Racecards
14:15 Stratford
Edith And Joseph Clare's Diamond Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 34212/P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
tracked leaders, ridden from 6th, soon lost position, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1P5-152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey Mr Ashlee Price
in touch, took closer order 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last, finished tired
- Form F0-662P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch when mistake 1st, ridden 1st, blundered and lost position 8th, pulled up before next
Sento (IRE)
61- Form 6041-44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, headway 7th to be in touch, with clear leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, one pace
- Form 1P/U044-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
led til after 2nd, with leader to leading again 4th, hit 8th, clear 9th, not fluent 2 out, pushed clear after last
- Form 110406/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
mid-division, took closer order 6th, ridden and weakened 9th
- Form 0/1340-0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked winner, led 3rd til after 4th, tracked winner until ridden 8th, weakened next
Dr Charlie
10- Form 5404-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
mid-division, mistake 6th, soon ridden, behind and weakened from 9th
- Form 41/P20-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey B Fenton
keen in rear, steady headway 8th, weakened approaching 10th
Count Tony
10- Form 30/P-PP4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J Mogford
in rear, mistake 7th, ridden 9th, weakened next
Rookery Lad
20- Form 02-1223
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up rear, ridden and headway 8th, with clear leaders 3 out, hard-ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Sento is a sporting bet selection to beat Blackchurch Mist and course and distance winner Red Canyon in an open affair. Alan King's charge was a beaten favourite at Huntingdon, his cause not helped by a mistake at the last which probably cost him a place. A slow learning sort, he managed to open his account at Newton Abbot in April, and with the ground easing due to the recent rain, his stamina will come into play. With Robert Thornton again in the plate, we feel that he has every chance of getting recent losses back. Blackchurch Mist looks just about held by the selection on Huntingdon form, but should be involved before eventually going chasing in the autumn, while Red Canyon, successful over track and trip last summer, is much higher in the weights now and needs a reprieve from the handicapper. Of the rest, Quel Bon Choix should pay to follow in this type of event, having been narrowly beaten here the time before last, and Avalon Buck was fancied on his last start at Southwell but was pulled up. As stated it is a tricky start for punters, but Sento can make the frame at least.