Racecards
12:00 Stratford
Hollies B&B Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form U10-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened tamely and pulled up
- Form 611-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along and pressed leader after 2 out, left in disputed lead last, soon ridden and headed, no extra run-in
- Form 1-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
prominent, led 3 out, faced challenge after 2 out, pushed along and still in narrow lead when fell last
- Form 41-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, went 3rd home turn and pushed along, pressing front pair when left in disputed lead final flight, soon ridden and led, stayed on well run-in
La Gomera
208- Form 12P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked clear leaders, pushed along and weakened after 2 out
- Form 67533-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, lost touch 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form P32R79
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
always in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off 3 out and pulled up
- Form 43122
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
towards rear, mid-division 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out and faded, left in remote 3rd final flight
Verdict
La Gomera has won a point and already shown a decent level of ability over hurdles while Our Pink Lady placed at Catterick and Ayr last season when trained by Stuart Crawford. Bobbi's Beauty still has scope but more attention will be focussed on COCO MADEMOISELLE (NAP), who beat the useful El Elefante in a point at Tinahely at the start of the year and went on to run out a clear winner of a bumper at Wetherby in April. Newmill Getaway and Drumlee Spud finished 1-2 in a Worcester bumper in September with the latter just beaten on her hurdling debut at Bangor. The former also finished second on her hurdles bow at Exeter.
Formwatch
Bobbi's Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, green and struggling over 5f out, well beaten over 3f out, 13th of 15, dist behind Micks Jet (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Coco Mademoiselle (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders out wide, close 2nd turning in, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Apr beating Paddy O'mahler (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Drumlee Spud (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Tracked clear leader 1st, closer at 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied into 2nd again and four lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on strongly on inside closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Queen Antoinette (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Getaway Theatre (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 3out, ld with 2l adv bef 2out, chall & 1l adv bef last, in command flat, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Apr beating One For Daisy (11-11) by 4l, 8 ran.
La Gomera 9-2 (11-4) Led, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Golden Glance (10-8) at Haydock 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Our Pink Lady (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Keen led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 3rd of 7, 28 1/4l behind El Poppochapo (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Riccirella 150-1 (10-7) Pulled hard towards rear, mistake 2nd, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind My Chiquita (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Newmill Getaway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Held up off the pace in 5th, closer and pushed along in 4th before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in,, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Miss Marette (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Smugglers Haven (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) A.p; led aft 2 out; drvn out, won at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating Chabichou Dupoitou (11-7) by 1l, 4 ran.