Racecards
21:00 Stratford
Savills Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,952
- 2nd: £573
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
Burway
14- Form 5P2-R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr Jamie Jenkinson
prominnent, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
- Form 35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
led until headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Intoxicate
30- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Adrian Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
took keen hold in mid-division, behind final 4f
Law Court (IRE)
104- Form 7UP1/15-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
took keen hold, prominent over 10f, tailed off
- Form 0-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Bohan
well in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 57-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders over 11f, tailed off
The Omen
17- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
towards rear, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, led 5f out, in command over 1f out stayed on well
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd closing stages, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, headway to 2nd 5f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd closing stages
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
towards rear, headway 5f out, pushed along in 5th over 3f out, plugged on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Sound Judgment hinted at ability in a couple of runs in the autumn but Forever My Friend, only beaten a head on his debut at Aintree earlier this month, easily looks the pick of those with previous experience and has the beating of Leath Acra Mor. A couple of newcomers also catch the eye here however namely Douchkirk who is a half-brother to the versatile Kadochski, and MASTER BENJAMIN. Jeremy Scott's gelding has a solid NH pedigree and has more potential than the majority of these.
Formwatch
Burway 14-1 (12-0) in a race won by Cloak Of Silence (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd, 11 ran.
Highway Jack (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, led after 1f, headed 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 8, well behind Black Thunder (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf.
Intoxicate 25-1 (10-10) Raced in rear, in touch, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 40l behind Accordion Exhibit (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Law Court (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Hdwy 12; wknd aft 3 out, 5th of 10, 10l behind Enigma Variations (12-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Leath Acra Mor (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 4f until 8f out, stayed with leader until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Seedsman (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd.
Ohms Law Overbury gelding out of Polly Live Wire.
Sound Judgment (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened from over 4f out, 7th of 13, 29l behind Mawsem (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
The Omen 40-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, some headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 11, 26l behind Barney Cool (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd.
Douchkirk (FR) Prince Kirk gelding out of Douchka.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway over 3f out, not much room 2f out, soon got through and strong challenge, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Seedsman (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd.
Master Benjamin Fair Mix gelding out of Morning Flight.
Rayavadee (IRE) Fasliyev gelding out of Gala Style.
Miss Morwood Morpeth mare out of Miss Woodland.
Princesse Katie (IRE) Presenting mare out of Another Shot.