Racecards
14:30 Stratford
Ap Racing Employee Day Out Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 1F0FPP-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Amritsar
15- Form P600
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Wingrove
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
behind, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, stayed on, not troubled winner
Eliipop
614- Form 00/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, effort approaching 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000/0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 41-FP00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Miss L Allan
behind, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous
Husky (POL)
18- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J M Maguire
jumped right, led, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/5P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mistake 2nd, always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Salim
34- Form 0P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J Davis
- Jockey O McPhail
held up, headway after 4th, ridden 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5-06000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0340/6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, pecked 3rd, headway approaching 5th, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last
Mosspat
4- Form P60-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey Mr E Gallagher
prominent to 5th
- Form 33P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, ridden, headway 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, comfortable
- Form 60-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
held up, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
Henbridge
15- Form 6F-03P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
mid-division, headway 5th, mistake next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This is not the greatest of races and should provide Paul Cole with a rare winner over hurdles through Strictly Speaking, who has plenty in hand at the weights over his main dangers Royal Prodigy and Berkeley Hall. The last mentioned ran well in similar company over course and distance when last seen over hurdles in May. However, she has disappointed on the flat recently and is probably best watched at present. Royal Prodigy, an 86-rated miler at his best on the flat has not taken to the winter game so far but it would be foolish to disregard Martin Pipe's gelding entirely. Neither Husky nor Salim would want any further rain but would have claims if it stayed dry. Former pointer Running Times is interesting returning to hurdling but it will take a good one to beat Strictly Speaking. Paul Cole's gelding has solid claims at the weights, has been in good form on the flat recently and will not be inconvenienced by any further rainfall.