Racecards
16:10 Stratford
EBF Stallions/Weatherbys 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 08-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten from next
- Form PP-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
- Form 5-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
mid-division, ridden 3 out, 5th and outpaced when mistake next, weakened before last
- Form 114-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, led before last, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form P33-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in touch, ridden and one pace 2 out, stayed on before last, soon went 2nd, no impression on winner
Kap Jazz (FR)
242- Form 403-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, well beaten from 3 out
Mr Mix (FR)
407- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until before 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden and every chance on home turn, stayed on same pace last
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leaders until before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 7/61-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed before last, no extra flat
- Form 76-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Peter Carberry
mistakes, always behind, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kap Jazz was third at Huntingdon in March and that is probably just better form than War On The Rocks' recent third over course and distance. But it will be a surprise if either of those two are good enough to keep a host of potentially useful novices at bay. MR MIX (NAP) arrives from France with a lofty reputation. He was third in a Listed hurdle at Auteuil on his racecourse debut and will no doubt improve on that now with Paul Nicholls. Charbel was only beaten six lengths in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown in April when trained by Thomas Mullins and looks a decent acquisition for the Kim Bailey yard while Set In My Ways and Spoilt Rotten are also worth following.
Formwatch
Aka Doun (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Pulled hard towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, dist behind Crazy Jack (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Low Key (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Better Days (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed 7f out, lost place over 4f out, 12th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Burlington Bert (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in May.
Charbel (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th entering straight, stayed on into 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong and kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 6l behind Bellshill (12-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened quickly after 3rd, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Kap Jazz (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place, rallied before 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Lanceur (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Mr Mix (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 11, 9l behind Solonder (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f lst sft in Sep.
Set In My Ways (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, 9th early, closer in 4th approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 22, 10l behind Petit Mouchoir (11-4) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Spoilt Rotten 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Above Board (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Oct.
War On The Rocks (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, headway after 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat, unable to challenge, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Arctic Gold (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Orbit Light (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Alizee Javilex (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.