Racecards
14:18 Stratford
Even Keel Foundation Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £205
- Form 762577
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
chased leaders, mistake 2 out, led final bend, stayed on well
Ingenuity
45- Form 9600/6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway next, 3rd and one pace last, weakened flat
- Form 782/0P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Chris Ward
raced keenly, led until 3 out, weakened after next
Test Ride (IRE)
528- Form 68079/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent next, effort 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form FPP/497
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
chased leader, led 3 out, headed final bend, 4th and weakening last
- Form 3-57115
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Tom Buckley
towards rear, pushed along 3rd, ridden 5th, behind after 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 327-6P9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mr S Lee
prominent until 2nd, mid-division, headway 5th, weakened final bend
- Form 855-752
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
held up in rear, headway final bend, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on
Verdict
Authorizo, a winner in France and Ireland, was racing in Class 3 and 4 handicaps during the summer so this is a big drop in class. Ingenuity has been well beaten in most starts over timber but was narrowly beaten in a Bath handicap last month and has Richard Johnson in the saddle. DARIYA easily won a seller over an extra 2f here before landing a Class 5 handicap at Newton Abbot. She couldn't handle another step-up in grade at Warwick but looks the one to beat as Eva's Diva looks to have gone backwards.
Formwatch
Authorizo (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Close up, led briefly 4 out, ridden and close up 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Espalion (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Ingenuity 66-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden and upsides over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Cogital (10-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Richie Valentine 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, keen, led after 3rd, 10 lengths clear next, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Demopolis (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Test Ride (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 4th, driven after 4 out, behind from next, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Test Valley (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Raced freely, led at decent pace, headed after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, 7th of 10, 14 3/4l behind The Eagle's Nest (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Dariya (USA) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, steadied into mid-division 2nd, shaken up before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Pink Sheets (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Pink Sheets (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Homing Star 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when not clear run after 3 out, chased winner next, soon hung left, stayed on, unable to get on terms, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Solstalla (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.