, Golan Way caught they eye last time and can prove good enough here.
Formwatch
Beherayn 11-4 (11-5) Made all, ridden and edged right flat, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf beating Cortinas (11-5) by 5l, 13 ran.
Haddaaf (USA) Evensfav (11-5) Prominent, led 3 out, clear next, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gf beating Backstage (10-12) by 13l, 11 ran.
Sendani (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) With leader, led 3 out, clear when hit last, ridden out, won at Aintree 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Speed Up (10-12) by 10l, 10 ran.
Golan Way 33-1 (10-8) Made all, clear after 2nd, driven approaching 2 out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Fairyland (10-5) by 10l, 16 ran.
Advancement 50-1 (10-12) Toward rear, went right 1st, weakened after 5th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Woolcombe Folly (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Camden Four (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, no impression, 14th of 16, well behind Cornas (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when hampered 2 out, 8th of 16, well behind Cornas (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Fire And Rain (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Led soon after start headed after 2f, stayed prominent until lost touch and in rear over 4f out, last of 7, 33l behind Take A Bow (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs (Flat).
Shire (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Behind, some headway before 3 out, never nearer, 7th of 16, 41l behind Golan Way (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Travel Guide (USA) 28-1 (10-12) In touch, chased leaders before 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, well behind Golan Way (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Blossom King (FR) 100-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 25l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Haydock Express (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led until headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened from 3f out, eased over 2f out, last of 10, 34l behind Rollin 'n Tumblin (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jan (Flat).
Lawyer To World 50-1 (8-6) Towards rear, some late headway final 2f, never nearer, 9th of 16, 11l behind Bienheureux (8-11) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Apr (Flat).
Silly Wupple 11-1 (10-9) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Quickbeam (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) sft in Apr.