Racecards
14:30 Stratford
Hiorns Hats Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,485
- 2nd: £1,606
- 3rd: £803
- 4th: £402
- Form 235-42F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear on outside, last 4th, well beaten from next, well behind before 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 73-133
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, slow 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened
- Form 1/314-33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
made all, driven clear before last, stayed on, unchallenged
- Form 2333-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up in rear, closed before 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and beaten after next, weakened before mistake last
- Form 3/F41-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway on outside 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 0/P7-078
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out until before last, no extra
Verdict
Call The Fairies is hard to assess as she looked to be travelling pretty well when falling three out last time. Previously she'd been well beaten by the re-opposing Toughasoldboots and is now 6lb better off, since when the McCain filly has found life tougher on subsequent starts. Ayr Of Elegance is usually there or thereabouts but the handicapper has looked in charge of late with her and Rebel Roxy is best watched on return from a lay-off dating back to November - unless the market suggests otherwise. Therefore, the choice is MALINA OCARINA, a winner at Uttoxeter in selling company in the summer of 2021, but who has returned to action after almost a year's absence with two creditable handicap efforts around Cartmel in much better company and who runs here off an unchanged mark.
Formwatch
Call The Fairies (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up behind leaders on outside, closed before 6th, disputing 3 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Toughasoldboots (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, gradually faded, 3rd of 5, 18 1/2l behind Hophornbeam (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Ayr Of Elegance 17-2 (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, disputed lead 4th, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, lost second flat, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Mascat (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rebel Roxy (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 4th, pushed along and went well held 3rd before 3 out,, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Cup Of Coffee (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Malina Ocarina 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, nudged along before 5th, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on in 4th from last but no impression, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind A Mere Bagatelle (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Getaway Glenda (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led early, prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 8th of 14, 10l behind African Sun (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.