Racecards
16:05 Stratford
Beryl's Birthday Bash Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 3P/4751-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
ridden away from start, chased leaders, slow 1st and 2nd, every chance when blundered 2 out, no chance after
- Form 4411-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, shaken up 3 out, no impression, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 2R/8225
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 8-414R1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and one pace final bend, 4th and no extra flat
- Form 111227
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, well beaten after 2 out
- Form 431P2-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
took keen hold, with leader, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon weakened
Wilderness
129- Form 8341-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, some headway 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out
- Form 411141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led before not fluent last, driven out
- Form U6415-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
Verdict
WILDERNESS is weighted to reverse Warwick running in May with Solstalla and could be the value in a competitive handicap. Diamond Gait bids to record back-to-back victories in this racing off the same mark and reunited with David Bass while Pillar Of Steel has won four of her six starts this term and Crystal Gazing got back to winning ways at Warwick in a Class 3 with Solstalla unplaced. Whispering Gypsy scored at the same track last month and makes her handicap debut today and Ordered Lives will have benefited from her run at Worcester and could also go well.
Formwatch
Diamond Gait 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt badly and reminder, closed on outside 13f out, driven over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Call My Bluff (9-11) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Ordered Lives (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Behind, some headway before 2 out, weakened between last two, 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Jamacho (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Maria Magdalena (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leader until ridden home turn, chased leaders, weakened last, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Henry Sellers (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Crystal Gazing 14-1 (10-9) Close up, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Breaking Waves (11-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Solstalla 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Crystal Gazing (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Whispering Gypsy (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Not fluent, tracked leader, led 3 out, clear when hit next, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep beating Cup Of Coffee (10-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Wilderness 4-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led after the 5th, upped tempo run to 4 out, ridden and pressed after 2 out, mistake last, soon headed and no extra, 2nd of 3, 8 1/2l behind Blue Sans (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Pillar Of Steel 11-8fav (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating See The Sea (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Triple Nickle (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Restrained behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Overhaugh Street (8-9) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.