Stratford

Stratford Remembers VE Day Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m2f148y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,225
Runners: 5
Winning time: 4m 43.10s (slow by 27.10s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Adam Wedge T:David Dennis
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:102 SP:8/1
Made all - went clear with one circuit to go - 11 lengths ahead 2 out - shaken up and reduced lead before last - ridden run-in - unchallenged(op 10/1)
2
J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:4 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:99 SP:9/1
In touch with leaders - chased clear leader after 6th - 7 lengths down last - stayed on run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
3 38 41¾
J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy
Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:93 SP:1/2F
Raced in second - chased clear leader with one circuit to go - lost two places after 6th - went modest third after 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said gelding ran flat having ran at Fakenham two days ago)(op 4/11 tchd 1/2)
4 32 73¾
J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Mel Rowley
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:90 SP:8/1
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent behind clear leader 6th - weakened and lost third after 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
5 7 80¾
J:David Noonan T:Tim Vaughan
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:104 SP:7/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last 4th - tailed off from 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9
Tote place: £2.50 £2.80
Exacta: £54.10
Trifecta: £77.10
CSF: £61.97