Racecards
16:45 Stratford
Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 335310
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
held up keen, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out to chase leaders, under pressure and hung left approaching last, kept on
- Form 55-1P53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up soon after
- Form F0-FP00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up mid-division, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
Mysteri Dancer
373- Form 244-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and keen, headway after 4th to join leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind and fell last
Bude
51- Form 1P23-03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey S Durack
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, led again approaching 3 out, weakening next
- Form F50-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey R Thornton
held up rear, good headway 3 out, going well when led 2 out, pushed out (readily)
- Form 2100-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Spandau (NZ)
105- Form P/P0530-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders until mistake 2nd, lost place approaching 5th, well behind 3 out
- Form 20/43-40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Antony Evans
in touch, ridden after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression last
- Form 04D600
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
led until headed approaching 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off
Little Sky
22- Form 0/0UP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Mullarkey
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
in touch and keen, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Bude gets a tentative vote here against Pailitas and Xaipete in an uninspiring finale. Bude, at the age of 12, does not look to have a great deal of improvement in him, but valiantly tried to make all when third in a ladies race at Market Rasen on his last start over hurdles. Kept in tune with an outing on the Flat at Warwick three weeks ago, he may well be able to hold on if once again allowed to bowl along in the lead. Pailitas was a sprinter in Germany and his sole win over timber came in selling company. He has come down the weights lately, but any more rain would hinder his chance, while Xaipete will make his customary late charge but does have to give lumps of weight away to the selection. The rest make little or no appeal, and although Bude is unlikley to coast home, he can prove good enough.