Racecards
15:00 Stratford
Luxaflex Window Blinds Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: None specified
- Form 40311-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr J J Best
held up, headway 7th, ridden next, stayed on flat
- Form 34103-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 212U2-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr R Burton
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 03110-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 0143F3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 0013/3-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
chased leaders to 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Green Go (GER)
245- Form 51364P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
prominent, led 4th to 6th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, onepaced flat
Valfonic
16- Form 3650P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr R Spate
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
- Form 3P06-51
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind
- Form 40020-6
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
led to 4th, weakened approaching 7th
Linus
65- Form R00116-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
in touch, lost place 5th, towards rear when slipped up bend after 6
Dunraven
13- Form 33U3-02
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 3P04-54
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G Jones
- Jockey Mr A Maskill
behind, headway 5th, lost place 3 out, rallying when rider lost iron approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 442-000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
always towards rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 00-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Miss P M Hearn
not jump well, behind when pulled up before 3rd
In depth
Verdict
The ground is just right for Stars Delight and he should have too much speed for his rivals here, though Valfonic and Lord York can give him a race. The selection has top weight, but a useful-looking amateur on his back in John Best to take 7lb off and that can just sway things his way. Six-years-old, he goes on a sound surface and was just run out of it at Huntingdon recently by Veneguera, which was a decent comeback effort after two months off. With the benefit of that run, he can come good here. Lord York has made the switch back from chasing to hurdling and has been going well enough. He ran second to Smith's Landing at Wetherby on Thursday evening after doing his usual job of leading for much of the way. Arguably this trip is still a little bit far for him to be at his best, but he can again go well. However, the main danger to the selection looks to be Valfonic. Granted he needs to return to form after a poor effort last time, but he is back on a winning mark here and conditions will suit, so improvement is anticipated.