Racecards
16:45 Stratford
Bordeaux Undiscovered Sommeliers Choice Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 3-2P444
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 3P1528
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey James O'Neill
always prominent, led and ridden after last (usual 2 out), soon headed, stayed on to regain narrow lead approaching omitted last, headed and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 57-4658
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, hit 6th, chased leaders last (usual 2 out), every chance approaching omitted last, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 8558P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
led to 2nd, with leaders, led again 4th, headed after last (usual 2 out), soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 002P16
- Age 14
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5PP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, reminders after 6th, behind from next, no chance when unseated rider after last (usual 2 out)
All Riled Up
120- Form 28-4869
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
always towards rear, mistake 4th, tailed off last (usual 2 out)
- Form 4PP711
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th, tracked leaders 8th, led after last (usual 2 out), ridden and headed approaching omitted last, no extra
- Form 3U1-1P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
behind, struggling 2 out (usual 3 out), never near leaders
- Form 09-6871
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, tracked leaders last (usual 2 out), ridden and every chance approaching omitted last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 6S0513-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs H E Rees
- Jockey M J Quinlan
reluctant to start, behind, headway into mid-division 8th, weakened last (usual 2 out), tailed off
- Form 394/68-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
with leaders, led 2nd to 4th, in touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off
Primo Rossi
23- Form 559S76
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, outpaced last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 04009
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind
- Form 76P023
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, chased leaders before last (usual 2 out), soon weakened
- Form 7-0307P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, outpaced last (usual 2 out), never on terms
Verdict
Pagham Belle has suddenly discovered how to win races and she's now on a hat-trick. The better ground has helped but she now has a penalty to overcome. Seymour Legend won easily in this grade at Taunton but has gone up 12lb since while Residence And Spa returns from a lengthy absence and winning chaser Allerton has never won over hurdles. BILLY CONGO has won a couple of point-to-points so this step up in trip will suit the recent Taunton fourth and he gets the nod ahead of more exposed types which include the plater Made Of Diamonds.
Formwatch
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Slowly away, jumped left at times, went prominent before 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 20l behind Belmount (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Allerton (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 9th, well beaten after 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind Final Assault (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Come On Harriet 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden 5th, modest 7th after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 34l behind Tanit River (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Haverstock 8-1 (11-5) Led until 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, chased leading pair but no impression, lost 3rd approaching last, weakened run-in, lost 4th final strides, 5th of 14, 14l behind Seymour Legend (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 12, 31l behind Follow The Tracks (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Giveimachance (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 5th, behind from 7th, 6th of 8, well behind Champagne Present (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
All Riled Up 50-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake and lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, 9th of 12, well behind Ergo Sum (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Pagham Belle 6-1 (10-0) Held up, headway before 7th, led 2 out, clear last, ran on well, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Knight Bachelor (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Billy Congo (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 5l behind Its A Long Road (12-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Seymour Legend 10-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders after 3 out, 3rd travelling well before next, 2nd between last two, led before last, ridden and quickened clear run-in, easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Dainty Diva (11-9) by 9l, 14 ran.
Residence And Spa (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Admiral Blake (10-1) at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan '14.
Paupers Present (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Cash Injection (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Primo Rossi 100-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, mistake and well beaten next, 6th of 9, well behind Grove Silver (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Newton Martini 18-1 (10-3) Mid-division, hit 4th, pushed along and lost place after next, 9th of 14, 23l behind Seymour Legend (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Made Of Diamonds 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division on outside, closed after 3rd, not fluent 6th, soon outpaced, plugged on from last, went 3rd close home, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Deny (10-3) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Canarbino Girl 50-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 9th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Olympian Boy (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.