21:00 Stratford

Friday 8 June 2018

All17:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Champion 'Point-To-Point' Bumper (Standard NH Flat Race)

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 3m 56.70s

Milliondollarbill^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss A Stirling⁽³⁾| T: J Slatter

33/1

Free going sort who has looked to have limited ability in point-to-points. Opportunity to race at this trip without obstacles has to be considered a positive.

Form: P3UP-3P

Parsons Avenue¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Richard Collinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Pennock

14/1

In capable hands but yet to open his account despite market expctations. Has struggled to stay 2m4f so this could be a wise move.

Form: PU2-U3

The Unmentionable³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Peters⁽⁷⁾| T: D Peters

12/1

Showed a willing attitude to fight back at Dingley last month and he is getting better with each run.

Form:

Askrumor^p1,t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr James King| T: Mrs Sherree Lean

25/1

Showed first worthwhile form on last point-to-point start, but he was still beaten a fair way and the amount of headgear warrants caution.

Form: PPP-UF3

Bit More²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr S Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D Phelan

14/1

Outpaced before staying on to take second behind an easy winner in a five-runner event last time. Still has something to prove.

Form: 8-U2

Rapaport^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Bulgin| D

3/1

Winner of a Garthorpe flat race and had Strike Hollow behind when fourth in a similar race to this at Aintree three weeks ago.

Form: 4-14

Shalltoo⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Edwards| T: P Rowley| D

1/1

Needed all of the 2m2f they covered in a Garthorpe flat race in April when conditions were softer than are likely here. As a daughter of Shantou there are some reservations she will handle the ground if it turns fast.

Form: 1

Strike Hollow²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Hannah Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss H Lewis| D

11/1

Winner of a flat race at Barbury before finishing fifth at Aintree. Looks held by Rapaport on that form and she might want some rain.

Form: 1-5

Lily The Pink²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Leanda Tickle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tickle| D

8/1

Recorded the slowest time of the two flat races at Bitterley in April. Clearly held by Rapaport and Strike Hollow on Aintree running last month.

Form: 1-6

Forecasts

Shalltoo (1/1), Rapaport (3/1), Lily The Pink (8/1), Strike Hollow (11/1), The Unmentionable (12/1), Bit More (14/1), Parsons Avenue (14/1), Askrumor (25/1), Milliondollarbill (33/1)

The mares receive a useful allowance here and SHALLTOO, Rapaport, Strike Hollow and Lily The Pink have won similar flat races on point-to-point tracks. The former was a €20,000 purchase and justified market support to score at Garthorpe. Her pedigree raises concerns she may want softer ground, but connections are unlikely to risk her if conditions are considered too fast. Rapaport holds a few of these on Aintree running, whilst Parsons Avenue has shaped like a doubtful stayer in point-to-points and is one to note in the market for a good yard.