Stratford

DragonBet Supporting UK Racecourses Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m2f148y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,304
Runners: 13
Winning time: 4m 43.59s (slow by 27.59s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:108 SP:11/2
Midfield - headway after 2 out - soon bit short of room on turn - went third when in the clear approaching last - not fluent last - soon ridden - kept on well and led towards finish(op 4/1)
2 ¾
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Danni O'Neill
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:96 SP:20/1
Disputed lead - led but pestered from before 5th - ridden run-in - no extra and headed towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
3
J:Sean Bowen T:Nicky Martin
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:90 SP:9/2F
Pressed leaders - reminder after 3 out - challenging after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in - lost position final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
4 2
J:Joshua Bryan T:Olly Murphy
Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:110 SP:14/1
In rear - headway before 2 out - short of room on turn before last - soon waiting for room - went fourth when in the clear approaching last - hit last - kept on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
5 8
J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:98 SP:16/1
Towards rear - midfield after 3rd - going okay when short of room against rail on turn after 2 out - soon waiting for room - some headway approaching last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 12/1)
6 4 12
J:Brendan Powell T:Oliver Signy
Age:9 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:102 SP:8/1
Prominent - mistake 4 out - weakened approaching last
7 16¼
J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Age:5 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:109 SP:10/1
Disputed lead - pressed leaders before 4th - lost ground before 3 out - hung left and weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)
8 19¾
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:101 SP:6/1
In touch with leaders - midfield after 3rd - not fluent 5th - headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2 and tchd 8/1)
9 2 21¾
J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner
Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:95 SP:12/1
Pressed leaders - mistake 2 out - weakened on turn before last (inquiry was held to consider why gelding was running here at Stratford on going described as good to soft - good in places - having been declared a non-runner at Fontwell on 6th March on ground with the same official description; trainer's rep stated they were happy for gelding to take his chance today as in their opinion the ground today would be fresher as it was Stratford's first meeting of the season compared to the ground at Fontwell which was feeling the effects of the current season with more wear and tear)
10 29¼
J:Max Kendrick T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:99 SP:11/2
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)
11 ½ 29¾
J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:D Summersby
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:103 SP:28/1
In touch with leaders - midfield before 3 out - weakened on turn before last(tchd 33/1)
PU
J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Rob Summers
Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:107 SP:20/1
Disputed lead - lost position before 5th - not fluent 5th - dropped to rear after 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
PU
J:Kielan Woods T:John O'Shea
Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:92 SP:14/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third last hurdle and lost his action - therefore felt it prudent to pull up)(op 12/1)
NR
jockey silk Benvoy
J:NON-RUNNER T:Jo Davis
Age:4 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:107 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50
Tote place: £2.40 £3.90 £2.10
Exacta: £62.20
Trifecta: £598.80
Tricast: £548.46
CSF: £113.69