Racecards
14:25 York
Hearthstead Homes Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 202y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 210-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to chase winner inside final furlong
Adobe
12- Form 230303
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
Carel
21- Form 401010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
led, headed 4f out, soon pushed along, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Quantum Leap
16- Form 0-00414
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home
Duraid (IRE)
16- Form 000200
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Denys Smith
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong
- Form 306546
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
raced keenly and soon in touch, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 005004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 25423-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 434044
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
raced keenly in touch, effort and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Many imponderables among this bunch and a tentative selection is given to Michael Bell's representative, Carel. He has already had a couple of these rivals behind him on an earlier meeting in Classified company at Musselburgh but the track should suit his style of running. Of the remainder, Taffs Well, comes from an in-form yard and is off a winning mark but while he has travelled well in recent races, he hasn't found too much in the finish.