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17:25 Stratford

Birmingham Post App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 44.50s
  • Off Time: 17:25:39
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, checked sleeves, quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 7/78P-52
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-3
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened next

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange Hoops, Checked Sleeves, white cap
33/1
  • Form 42667P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

3
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), diamonds on sleeves
3/1
  • Form 42P-874
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

4
Silk - White, Orange hoop and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 258FPP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leader after next, challenged and every chance before last, one pace flat

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 451-6P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, no impression, weakened before last

6
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, yellow sleeves, royal blue diamonds
11/1
  • Form 8930-41
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leader, outpaced in 4th 2 out, rallied to lead narrowly before last, ridden and kept on flat

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 32U7-48
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

led, driven before 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, headed before last, no extra, modest 3rd flat

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 14223-8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

behind, headway into mid-division 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last

9
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black spots
33/1
  • Form 459-09P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

10
Silk - White, Black disc, White sleeves, Red spots, Black and Red quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 0563-77
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last

11
Silk - Black, Gold hooped sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 88/P86-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

behind, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders

12
Silk - Black, White disc, chevrons on sleeves, check cap
33/1
  • Form PU/F4U6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, driven after 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on to take 4th near finish, no chance with leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Like so many of Michael Chapman's string, Galley Slave keeps on coming back for more but the nine-year-old finally gained due reward when striding away from his field to score here last time by nine lengths over a furlong shy of 3m on the 130th start of a career under both codes for a first success since the summer of 2011. The response from the handicapper to raise him 12lb reads as a ludicrous over-reaction and is likely to prevent this follow-up mission over half a mile shorter. Rocky Elsom's second to a Dr Newland 'good thing' in Jazz Man at Uttoxeter is the best piece of recent individual form on offer and he should give a good account off 12-3, although his yard rather confuse matters by fielding three here. In the circumstances we'll take a punt on OSORIOS TRIAL, who showed up well last time until fading late on in a much better race won by Uriah Heep at this track. He's down to a feasible mark of 95, off which he should be competitive in such company.

Formwatch

Rocky Elsom (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 7th, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Jazz Man (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.

Nomadic Dreamer 20-1 (10-12) In touch in last trio, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Connectivity (11-4) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) sft in Nov, 6 ran.

Osorios Trial 18-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, no impression on leaders after 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Uriah Heep (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.

Moyne Nineoseven (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Bubbles Classic (12-0) at East Anglian Area Hunts Club 3m ptp gf in Mar, 5 ran.

Seaside Shuffle (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, dis behind Mister Wiseman (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Galley Slave (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led before last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf beating Provincial Pride (12-0) by 9l, 16 ran.

Adios Alonso (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 14, 34l behind Dealing River (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.

Hawk Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 12, 25l behind Cappielow Park (11-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.

Howlett (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pennant Dancer (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jun, 15 ran.

Maxdelas (FR) 15-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never in contention, 7th of 12, 17l behind Sureness (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.

Jawahal Du Mathan (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Behind, headway 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 28l behind Paloma's Prince (10-4) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gf in Jun.

Massachusetts 100-1 (10-9) Held up, effort 5th, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Screaming Brave (11-4) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Aug.