Racecards
15:40 Stratford
Stuart Stanley Retro Rebel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 83y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,596
- 2nd: £2,244
- 3rd: £1,122
- 4th: £562
- Form 217U2-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, headway before 8th, outpaced from 3 out, poor 3rd after 2 out, lost 3rd place run-in
- Form PP6-514
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led to 7th, tracked leader, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, went poor 3rd run-in
Miss Mobot
16- Form U3113-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and always held by winner towards finish
- Form 14-2FF3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 1F64-16
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, pushed along before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 533-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
tracked leader, led 7th, pressed before last, ridden run-in, held on well
Verdict
The lightly-raced Policy Breach is capable of winning this if in the mood but hasn’t looked like a horse to rely on while Miss Mobot has struggled since graduating to handicaps. So in an open contest, LILLIAN could be the answer. She has looked much more effective since being stepped up in trip and remains on a handy mark despite her recent solid victory at Newton Abbot. Beneficial Joe is consistent but finished behind Lillian last time and doesn’t look capable of reversing that form. Land Of Vic is hard to weigh up but the pick of her form entitles her to go close here, if she can bounce back from a poor performance at Worcester.
Formwatch
Policy Breach (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway on inside 11th, lost place after next, no impression after, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Work Du Breteau (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Land Of Vic 5-1 (10-10) Led until 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Knight Of Noir (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Miss Mobot 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd from 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed 2 out, mistake last, held flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Lillian (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway when not clear run after 3 out, closed from 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on flat, almost took 2nd, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Lillian (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up, headway on inside 6th, 3rd after 3 out until before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Awaywiththegreys (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Lillian (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, led 4th, headed after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Miss Mobot (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.