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15:50 Stratford

102 Touch FM Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 148y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Selective Watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.00s
  • Off Time: 15:50:24
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Orange and Brown halved sleeves, White and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 222-491
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, soon weakened

3
Silk - Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and red hooped cap
  • Form 4/553-F5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 44
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear and keen, ridden and weakened before last

5
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 3P3F4P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

led, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in

6
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

Mac Bertie

31 p BF
5/2
  • Form F505-15
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leader, ridden to lead last, headed run-in, kept on

7
Silk - Orange, black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, check cap

Ashkoun (FR)

31 ht
7/2
  • Form 046-R44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 103

behind, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on from last

8
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, striped sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 83UU58/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

held up mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots
17/2
  • Form P4P-362
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear and keen, headway before last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on

2
NR

Popping Along

37 t BF
4/1
  • Form 2442-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

9
NR
12/1
  • Form 468/2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The handicapper believed that Miss Fortywinks had improved to the tune of 10lb when successful in a maiden at Southwell and that may prevent Seamus Mullins' mare staging a quick follow up. POPPING ALONG disappointed her backers at Newton Abbot last month but she'd ran on gamely to win at Uttoxeter and today's step back up in trip should suit. Any Timmy Vaughan runner with Richard Johnson in the saddle is always noteworthy and the country's leading rider will need all his powers of persuasion with ex-French Flat winner, Ashkoun. The Kvilleken went close recently in a race at Jersey and Martin Keighley's charge should give a good account of himself here.

Formwatch

Miss Fortywinks 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden between last 2, led last, driven out, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Jun beating Jalingo (10-11) by nk, 7 ran.

Princeton Royale (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, dist behind Gallic Destiny (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.

Footstepsintherain (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed before last, no extra, modest 4th flat, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Curious Carlos (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.

Cousin Guillaume (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Behind, pushed along 5th, pulled up before 8th, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Mac Bertie 5-2fav (11-8) In touch, chased winner after last (usual 4 out), soon one pace, no impression when lost 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, kept on, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Ashkoun (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after last (usual 4 out), chased front pair approaching omitted 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Swincombe Stone 25-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 6 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Umberto D'olivate (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

The Kvilleken 11-4 (10-12) 2nd of 5, 1l behind Agapanthus (11-7) at Jersey 2m gd in Jun.

Popping Along 2-1fav (11-4) Held up, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway before 5th, not fluent 3 out, one pace and impression on leaders 2 out, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Pandorica (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Jun.

Ravens Nest 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, hampered 3 out, soon went 2nd, edged right after 2 out, led last, idled flat, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Noir Girl (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.