Racecards
13:40 Stratford
Richards 60th Birthday Celebration Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1-4513P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey H Cobden
wore red hood to post, led, slow 1st, went well clear with runner-up from after 2 out, not fluent last and headed, shaken up run-in and eased back into lead over 110yds out, comfortably
- Form 64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
front mid-division, pushed along 2 out, no headway
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Jack Hogan
mid-division, slow 2nd, pushed along 2 out, plugged on 2 out, took remote third run-in
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey I J Power
went to post early, in rear, not fluent 2nd, never showed
- Form 08P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
towards rear, always well behind
- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey Lee Edwards
handy, pushed along after 3 out, lost position after 2 out and gradually dropped away
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
chased leaders, awkward 3rd, mistake 4 out and well held next
Minnie Belle
171- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
went to post early, mid-division, pushed along after 2 out and no progress
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked front pair, moved into second after 2 out and went well clear with winner, led last, soon re-challenged and headed over 110yds out flat, kept on but no match
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
tailed off throughout, pulled up after 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Watamu 6-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear after 2nd, detached after 5th, struggling and pulled up after 7th, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Burning Embers (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left, took keen hold in touch, detached from 4th, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Molten Sea (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Footage Detectives 18-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden 4f out, never involved, last of 8, 24 1/4l behind Loaded And Locked (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Nowherenearmilan (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Soon raced in second, pushed along when lost position over 6f out, ridden 3f out, tailed off over 1f out, 7th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Seven Stars (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Rose Light 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Annie Hathaway (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Simply A Dancer 250-1 (10-12) Detached in rear throughout, pulled up after 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Alibey 125-1 (10-3) Midfield, pushed along and chased leaders on bend before 2 out, stayed on after last, just denied fourth towards finish, 5th of 15, 12l behind Blues Singer (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Blue Siam (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Soon led, ridden when headed 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110yds, 6th of 8, 5l behind Forglen (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Minnie Belle 10-1 (11-0) Reluctant and led riderless to post, led in start and started slowly then pulled hard in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 6, 37l behind Kate O'Riley (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn fll (4) gf in Oct.
Siorai (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Took keen hold, in touch, went second 8th, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out where mistake, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 32 1/4l behind Roses All The Way (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Tangled Webb (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Wore red hood to post, handy, hampered 1st, tailed off tamely before 4 out, pulled up tired after 2 out, at Warwick 2m fll (4) gs in Nov.