Racecards
17:55 Stratford
Johnsons Coach And Bus Travel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 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 75024-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up, not fluent 3rd, went 4th 8th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven out
- Form 3/44F5-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along before 6th, ridden after next, plugged on before last, went 3rd close home
- Form 35/842-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, reminders 6th, hit 8th and lost place, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4P812-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
in rear, not fluent 1st, progress before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon went 3rd, no impression and well held before last, lost 3rd close home
Bandol (IRE)
74- Form 00U465-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up on outside, mistake 3rd, ridden after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 8/6805-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 7544-55
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
led until 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 63824-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
Verdict
Tinelyra and Wait No More are the only winners in the field but the former has pulled up twice in the last five starts and the latter looks on the downgrade at present. Carn Rock is more interesting at the head of the weights having found some decent form on the last three runs. He should definitely be a player here but Sam Twiston-Davies looks a good booking by Graeme McPherson for DO BE DASHING as the Doyen mare showed much improved form last time when second at Wincanton on her first venture into handicap company. She looks well treated off a mark of 81 and can get off the mark over timber in this far from demanding company.
Formwatch
Carn Rock 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Pure Poteen (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
It's Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 36l behind Wither Yenot (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Fiddleesticks (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 6 out, went 2nd before and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, well behind Dais Return (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Tinelyra (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Regal One (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Bandol (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, 6th and in touch when mistake 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 9l behind Generous Ransom (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Do Be Dashing 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and held from last, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Bostin (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Wait No More (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leader until approaching 8th, pused along in 6th after next, weakened 11th, tailed off 14th, edged left and plugged on run-in, 5th of 11, 38l behind Playing The Field (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Icanmotor 16-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Osmosia (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.