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2:00 Stratford 8 Mar 2010

Stratford Racecourse New Season Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles
1st £2,276.75 2nd £668.50 3rd £334.25 4th £166.95
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 111 125 76 126
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Took keen hold, went 2nd at 3rd, quickened to lead 3 out, clear next, easily (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)
2  5
4 107 62 110
bb g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Wires Crossed (USA) (Caller I.D.)
Prominent, mistake 6th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, unable to challenge (op 10-11)
3  10 [15]
4 104 b1 119 51 99
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Last Cry (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Took keen hold, led until headed and mistake 3 out, lost 2nd before next, plugged on
4  5 [20]
6 1010 t 53 102
b g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Fernie (FR) (Valanour)
Took keen hold, not jump well, jumped slowly 2nd, midfield until effort 3 out, 4th and beaten before next
5  10 [30]
5 108 34 85
b m Mtoto - Starboard Tack (FR) (Saddlers' Hall)
Behind, some progress 3 out, went 5th befoed next, no chance
6  [34½]
4 107 27 80
bb g Holy Bull (USA) - Croissant (USA) (Lycius)
Behind, some headway 6th, never near leaders
7  [38¼]
8 111 30 84
b g Oscar (IRE) - My Baloo (On Your Mark)
Never better than midfield, struggling before 3 out (jockey said regading the running and riding that his instructions were to get the gelding to settle as he has not been getting home in his previous races. He added that the gelding was outpaced when the leaders quickened in the back straight and could only stay on at one pace) (op 12-1)
8  ½ [38¾]
5 1012 30 83
ch g Old Vic - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield until ridden and beaten 3 out
9  ½ [39¼]
6 111 29 83
b g Singspiel (IRE) - L'Affaire Monique (Machiavellian)
Jumped slowly 5th, soon struggling
10  ¾ [40]
5 111 28 82
b h Next Desert (IRE) - Terra Novalis (GER) (Astylos)
Midfield, struggling before 6th
11  5 [45]
5 111 22 77
b g Foxhound (USA) - Via Dolorosa (Chaddleworth)
Prominent until weakened 3 out
12  1 [46]
5 108 14 69
gr m Captain Rio - Order Of Success (USA) (With Approval)
Last most of way, no chance from 5th
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