Racecards
18:15 Stratford
Jon Pinfold Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 9/2P528-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
always prominent, hit 5th, led after 7th, ridden clear from 2 out, ran on
Prince Vector
117- Form 543025-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
not jump well, held up in rear, headway 3rd, lost place next, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P034-12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 23134-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, in rear when pushed along after 5th, not fluent 6th, no chance approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out
- Form 5U282/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr I Chanin
held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, ridden 7th, stayed on to chase winner when not fluent last, no impression
Croon
17- Form 46154-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Miss C Allen
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out
- Form 33150-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Mr Liam Adams
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 415700-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Ian Popham
in touch, jumped right 4th, reminder approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0P1/8PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up and behind, not fluent 5th, always in rear
- Form 88/PP08-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Mr Q Jones
keen early, prominent, not much room 4th, soon ridden, lost place after next, tailed off
- Form P70/P12-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Mr R P Flint
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 7th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 76155-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
led, reminder after 6th, headed after 7th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 12/P6-75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
Nonrunner
- Form F/5417P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Avant Gardiste, Ndola and Monash Lad make the shortlist here, with Avant Gardiste looking the safest conveyance for your money. Ndola is only a modest performer, having won a selling handicap hurdle two outings ago, but he has proved quick enough to score on the all-weather on the Flat, and in this open afair he is respected. Monash Lad has also won in selling class and ran well in a handicap last time to be placed. He has ability and looks sure to hit the frame. Flat winner, Avant Gardiste has a success in a similar contest to his credit two outings ago, and he was run out of it on the run in last time. He has been raised a further six pounds, but with his main rivals unproven in handicap grade, Avant Gardiste can score again.
Formwatch
First Feerie (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, reminder after 3rd, behind approaching 5th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Arctic Magic (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) sft in Apr.
Prince Vector 9-2 (10-7) Held up, ridden 4 out, stayed on, 5th of 10, 13l behind Cottingham (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jan.
Avant Gardiste (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch, good headway approaching 2 out, challenged and every chance last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Huguenot (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Equilibria (USA) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, raced keenly, in touch when fell at the 4th in race won by That Look (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 17 ran.
Kosmos Bleu (FR) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sandymac (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Ndola 15-2 (10-11) Held up , headway 4th, driven between last 2, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Equilibria (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Dec.
Federstar (GER) 7-2jt-fav (10-7) Held up, short lived effort after 3 out, 5th of 7, 19l behind In Media Res (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
New Time (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-12) Never going well, chased leader, mistake 3rd, lost place 7th and dropped rear, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Cash On Friday (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 6 ran.