Racecards
19:15 Stratford
Hook Norton Veterinary Group Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 6-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 32149/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
held up, jumped right and hampered 1st, mistake 2nd, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, jumped right at times, went 2nd 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd last
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Donal Fahy
towards rear on outside, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent next, behind 5th, tailed off
My Manikato
56- Form 58-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, behind 5th, tailed off
Odin (IRE)
14- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey L P Aspell
made all, jumped right 2nd, clear when jumped right and not fluent last, ran on
Gravitate
51- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
pressed winner, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 62-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 635-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
held up, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, misake next, behind 5th, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division on outside, mistakes, well beaten after 3 out, fell last
Anrheg
24- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 3rd, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 89-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, hampered 1st, not fluent next, blundered 3rd, jumped right and mistake next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
Hubood
20- Form 7-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, hampered 1st and 4th, always towards rear, tailed off
Verdict
Plumpton winner Four Nations is nothing special and may struggle now carrying a penalty in this grade. Useful bumper winner Divine Folly hasn't sparkled over hurdles so far but there are possibilities about newcomer Gravitate, who was lightly raced on the level, and Cartmel fourth Palus San Marco. INCENDO was a close-up third in a Haydock handicap on the Flat last month and has only raced once so far over timber. A winner four times on the all-weather and Turf, Ian Williams' charge looks the one to be on here.
Formwatch
Four Nations (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, good headway approaching 2 out, challenged 2 out, led last driven clear flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Somchine (11-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
Divine Folly (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminder after 6th, struggling next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Toubeera (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Incendo 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression when lost place last, 5th of 12, 28l behind Occasionally Yours (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct '10.
Kims Firebud Firebreak gelding out of Kims Pearl.
My Manikato 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, outpaced after 6th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 45l behind Red Courtier (11-0) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Odin (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, blundered next, soon ridden, hung right after last, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 10l behind Rosie Probert (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Gravitate 25-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Requested (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr (flat).
Imperial Stargazer 7-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Four Nations (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Palus San Marco (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased clear leaders, closed 4th, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 8, 22l behind Lisbon (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Plus Fours (USA) 80-1 (10-11) Unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Lyssio (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gd, 12 ran.
Wigsy (IRE) Craigsteel gelding out of Newlineview.
Anrheg 50-1 (8-0) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, 48l behind Irene Kennet (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f fll hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May (flat).
Elixir Du Lac 50-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 43l behind Deputy Dan (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Apr.
Hubood 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, well behind Godwit (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.