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15:25 Stratford

Bay Middleton Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.47s
  • Off Time: 15:25:45
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 6-2F538
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out where went right, mistake and weakened next

2
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

Douchkirk (FR)

147 p C
11/4
  • Form 724534-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 88

mistake 1st, chased winner until ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Black and white stripes, white sleeves, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 646449-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 85

took keen hold, held up in last pair, weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
7/2
  • Form 20/4443
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 2 out, upsides and every chance when blundered last, kept on towards finish but not recover

5
Silk - Black, maroon triple diamond
9/2
  • Form F68908
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 79

held up in last pair, mistake 5th, headway in to 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace

6
Silk - Black, White disc, chevrons on sleeves, check cap
6/1
  • Form F4U6-45
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

made all, ridden and strongly pressed when left with advantage last, driven out flat

In depth

Verdict

It's not easy to make a case for many of these. Massachusetts races from out of the handicap proper while the four-year-old Movementneverlies has shown nothing so far. Faustina Pius is difficult to catch right and races over hurdles for the first time this year. With Douchkirk and Flashy Star returning from their summer break this can go to THE RIGHT TIME, who is only a plater but did at least reach the frame at Worcester last month over a similar trip.

Formwatch

Faustina Pius (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) In touch on outside, ridden 7th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind To The Sky (11-9) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.

Douchkirk (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd and next, some headway and mistake 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on in to 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 6l behind Captain Sharpe (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f sel hcp hdle 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.

Flashy Star 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, hampered next, 9th of 11, well behind Be Bop Boru (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.

The Right Time 50-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Fintan (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gf in Jul.

Movementneverlies 16-1 (10-3) Held up behind, headway 3 out, a close 3rd and every chance when blundered badly 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 20l behind Jewellery (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.

Massachusetts 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 17l behind Kyles Faith (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Jul.