Racecards
16:30 Stratford
Mr And Mrs Philip Conran Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 112311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
held up in touch, blundered 4th, jumped slow next and soon lost place and behind, reminders 7th, struggling when blundered badly 10th, soon tailed off
- Form P079-45
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
pulled hard, led after 1st, headed 10th, soon reminders, weakened 4 out
- Form 12P3-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, steady headway 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden last, soon weakened
- Form 2P/P5-34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, went 3rd from 10th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
- Form 3040-78
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
led, headed after 1st, tracked leader, with leader 6th, led 10th, headed run-in, no extra
Mr Ramsay (IRE)
420- Form 00U5/6F-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders in 3rd when faultered badly and pulled up after 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ZHUKOV has been winning so easily that even a further 13lb rise shouldn't preclude a fifth success since May with his usual pilot able to claim 7lb. Richard Johnson has scored on Majy D'Auteuil in the past and his mount looks to have been given a reasonable chance by the handicapper. He looks the main threat though Star Of Germany has generally competed at a much higher level and though he's lost his way recently he's a massive 25lb lower than at this time a year ago.
Formwatch
Zhukov (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led after 10th, clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf beating Sumner (11-7) by 9l, 7 ran.
Star of Germany (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, went 4th next, bumped and no impression approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 30l behind Morning Moment (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Farmer Frank 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, chased winner from 4 out, ridden and held before 2 out, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Home (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent 10th, outpaced next, rallied and hit last, stayed on flat, 4th of 9, 8l behind Hoo La Baloo (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Morestead (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened flat, 8th of 12, 18l behind Diamond Mm (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Mr Ramsay (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led, clear before halfway, reduced advantage after 3 out, under pressure and headed before 2 out where fell, in a race won by Strongpoint (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 7f beg chase gf in Jun '10, 15 ran.
Rock Me (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Mid-division, closed after 7th, ridden next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Youngstown (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.