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15:20 Stratford

Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 7y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £8,837
  • 2nd: £2,595
  • 3rd: £1,297
  • 4th: £649
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.60s
  • Off Time: 15:20:12
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 31231-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 1146P2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 2 out

3
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

Sleep Easy

37 b C
5/1
  • Form 6/833-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd approaching last, not pace of winner

4
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap
11/1
  • Form P6620-F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

tracked leader, driven after 3 out, weakened after next

5
Silk - Emerald green, purple stars, purple sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star
14/1
  • Form 3U10-R5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 131

slowly away, behind, headway after 2 out, never on terms

6
Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 621409-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 123

held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, mistake 3 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets
  • Form 36/24P6-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, under pressure approaching 2 out, soon beaten

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Red and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 053221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 115

made all, driven clear approaching last, easily

In depth

Verdict

Sleep Easy ran well at Newton Abbot last month and is only 2lb higher than when last successful. Django Django is slipping slowly down the weights and Sir Mangan isn’t badly treated while Shoal Bay makes his handicap debut having been highly tried after winning at Taunton last season. Vive Le Roi made all here last month but that was only a seller and he’s been raised 9lb. WHO’S MY JOCKEY won a couple of novice events last term and was fourth off this mark on his handicap debut at Aintree in May. He still has time on his side and should have even more to offer this term.

Formwatch

Who's My Jockey (IRE) 8-1 (12-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, driven and edged left after 2 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Black Sam Bella (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.

Shoal Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leader, led approaching 4th until 3 out, chased winner until before next, 2nd again at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Diamond Guy (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Apr.

Sleep Easy 14-1 (11-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Litterale Ci (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Sir Mangan (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, modest 11th when fell 3 out, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Buckle Street 4-1 (11-7) Chased leading trio, 3rd before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 5th of 7, dist behind Ennistown (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Django Django (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, reminders and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Ballymoy (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Winning Spark (USA) 25-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace in 4th place, shade closer at 4th, weakened before 2 out, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Soul Emotion (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Vive Le Roi (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) With leader, led 2nd, jumped right 4th, clear approaching last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Affaire D'Honneur (10-4) by 11l, 7 ran.