Racecards
18:00 Stratford
Sadler's Brewery Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,900 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £329
- Form 52/249-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, led briefly 2nd, pressed leader, in front again 5th, pushed along between last 2, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure and every chance run-in, just held
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leading pair, mistake 1st, awkward and dropped to 4th place 3rd, 3rd again between last 2, kept on same pace
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey W T Kennedy
raced keenly, held up in last pair, closer in 4th after 2nd, mistake and lost place 5th, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when fell 2 out
- Form 7-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, mistake and briefly headed 2nd, soon in front again, headed 5th, chased leader until 2 out, chased leading pair until weakened between last 2, mistake last
Made For You
22- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
last pair, never on terms, went modest 4th towards finish
Verdict
Ruthless Article easily won a Bangor maiden two weeks ago while Adjutant wasn’t beaten far here on his her hurdling debut in March, despite only finishing seventh. She’ll know more today but it’s unlikely that COME ON COME ON will fail through either lack of fitness of experience. Rated 82 on the Flat and a winner on Turf and the all-weather, the switch to hurdling could revive his interest.
Formwatch
Ruthless Article (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ran on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May beating Point Taken (11-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
Come On Come On (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Led after 1f, hung left and ridden 3f out, headed and hung left just over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 4 1/4l behind Fearsome (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Epsom Day (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Keen early, held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Elusive Belle (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Last Chance Paddy (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Longhouse Sale (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Adjutant 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 2 out, driven and kept on before last, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Petit Palais (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Made For You 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, slow 5th, went 5th from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 25l behind St Gallen (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Graceful James (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up behind until edged right and kept on after last, driven out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Humble Hero (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.