Racecards
14:25 Stratford
William Hill Radio 0870 60 666 60 Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 4340-50
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0231P0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs A Tate
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent until ridden 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 105-061
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out, headed and mistake next, kept on one pace
Iro Origny (FR)
463- Form 205043/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, not fluent 6th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F3P-404
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, soon clear, eased close home
- Form P/0400-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
led, headed 4th, led again approaching 8th to next, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, weakened next
- Form 000U4F/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey E Husband
held up in rear until fell 7th
In depth
Verdict
With only five in the handicap this shows the race will not take a lot of winning. Above The Cut was a good winner of a selling handicap hurdle last time out at Market Rasen under similar conditions and if he can reproduce that form he will be hard to beat. Iro Origny has a long absence to overcome but he could win this half-fit on his old form and is a danger to all. Do Ye Know Wha is on the downgrade but even he has place prospects in this moderate affair. The remainder need to improve on their latest form to hold any chance.