Racecards
16:25 Stratford
Racing To School Inspiring Young Minds Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
Aucunrisque (FR)
189- Form 52F2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, clear 2f out, eased down final furlong, easily
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, struggling 6f out, weakened thereafter
- Form 0-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, green early, pushed along 6f out, never involved
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
raced in 2nd, could not go pace of leader on home turn, held on for distant 2nd
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 5f out, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention
Verdict
CALL ME TARA was a well-backed favourite over 1m4f at Newbury last December but only managed third. However, the winner that day has won six times on the Flat this year and the second has won over hurdles since so the form holds up well. Larusso finished second here last month but may struggle to confirm that form with the less-exposed Paddy Husseys Taxi. The others all have something to recommend them so this looks an above-average bumper for the track.
Formwatch
Aucunrisque (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, chased winner 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Get Sky High (10-7) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Paddy Husseys Taxi (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led, hung right at times, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Strensham Court (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Larusso (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Strensham Court (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Top Of The Bay (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Bay Dove.
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, unable to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Pulling Stumps (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in May.
Call Me Tara 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader until entering final 4f, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace inside final 2f, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Steel An Icon (10-12) at Newbury 1m 5f fll (5) sft in Dec.