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15:20 Stratford
Marion Ward 65th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 30-80
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always in rear, behind 2 out, pulled up and dismounted before last
- Form 0354-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 25P-258
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, headway before 3 out, 2nd on home bend, led last, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 775-744
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 56-8379
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression
- Form 452PP-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Lewis Stones
jumped right, led until 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4P67F-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
tracked leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 37-1946
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
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Previous results
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Verdict
A desperate affair in which JAZZ THYME is likely to be a short price, even though she’s 0-15. Bob Stephens’ mare has shown some improvement lately, which is more than you can say about most of the others. Back In Black showed very little in Ireland but Bitter Virtue won here in May, though is still 8lb higher. Mr Mafia has become expensive to follow but is probably best of the rest ahead of The Lion Man.
Formwatch
Back In Black (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division and 8th after 7th, took closer order before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression from before 2 out, 10th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Gold Smoke (10-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Jazz Thyme (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, closed next, soon driven and pressing winner, kept on but no impression from last, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Pat's Pearl (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression before last, 8th of 10, dist behind State The Obvious (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Scotsbrook Night 80-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, no impression, weakened 3 out, went remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 10, 36l behind Taws (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Pension Madness (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, weakened 4 out, last of 9, 32 1/4l behind Knight Commander (12-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Romann Angel 25-1 (10-5) Not fluent 1st, led and jumped right virtually throughout, driven before 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Aldrin (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
The Lion Man (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Silent Man (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bitter Virtue 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Get Home Now (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.