Racecards
18:25 Stratford
AMG Logistics Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Good (Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 134212-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, well held in 3rd when blundered last, not recover
- Form 12/112P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
led to 9th pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd after last, no impression with front pair
- Form P2P31-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leaders, led 9th, headed 12th, led again 4 out, headed last, kept on and held near finish
Thomas Wild
30- Form 52631-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, led 12th, headed 4 out, ridden to regain lead last, kept on gamely
- Form 55564-1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out
- Form 53133-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 23U75-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in rear and pushed along, detached after 11th, pulled up before next
- Form PPP52-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up mid-division, reminder after 14th, weakened before 16th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 553P1P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, weakened from 15th, tailed off before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stamina will obviously be the prerequisite but that's not an area in which Universal Soldier is deficient, having landed a course and distance success on the opening day of last year's meeting in the Ladies Point-to-Point Final. He's hardly been seen since but it would come as no surprise if he's been trained with this meeting in mind once again. Favoured Nation is reliable but hasn't gone this far before so Patrick Cowley's claim should prove most beneficial, whilst Pigeon Island, back to form latest at Ffos Las, is another with unconfirmed stamina. Contrastingly, there are no trip concerns about Copper Birch and course and distance scorer, Qulinton, and both can play a part but the choice is THOMAS WILD. Laden with stamina, he scored over further than this on his penultimate start at Exeter and, crucially should rain arrive, is not ground dependent.
Formwatch
Favoured Nation (IRE) 2-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, slightly hampered 13th, ridden 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Audacious Plan (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Universal Soldier (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) In touch, lost place before 8th, behind 14th, pulled up approaching 16th, in a race won by On The Fringe (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) sft in Mar, 24 ran.
Alberobello (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 5th until 9th, not fluent 10th, led 14th, headed 16th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Steel Summit (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Thomas Wild 3-1 (11-9) With leader, not fluent 3rd, outpaced from
Pigeon Island 6-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, headway 12th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden and one pace before 2 out, rallied flat, led towards finish, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Top Dancer (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Copper Birch (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up mainly in 4th, went 2nd at 13th, lost place 3 out, weakened after last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Pigeon Island (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) In rear and in touch, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 4, shd behind Silver Man (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Ifyousayso (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 4th, reminder after 8th, behind when mistake 12th, pulled up before next, in a race won by By The Boardwalk (10-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 8 ran.
Qulinton (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leader to 19th, weakened and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Whats Happening (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 11 ran.