Racecards
14:52 Stratford
Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 83y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,150 added
- Winner: £3,776
- 2nd: £1,737
- 3rd: £869
- 4th: £435
- Form 88747P/
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Chris Ward
mid-division, ridden before 9th, soon weakened, well behind after 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 57-2435
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
always prominent, led after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well
- Form 5136/30
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Bryony Frost
always well behind
- Form 23P0-VP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
mid-division, effort 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, hung left and went 3rd flat, stayed on
- Form 9U4P-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, 4th and no impression last, lost 4th flat
- Form 5/230-26
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 3P/5235-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until after 5th, losing place when not fluent 4 out, behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 9050/21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, lost some ground after 8th, closed from 4 out, went 2nd final bend, hung left before last, hanging left and swishing tail flat but staying on, veered right and held towards finish
- Form 5P6P6-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
chased leaders, took keen hold, led after 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
Testflight
37- Form 4537-54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, 3rd and no impression last, lost 3rd flat
- Form P8PP-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
NonRunner
- Form 1-141P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
NonRunner
- Form 4P8P-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
TOP MAN is yet to fire this term but he’s shown in the past that he copes well with races over extreme distances and the handicapper appears to have given him a chance off a mark of 89. Saxon Queen won a mares event at Newton Abbot last month and the second has gone on to win since. Classic Concorde recently returned to Rules having won a number of minor point-to-point races and his run at Worcester a fortnight ago was fair. Prison Break is stepped up massively in distance while Orchestrated has won over this distance over fences in the distant past.
Formwatch
Daybreak Boy (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Prominent early, niggled along and weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bright Sunbird (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Of the pace in last trio, struggling after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Blue Sans (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Top Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Jack The Farmer (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Corrany (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, struggling after 8th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Saved By The River (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, no impression when awkward 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Another Mystery (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Racing Spirit 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, plugged on flat, never involved, 6th of 12, 23l behind Rubys Reward (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Orchestrated (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led until 2nd, prominent, lost place after 14th, no impression 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind The Big Sting (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Saxon Queen 13-8fav (10-6) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, challenged 3 out, edged left between last 2, hampered just before last, led flat, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Rubys Reward (10-6) by shd, 3 ran.
Dakota Beat (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) In touch in mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, kept on flat, never on terms, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pollypockett (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Testflight 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, tracked leader after 2nd, led after 4th, urged along and pressed after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind He's A Latchico (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ernesto (GER) 8-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, 4th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Broomfields Cave (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Classic Concorde (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led until after 3rd, stayed handy, ridden before 3 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Rubys Reward (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Prison Break (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Led, joined 3 out , ridden and headed next, chased leading pair until between last two, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 16l behind Rock The House (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.