Racecards
18:40 Stratford
Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,040
- 2nd: £1,859
- 3rd: £929
- 4th: £465
- Form 2/261-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until after 2 out, chased leaders, weakened home turn
- Form 94-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
pulled hard, led until before 2nd, steadied into 3rd place before 4th, went 2nd again again going strongly after 2 out, led turning in, went clear before the last, stayed on strongly
- Form 7008-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased winner, led before 2nd, hit 5th, headed turning in, chased winner, well held when awkward last
- Form 5P5PP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced keenly in last trio, never on terms
- Form 555/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
went right 1st, chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened home turn
Secret Moss
465- Form 00P86/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
always in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 754-427
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
chased leaders out wide, went modest 3rd home turn
- Form 880/9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last pair, never involved
- Form P/70563-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
FOREVER A DOVE has taken well to hurdling and was far from disgraced at Cartmel after having previously obliged at this track in April. She's up in trip now but that should not prove a problem and the booking of Harry Cobden suggests connections mean business. She's just given the vote over UGGY UGGY UGGY, steadily getting his act together over timber since joining Milton Harris and a live danger in receipt of 6lb from the topweight with the claim of Bradley Harris factored in. Warner's Cross is interesting on return from a break since February after wind surgery and Clean Getaway is pretty well treated on the best of his form, although he's not the most consistent. LIndwall, a three-time winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, returns from an absence and needs a market check.
Formwatch
Forever A Dove (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, outpaced 2 out, went modest 4th last, no impression, 4th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Titanium Moon (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Uggy Uggy Uggy 4-1 (11-8) In rear, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well held 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Shalott (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Coal Fire (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Never going in rear, tailed off throughout, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dame Prestige (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 6th, behind when bad mistake 3 out, quickly pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lindwall (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Midfield, driven over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Eagle Court (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Secret Moss 250-1 (10-7) Always in rear, never in contention, 6th of 10, 31l behind Point Him Out (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Clean Getaway (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed before 2 out, no extra last, 7th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Belvedere Blast (12-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Beat The Storm (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Towards rear, never showed, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Bluebella (10-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Warner's Cross (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Raced keenly in 3rd on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, never any chance with winner, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 16 1/2l behind Samuel Spade (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Feb.