Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Bidvest Foodservice Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 25167-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, 4th before last, never on terms
- Form 673-612
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Banks
chased leader, challenged after 2 out, led flat, driven out
- Form 4-P60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out
Clock On Tom
121- Form 27657P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, closed after 2 out, led before last, headed flat, held close home
- Form 5F3-524
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jake Hodson
led, jumped right and not always fluent, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 44334-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leader, led after 2 out, ridden and headed before not fluent last, one pace flat
In depth
Verdict
SWAMPFIRE is fancied to reverse Uttoxeter running with Roja Dove on today's terms with the softer going in his favour. He can also give weight away to Regal One, who was only beaten a short-head over this trip at Worcester at the start of the month but was well beaten over 2m4f at that track on Tuesday. Idlewild won a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick a year ago but has shown little since.
Formwatch
Idlewild 40-1 (11-4) Soon led, jumped slightly left 2nd, took keen hold, slight mistake 6th and joined, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon no extra, bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up,, at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gf in Jun.
Swampfire (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked clear pair, close up 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, 1 1/2 lengths down last, ran on final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Roja Dove (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Captain Starlight (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Kalifourchon (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Clock On Tom 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Regal One (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leading pair going well before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths down last, strong challenge in closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Jayo Time (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Roja Dove (IRE) 11-10fav (10-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden after next, 11/2 lengths clear last, hard pressed final 100 yards, just held on, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul beating Swampfire (11-3) by hd, 7 ran.