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18:20 Stratford

Congratulations On Gold Nick Skelton Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, selectively watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.10s
  • Off Time: 18:20:38
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rossetti

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alyasan (IRE)

    7/4

      1
      Silk - Pink, maroon star, maroon sleeves, pink stars, maroon cap, pink star

      Rossetti

      27 h DCD
      7/2
      • Form 12-2111
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 134

      hampered 1st, tracked leaders, led approaching soon hung left and mistake last, ran on well

      2
      Silk - Light blue and yellow check, orange and black hooped sleeves, light blue cap

      Barman (FR)

      51 D
      2/1
      • Form 1P-5111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 124

      took keen hold in touch, headway 2 out, challenging when short of room approaching last, kept on same pace closing stages

      3
      Silk - White, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap

      Kapstadt (FR)

      45 CD
      10/1
      • Form 1126-P6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 124

      prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 2 out, soon rallied, weakening when short of room before last

      4
      Silk - BLACK, ORANGE stars, sleeves and stars on cap

      Lilac Tree

      27 CD
      33/1
      • Form 21212-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 123

      chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

      5
      Silk - White, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Stynes (IRE)

      26 t D
      11/1
      • Form 4/060-19
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 117

      held up in rear but in touch, effort after 2 out, weakening when mistake last

      6
      Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Mauve sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

      Alyasan (IRE)

      38 t CCD
      7/4
      • Form 657-P41
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 113

      led, jumped left 1st, slow 3rd, headed approaching 5th, led again 2 out, stayed on same pace

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Lilac Tree

      11/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks tricky, despite the small field, but the much-improved Rossetti has been hit with a massive 13lb hike in the ratings for winning here last month. BARMAN has only been raised 4lb since completing his hat-trick at Worcester and should be followed until beaten. Alyasan only won a seller last time but Kapstadt beat Lilac Tree at Newton Abbot around this time last year and makes more appeal than Stynes.

      Formwatch

      Rossetti 4-1 (11-8) Led until before 2nd, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Jacks Last Hope (11-12) by 11l, 9 ran.

      Barman (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Samtu (11-12) by 4l, 11 ran.

      Kapstadt (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Instant Karma (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Lilac Tree 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Rossetti (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Stynes (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and lost place after next, well beaten 2 out, 9th of 12, 25l behind Lyric Street (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Alyasan (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Jul beating Avel Vor (11-6) by 12l, 9 ran.