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16:00 Stratford

Birmingham Evening Mail Summer Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.80s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star
  • Form U30-464
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 122

led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat

2
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 1P118-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 114

chased leader until after 4, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 3 out, eased once beaten

3
Silk - Orange and Black stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Black cap

Lupin (FR)

36 BFD
6/1
  • Form 7P0-722
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 112

held up and behind, headway after 6th, never near leaders

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
16/1
  • Form 713-550
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 114

mid-division, reminders after 4th, mistake 5th, weakened next

5
Silk - Black, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
11/1
  • Form 78-917P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 110

held up, reminders after 4th, never on terms

7
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
  • Form 44-4F05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 107

took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace

8
Silk - Yellow, black diamond, black sleeves, yellow armlets
  • Form F2P6P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 105

held up in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden and one pace from 3 out

9
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Ton-Chee

47 D
14/1
  • Form 870-021
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until 6th, weakened 3 out, eased behind when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
12/1
  • Form 837-13F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, outpaced 6th, rallied 3 out, ran on flat

11
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap
14/1
  • Form 343814-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, lost place 6th, no danger after

12
Silk - Beige, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves, Red seams, Red cap
10/1
  • Form F42-823
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 97

always prominent, went 2nd 6th, led 2 out, ran on

13
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap

Naked Oat

26 D
16/1
  • Form 5523-17
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 94

held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

14
Silk - ORANGE, large EMERALD GREEN spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ORANGE cap, WHITE spots
33/1
  • Form 624-420
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

behind, ridden 4th, never near leaders

15
Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue diamonds
33/1
  • Form 854470-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 86

always behind

16
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 7P4-944
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

always behind

6
NR
  • Form 2P6-33U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In a very open affair Lord Lington gets a narrow vote from Genuine Article and Celtic Romance. The selection unseated his rider in a much better race here last time, but his previous two efforts were excellent. He finished third to Swift Swallow at Worcester on his previous run and a repeat of that run could be good enough here. Celtic Romance may be a long way out of the handicap, but Sue Smith's six-year-old finished well to end up just four lengths behind Kims Pearl at Hereford last time and could go well at a decent price. However the main threat to our choice could be Genuine Article, a dual course winner here last year who made a very pleasing return to this track when chasing home Darrias back in May. He obviously loves this track and goes on any ground so has to be respected. Ton-Chee is another to consider for each-way purposes but our idea of the winner is Lord Lington.

Formwatch

Castleshane (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 9, 3l behind Xellance (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in Jun.

Genuine Article (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led, hit and headed 6th, led again 2 out, headed last, not quicken, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Darrias (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in May.

Lupin (FR) 9-2fav (10-11) Held up and behind, headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Achilles Wings (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jun.

Siegfrieds Night (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, reminders and outpaced approaching 4th, stayed on from 2 out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Xellance (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in Jun.

Ton-Chee 8-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, headway 5th, led after 3 out, clear when jumped left and mistake last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in May beating He's Hot Right Now (11-2) by 1l, 6 ran.

Kentmere (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up, hit 5th, headway to go 2nd next, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and weakening when fell at the last in race won by Caliban (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Jun, 7 ran.

Sigwells Club Boy 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, well behind Genghis (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Feb.

Imperial Rocket (USA) 4-1fav (11-1) Led, headed after 1st, led again 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Kims Pearl (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.