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14:47 Stratford

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 98y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,061 added
  • Winner: £2,505
  • 2nd: £1,154
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.42s
  • Off Time: 14:47:43
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap
14/1
  • Form 1P6/9PU-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

2
Silk - Green, Chocolate striped sleeves, Chocolate cap
7/2
  • Form 656233-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

prominent, midfield 5th, progress 9th, blundered 10th, ridden in midfield after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

3
Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves
7/2
  • Form 929693-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

midfield, ridden after 3 out, modest headway before last, stayed on flat

4
Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green and White hooped cap
  • Form 58/9P3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 86

chased leader, led narrowly 5th, drifted wide on bend after 8th, awkward 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

5
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW sash
  • Form 00/987F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after 10th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

7
Silk - White, Red star and armlets

Gates Pass

43 ht
20/1
  • Form 0/36639-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 82

held up towards rear, last place 9th, ridden after 10th, not fluent 3 out, well beaten before last

9
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue and Red striped sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 7P23/P6-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 80

led, headed 5th, led again 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, reduced advantage last, driven out flat, always doing enough

10
Silk - Yellow, dark green chevrons, dark green and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars
  • Form 07/P0P2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, not fluent 3rd, squeezed for room on bend after 8th, hit 9th, midfield 10th, pushed along after 4 out, lost ground 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap, Black diamond
  • Form 0PPU64-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 77

held up in rear, headway into midfield 9th, ridden after 2 out, moved into close 2nd before last, stayed on flat but could not match winner

6
NR
  • Form 9337P4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

NonRunner

8
NR
  • Form 3P0/9R6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 81

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

BARDD has never won over hurdles or fences but went close on soft going at Warwick three runs ago behind a winner now rated 30lb higher. Nefyn Point was only 1-17 over timber but could go close switching to fences while Gorcombe's Rascal was second at Chepstow in March, though is now 5lb higher.

Formwatch

Chez Hans (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up, unseated rider 1st, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Bardd (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Close up, tracked leaders 3rd, joined leader 6th, every chance until ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 20 3/4l behind Out For Justice (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Nefyn Point 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, mistake when 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Dan Gun (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Go On Brycey Lad (FR) 18-1 (11-0) In 3rd throughout, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 5 out, again not fluent when outpaced 3 out, never nearer closing stages, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Fidelio Vallis (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Mar.

Sakhee's Conquest 50-1 (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 6th, led 7th, not fluent 9th, fell 13th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Gates Pass 20-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Orchard Grove (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Dawn Sunrise (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Led until after 1st, prominent, bumped 2nd, outpaced after 3rd, left disputing modest 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened, lost remote 4th towards finish, 6th of 12, dist behind Gaia Vallis (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Gorcombe's Rascal 80-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway and pushed along 3 out, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, every chance last, kept on run-in, not enough, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Ardbruce (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 10th, steady headway 11th, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Diligent (12-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after the 7th, pressed when not fluent 3 out, soon headed and no extra, 4th of 15, 12l behind Out For Justice (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

French Kiss (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Jumped left and not always fluent, always behind, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Casa Tall (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.