Stratford

Alan Adcock 90th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m2f83y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,512
Runners: 7
Winning time: 6m 40.50s (slow by 25.50s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 89
SP: 18/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - pushed along to lead home turn - went clear approaching last - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding benefitted from a return to a quicker surface - officially described as Good (Good to firm in places))(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 71
SP: 11/2
Towards rear - headway 9th - led going easily after 3 out - headed home turn - outpaced approaching last - no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
3 16
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 77
SP: 100/30
Prominent - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in (vet reported gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 15/8)
4 5 21
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 84
SP: 3/1J
Prominent - hit 2nd - lost position 6th - dropped to rear 7th - slow jump 10th - mistake 3 out - brief headway after 2 out - weakened last(op 7/2)
5 ½ 21½
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 87
SP: 3/1J
In touch with leaders - hit 7th - brief headway after 2 out - weakened last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
PU
Age: 5
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 89
SP: 17/2
In touch with leaders - pushed along 10th - pressed leader briefly after 11th - weakened after 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 85
SP: 18/1
Jumped right on occasions - led - mistake 2nd - jumped right and jockey unbalanced 8th - headed after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)
NR
jockey silk Quite The Getaway
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 81
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £19
Tote place: £6.20 £2.80
Exacta: £123.30
Trifecta: £437.70
Tricast: £385.99
CSF: £101.76