Racecards
16:10 Stratford
Murphy Salisbury Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form P-36211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 8th, soon tracking leaders, ridden and no extra approaching last
- Form P/4P0-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 212-PP7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leader, led approaching 5th until headed and weakened before last
- Form PPP/5-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until approaching 5th, chased leader, led again briefly before the last, soon headed and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 5677
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
Sutton Storm
15- Form U22/24-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 7884P7/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
pulled hard in rear, headway after 2 out, led going well approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form 150-P56
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Killian Moore
in touch, ridden and weakened after 8th
- Form P5-66U7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Recent rain may not have done the hat-trick seeking The Kvilleken any favours. Spending Time still has plenty to prove and Hassadin has two ways of running but Micras should be capable of better and blinkers replace the usual visor. DUKE'S AFFAIR is a speculative selection as he hasn't run since April of last year and has still to sparkle over timber. But he had some fair form in bumpers earlier and represents a yard that can get them ready at home.
Formwatch
The Kvilleken 5-1fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and not much room after 3 out, soon outpaced, headway after 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Dynamic Drive (11-7) by nk, 11 ran.
Spending Time 9-2fav (11-10) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Haughtons Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Hassadin 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Micras 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Kentford Heiress (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Sutton Storm 40-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Duke's Affair 8-1 (11-2) Took keen hold and held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden to challenge 4 out weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Pennant Dancer (10-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Massachusetts 150-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, reminders before 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Ittirad (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Nicky Nutjob (GER) 25-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, behind, under pressure halfway, eased over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Dark Amber (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.