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14:55 Stratford
Support Your On Course Bookmaker Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 851435
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up, headway before 5th, close enough 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
- Form 5P-F3F7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced slightly, rallied before home bend, led last, stayed on
- Form 7U98PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Corby
led, jumped right 1st, headed 3rd, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5P284-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, took keen hold, led 3rd, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form PU-P006
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, driven after 2 out, weakened before last
New Tarabela
11- Form 06/6863-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 2nd, jumped right 5th, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, rallied and went 3rd before last, kept on without being able to get on terms
- Form 75-U78P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Nuttall
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, challenged 2 out, soon led, hung left and headed last, no impression towards finish
- Form P5-7P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Jordan Williams
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent and ridden 4th, behind when hit next, well tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Gambol hasn’t been disgraced at a lowly level on the all-weather lately and has won a race on the Flat. But he’s 0-14 under NH Rules and not improving while it’s difficult to find any encouragement in New Tarabela’s recent efforts. LUCY MC and Mount Shamsan are eased a little in grade and could fight out the finish with Barry Leavy’s grey, who won for Gordon Elliott at Sedgefield last September, just preferred under the in-form Lorcan Murtagh.
Formwatch
Lucy Mc (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 34 1/4l behind Poppy Kay (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Gambol (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Carvelas (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
One Brilliant Day (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, effort 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Get Ready Freddy 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened after 7th, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Musical Moon 150-1 (9-8) Ridden and soon led, rousted along 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Iona Island (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
New Tarabela 50-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Monjeni (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Mount Shamsan 16-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, with leader, ridden after 5th, losing place when mistake 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Capatosta (USA) 50-1 (11-0) Chased (clear) winner until before 5th, weakened approaching next, soon behind, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Caprice D'anglais (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Mar.