Racecards
12:43 Stratford
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 57PP/1-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, struggling before 8th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 275-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders, pushed along 8th, stayed on from final bend, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 441/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch on inside, blundered 6th, lost place before not fluent 8th, well held from 3 out
- Form 330-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
- Form 7-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
not fluent, always towards rear, tailed off
On Call (IRE)
286- Form 3/44431-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
prominent, jumped right 1st, led before 4th, headed after 8th, weakened final bend
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
not jump well in rear, behind 6th, tailed off
- Form FC/17-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
led until 3rd, led after 8th, clear before last, easily
- Form P/7F43-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Chris Ward
mid-division, plugged on from final bend, never going pace to get on terms
Sa Alors (FR)
222- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer The Bull McCabe showed that stamina was his strongpoint when staying on strongly over slightly shorter at Newton Abbot. On Call showed some potential over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland and won a point-to-point there in January while BARBADOS BUCK'S, runner-up in an Irish point in April last year before being sold for €210,000, showed ability in bumpers and with his stable in unstoppable form looks the one to beat. Cape Robin scored between the flags at Quakerstown the same month but hasn't been seen subsequently.
Formwatch
Aim For Fame Fame And Glory gelding out of Handmemy Moneydown.
Alright Chief (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and lost touch 4 out, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Barbados Buck's (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders 3f out, mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f, never threatened leaders, 5th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Supamouse (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) hvy in Dec.
Cape Robin (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd 5th, cl 2nd bef 2out, ld aftr 2out until disp last, ko best aftr last, won at Quakerstown 3m gd in Apr beating Rockin Roxtown (11-11) by 3l, 7 ran.
Frankie Baby (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Pressed leader until 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Dalkingstown (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) hvy in Oct.
Justgivemeareason (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened over 6f out, tailed off final 4f, last of 7, dist behind Adrimel (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Numitor 100-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Up The Straight (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
On Call (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Made all, chall frm well aftr 3out, ld 2out, 3l adv & in command bef last, kow, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating The Bonny Boy (11-11) by 4l, 8 ran.
Stadmallen (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Honey Blond.
The Bull Mccabe (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied and chance when not much room and awkward 2 out, soon hung left, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Noble Behest (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Top Drawer (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Sa Alors (FR) 50-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4th, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Stormy Flight (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.