Racecards
14:35 Stratford
Totecourse To Course Selling Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey M D Grant
chased leader to 2nd, not fluent 5th, lost place after 6th, rallying when not clear run on bend after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
always behind, lost touch after 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 590
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/9780-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, hampered 1st, never dangerous
- Form 595494
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
in rear, headway after 6th, struggling 3 out, no danger after
- Form 6B
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, one pace
- Form 8078-7P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 67
mid-division, pushed along approaching 5th, soon weakened and tailed off
- Form 000830
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Paul Murphy
- Jockey E Whillans
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 5th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, no impression
- Form 4214P/0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey G Supple
chased leaders, shaken up before 2 out, weakened approaching last
Herninski
11- Form 03-605P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
mid-division, mistake 4th, effort when hit 3 out, slightly outpaced soon after, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 942076
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Batchelor
jumped right occasionally, made all, mistake 5th, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well
- Form PF4/P-06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C W Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
prominent, chased winner 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, behind when fell last
In depth
Verdict
A truly terrible seller where Pips Assertive Way is a suggestion to be too good for Dalida, Star Tenor and Mouseen. The selection was soundly thrashed on her last two starts but she does have some decent form at the track, her only win having been here, and she acts best on a sound surface. The yard is not in bad form either, and being by Nomadic Way this test of stamina should suit well enough, so he is the suggestion. Dalida won a claiming hurdle a couple of years ago and returned after almost two years off when finishing in a different parish behind the winner at Market Rasen last month. The drop into selling company and the benefit of that run might help but she is surely not a backable proposition today. Star Tenor has yet to convince her gets this far but he has at least got some form from a Hexham seller earlier in the month which suggests he can make the frame here, while Mouseen showed a glimmer of hope at Ludlow last time and the nature of these contests means that we can't totally rule him out. Pips Assertive Way is our choice here.
Formwatch
Alisar (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Prominent, pressed leader 7f out, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 28l behind Ndola (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol (Flat).
Balfour House 100-1 (10-9) Started slowly, tailed off and pulled up 5 out in race won by Star of Canterbury (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf, 14 ran.
Captain Becket 40-1 (10-6) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Lesmoir (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Aug.
Hometomammy 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, well behind Sahara Prince (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Monroe Gold 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, plugged on, 5th of 15, 16l behind Sahara Prince (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Mouseen (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace last, 4th of 15, 7l behind Sahara Prince (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Mr Belvedere 50-1 (10-12) In rear when brought down at the 2nd in race won by Star of Canterbury (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf, 14 ran.
Petrichan (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Hue (10-11) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gf, 18 ran.
Star Tenor (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, 11th of 18, 40l behind Bleu Pois (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Versatile 125-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 2nd to 9th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by The Sliotar (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft, 16 ran.
Dalida 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, last of 16, well behind Gus (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Herninski 100-1 (10-0) Always behind, ridden after 5th, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Calusa Caldera (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.
Its Mint (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division best, no impression under pressure straight, 10th of 15, 14l behind Breaker Morant (9-6) at Roscommon 7f hcp 0-60 gd in Jul '06 (Flat).
Pips Assertive Way 4-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 18l behind Sahara Prince (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Slight Hiccup 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led approaching 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, 48l behind Pigeon Island (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.