Racecards
14:52 Stratford
Allen Vs Ford Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,738
- 2nd: £2,183
- 3rd: £1,091
- 4th: £546
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
towards rear, swerved badly left 1st, tailed off and pulled up after 5th
- Form U6398-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders after 3 out, close 2nd home turn, every chance last, weakened run-in
- Form 35P60-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and set strong pace, ridden and headed home turn, weakened before the last
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Chris Ward
towards rear, blundered badly 4th, some late moderate headway, never involved, tailed off
- Form P04355/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out
- Form 0/6P865-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3 out, led home turn, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
Sukat (IRE)
40- Form 80PP0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 6077-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
waited with in mid-division, closer at 5th, headway chasing leaders going well when not clear run and switched right home turn, led last, driven out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form P000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
- Form P45-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leader until approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened soon after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Lewis Stones
mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when bad mistake next, soon pulled up
Sunline
28- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 5th, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after
In depth
Verdict
This is a dire contest, even by selling standards. TOP BRASS won on the all-weather when trained by John Gosden. He has hinted at ability over timber and first-time cheekpieces could help him across the line in front here. Royal Advice, successful four times on the all-weather, could not have found an easier race in which to make his hurdling debut and Janus won’t be far away if fully primed after a 512-day absence.
Formwatch
Absolute Altitude 100-1 (8-8) Dwelt raced wide, close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 37l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Canal Rocks 33-1 (10-0) Led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Cogital (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Full Aux Rois (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Pulled very hard in rear, closed 5th, steadied next, well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind The Height Of Fame (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gealach Ghorm (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 2f out, late headway, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Long Call (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Janus (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Abel Tasman (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Overtougeorge 16-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Ardmayle (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sukat (IRE) 250-1 (11-6) In rear, always behind and lost touch home turn, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Coastguard Station (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Appreciate (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, one pace when hampered 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Merweb (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Royal Advice (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Mr Fustic (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shielded (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Went badly right leaving stalls, raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 16 3/4l behind Lopes Dancer (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Thesethingshappen 80-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 8f out, lost place over 5f out, struggling 4f out, last of 9, dist behind Nadein (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Top Brass 15-2 (10-12) Led until after 1st, chased leader, mistake 3rd, challenged next, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before final bend, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Mickydee (10-12) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Donya (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Blindfold off slightly late, held up towards rear, behind and pushed along in last over 5f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Frame Rate (10-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sunline 100-1 (10-5) In rear, not fluent 4 out, detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Saligo Bay (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.