Racecards
17:30 Stratford
Theatre Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form PP/P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, jumped slowly 5th, soon driven along and lost place, behind when not fluent 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form 7253/63-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside after 7th, led approaching 2 out, headed and not fluent last, found little
- Form U11/RR2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened after next
- Form 5/08007-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0P0P/07-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey M Foley
held up in touch, lost place from 4th, struggling badly after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Negociant (FR)
315- Form 3P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey B Fenton
mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form S2-RF22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey S Durack
always prominent, led 9th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead last, all out
- Form 75/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
with leader, hung right from approaching 8th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 9th, led again 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied and still every chance after last, not quicken near finish
Opare (FR)
184- Form 60-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 00-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey T Messenger
held up, some headway 8th, no impression from after next, behind when fell last
In depth
Verdict
The Howardian gets the confident vote in the finale with Star Double and Captain Flinders rating the main dangers. The selection hails from a yard in top form was a fair second on his only run to date and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Star Double rates the main danger on his latest third behind Frosty Jack but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. CFaptain Flinders is another that could go well but he may just need the run after a 528 day abscence. Port Of Mogan is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he has had plenty of chances in similar races without taking one and with this in mind for the winner we return to The Howardian.