Racecards
13:40 Stratford
Countryside Foundation Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 55/011-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer G Smith
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, headed approaching 3rd, led again 4th, headed 5th, driven soon after, weakened and well behind when pulled up after 3 out
All Honey (IRE)
123- Form 0-31F00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after
Grady
12- Form P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey S Curran
tracked leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened soon after
Karakum
10- Form P02024
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
held up mid-division, closer order 3 out, ridden soon after, not fluent 2 out, stayed on moderately
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, led again 5th, mistake when headed soon after 4 out, soon weakened, very tired when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
Tadzio
6- Form 0-50FU
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Brian Murphy
in rear and keen hold, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, behind when very tired and fell last
Lady Mercury
187- Form PPP0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
mid-division and keen, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form R3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, narrow lead 3 out, pushed clear approaching 2 out, comfortable
In depth
Verdict
Nandoo looks a stand out here against mainly moderate opposition, the best of whom may be Karakum and Indigo Beach. A weak start to proceedings should ensure that favourite backers get off to a good start, with Nandoo lining up on the back of two wins from three outings. rated just 25 on the Flat, she left Micky Hammond after scoring at Wetherby and looks set to give new connections plenty of fun. She was good enough to chase home Zibeline in between her two successes and nothing here can match that. Karakum has been held in this company and is hard to enthuse about, while Indigo Beach, a dual Fakenham scorer last term, was pulled up on his return and surely cannot give weight away to Nandoo who sets the standard.