Racecards
20:10 Stratford
Pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
Ask Bobby
19- Form F1124-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs M Sowersby
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
held up in rear, struggling after 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 14th
- Form 111B2-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs O Bush
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
raced wide, prominent, lost place 4th, jumped left 7th, not fluent 8th, hanging right bend after 13th, struggling after
Foolish Myth
15- Form P/6121-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D J Staddon
- Jockey R Mahon
held up in rear, headway 13th, beaten after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 141644-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey Mr Derek O'Connor
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 162/1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up in rear, headway 11th, blundered 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 355F1-2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M G Hazell
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, hit 5th, struggling when mistake 11th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2/1222-2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J W Dufosee
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, driven before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 11121-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
led, ridden and headed 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1U211-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs V Jackson
- Jockey Mrs V Jackson
tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 10th, mistake 13th, led 14th, eased, headed 4 out, 5 lengths down 2 out, stayed on well to lead last, edged left flat, kept on well
- Form 11311-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
mid-division, headway 11th, mistake and jumped right 12th, jumped right again next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Whizzaar
28- Form F/FP211-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss E Thompson
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
chased leaders, mistake 8th, mistake 9th and rider lost iron briefly, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Kiama
9- Form 1F11-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss Polly Gundry
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up in rear, headway 9th, lost place 13th, headway after 14th, led 4 out, 5 lengths clear 2 out, pecked and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd flat
Lady Myfanwy
20- Form 11111-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs Myfanwy Miles
- Jockey Mr R P Flint
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, tried to challenged last, weakened
- Form 44113-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J A Danahar
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
chased leader to 10th, mistake 13th, weakened next, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
A good prize up for grabs here and naturally a competitive field has been drawn, with Lady Myfanwy the suggestion, with Robbers Glen and Rydal Park among a host of others with chances. The selection jumps and stays well and handles most ground. She is also full of confidence after a superb string of wins and she can make the most fo the sex allowance to take the money here. Robbers Glen is another running up a sequence and has to be respected with stamina his forte. However, we'll take him on here on the basis that he is unproven on faster ground. Rydal Park should handle the surface and was a runaway winner at Huntingdon last time. His owner, trainer and rider knows how to win this race so the gelding has to be short list material. Marblehead acts on the surface but did not get home over shorter at Cheltenham last time, which is a concern for backers, and Whizzaar is tried over this far for the first time and is therefore unexposed and a potential danger if handling this quicker ground. A really intriguing hunter chase then and we'll take Lady Myfanwy to score.
Formwatch
Ask Bobby 3-1 (12-5) A.p; chsd wnr 13; hrd rdn app last; no imp, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Sonevafushi (12-5) at Heslaker 3m ptp sft.
Dennis The Legend 4-1 (12-0) Held up, headway 8th, mistakes 12th, 14th, not fluent 4 out, progress 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenging, every chance last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Back Nine (12-0) at Towcester 3m hts chs (3) gf.
Foolish Myth 3-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, headway 16th, led 3 out, jumped right next, stayed on well, ridden out, won at N Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gf beating Knighton Combe (12-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
French Thyne (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 7th straight, kept on without threatening under pressure from before last, 4th of 25, 5l behind Agus A Vic (11-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f hts chs gd in Apr.
It's Like That (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Held up, headway 11th, went 2nd approaching 14th, 3 lengths down when left in lead approaching 3 out, soon clear, won at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gs beating Cash In Hand (11-9) by 15l, 10 ran.
Jewel Song 9-2 (12-0) Held up; eff u.p 10; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 9, 20l behind Rhythm King (12-7) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd.
Knighton Combe 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, held when hit last, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Foolish Myth (11-7) at N Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gf.
Marblehead (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-10) Led, hit 2nd, ridden 18th, headed when hit last and weakened close home, 2nd of 13, 9l behind James Pine (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Robbers Glen (IRE) 8-13fav (12-4) Mid-division, headway to lead 7th, made rest, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs beating Zemsky (11-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
Rydal Park (IRE) 8-13fav (11-11) Held up in touch, mistake 9th, went 2nd next, jumped right and led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, awkward last, soon hung left, easily, won at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd beating Jilted Lover (11-5) by 24l, 7 ran.
Whizzaar 13-2 (11-7) Made all, shaken up 2 out, jumped right last, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs in Apr beating Holly Walk (10-12) by 5l, 14 ran.
Kiama 5-6fav (11-3) Jumped well, held up behind, headway to lead after 13th, soon clear, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 7f hts chs (4) gf beating Misty Brook (11-7) by 23l, 5 ran.
Lady Myfanwy 4-6fav (10-7) A.p; led 13; r.o wl, won at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gd beating Howard Howard (11-0) by 11l, 6 ran.
Memories of Gold (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 16th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 13, 10l behind James Pine (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Aitchjayem 33-1 (11-7) Led until 6th, prominent, led 19th until next, soon ridden, left 3rd 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 14, well behind Hip Pocket (11-7) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Tender Tangle 15-2 (11-7) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed when hit last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Back Nine (12-0) at Towcester 3m hts chs (3) gf.