Racecards
14:45 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Great Value Wines Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 214352
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd between last 2 until approaching the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form P45U42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Harry Stock
raced keenly, chased leader, led 4th, made rest, jumped right 6th, ridden clear before the last, stayed on
- Form 07/9053-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
led until 4th, chased winner until after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 264644
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey David Bass
in touch, pushed along at times, mistake and reminders after 4th, reminders and struggling in rear after 6th, tailed off
- Form P61445
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Callum McKinnes
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and went 2nd approaching the last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 461504
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders after 6th, outpaced after 2 out, no threat after
- Form 8P8-P05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey M Hamill
headway chasing leaders after 1st, went 2nd 2 out until between last 2, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 8P-05PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
Nonrunner
Verdict
Sailors Warn won a handicap here last August but has proved hard to place since and got nowhere near the winner when odds-on at Fakenham last month. Astrum was only beaten half-a-length in a higher grade at Sedgefield in February so must have every chance of going one better but DEEBAJ also has strong claims on these terms. Richard Price’s five-year-old has not won a race of any description but he was twice second in novice hurdles over this course and distance last spring and this intermediate distance could prove ideal. Poisoned Berry won at Exeter in November but she’s gone backwards since.
Formwatch
Sailors Warn (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Held up last, closer in 4th place after 4th, chased (clear) winner 7th, never able to challenge, hit last, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Caprice D'anglais (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Astrum 9-2 (11-12) Close up, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dark And Dangerous (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bourbon Prince 25-1 (11-12) Led to 3 out, one pace after, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Quill Art (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Deebaj (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 10l behind Never Equalled (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Edgar (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, dropped to last at 6th, reminders and outpaced after next, never on terms after, struggling when jumped right and hit 9th, last of 5, 25 1/2l behind Bertenbar (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased winner until mistake 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off from next, last of 4, dist behind Bound Hill (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Perfect Timing (FR) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 12, dist behind Braw Angus (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Howaboutnever (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling from 5th, last when not fluent 6th, pulled up before next, at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.