Racecards
16:00 Stratford
Warwickshire Life Magazine Classic Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 7451F/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mistakes, soon detatched in rear, tailed off 2 out
- Form 306-500
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind on outside, struggling from 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off 2 out
- Form U0-7121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in touch on outside, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Trackmate
39- Form 30F09-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, chased leading pair when hit 2 out, stayed on to lead when went right last, ridden and held on flat
- Form 85334-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led 6th, headed last, soon ridden, one pace when lost 2nd flat
Fairview Sue
47- Form 26/407-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch, reminder 6th, driven before 2 out, soon weakened
Gizzit (IRE)
14- Form 96-8522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A P McCoy
always prominent on outside, effort to challenge 2 out, every chance when carried right last, 4th and no extra flat
- Form 49-500P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mr T J Flint
mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, chased leading trio before last, rallied to take 2nd flat, not reached winner
- Form 700-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 55355-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey C Wallis
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 073/09P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, weakened 3 out
Luccombe Chine
147- Form 0/557-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, driven 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 3/1U3F-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Alice Mills
led to 6th, with leader, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 45-569
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Sunny Spells sets the recent form standard with two wins from his last three runs for which he's been raised a total of 17lb, 3lb of which is offset by the claim of the useful Joshua Moore. Interestingly, connections reach for blinkers for the first time despite his recent run of success but we'll take a chance with SHABAK HOM. He's a fair performer on the level at a modest grade and gets into his first handicap over timber off a tempting mark after showing little in four starts to date. Karen George has booked AP McCoy for her Irish import Gizzit after a fair effort when second to Bobowen here last time. A similar run will ensure the gelding's competitiveness here.
Formwatch
Kenaleck (GER) 5-2fav (11-4) Joined leaders when demolished 1st, went right 6th, went right again and lost place next, behind when stumbled and pulled up after next, in a race won by Share Option (10-10) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan, 6 ran.
Ahead Ahead (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In rear, behind 7th, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Small Fly (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Sunny Spells 4-1fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway 7th, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and edged left run-in, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating The Good Guy (11-11) by nk, 12 ran.
Trackmate 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 9th, mistake 2 out, soon hung left, one pace when mistake last, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Rich Buddy (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Scales (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Led, went left 3 out, 1 length ahead and still not ridden when fell 2 out, in a race won by City Press (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Fairview Sue 11-2 (10-10) Behind, headway on inside after 6th, challenged 3 out, lost place quickly before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by The Fonz (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Gizzit (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd when hit 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd flat (promoted to second), 2nd of 15, 15l behind Bobowen (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Patsy Cline (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear for most, no extra and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Kalico Kim (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Jun, 16 ran.
Shabak Hom (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 11, 40l behind Brady (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Cresswell Pride 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, mistake 5th, reminders after 4 out, tailed off, soon pulled up, in a race won by Southway Star (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jun, 10 ran.
Cailin Ceol (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, no extra from before 5 out and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Kalico Kim (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Jun, 16 ran.
Luccombe Chine 14-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division on inner, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 11, well behind Saga De Tercey (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Fairhaven (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Made all; drew clr frm 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd in Jun beating Hallo Dolly (11-7) by 5l, 15 ran.
Midnight Myth 18-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 48l behind Pearls Legend (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.