14:20 Stratford

Monday 8 May 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Priority SMS Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 42.40s

1^st

Bitter Virtue

611-6

7/1

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, 2nd going well after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily op 9/1

2^nd

Cosmic Diamond

710-5

12/1

T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, reminders before 4th, headway before 6th, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner op 16/1

3^rd

Lady Longshot

611-6

9/2

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, stayed on last, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner op 11/2

4^th

2 ½

Midnight Gypsy

710-12

5/2f

T: W S KittowJ: N de Boinville

Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression, no extra flat op 11/4

5^th

2 ¾

Kristal Star

511-0

12/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders after next, weakened last

6^th

Just A Feeling

711-12

18/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders, led before 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, weakened well before last op 14/1

7^th

Miss Benefitz

611-2

33/1

T: Mike HammondJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 5th, challenging next, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next op 25/1

8^th

Harvey

611-8

25/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: L P Aspell

Chased leaders, lost place 4th, well beaten 3 out op 20/1

9^th

Faith Jicaro

1010-11

12/1

T: W M BrisbourneJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, lost place before 4th, behind next

Also Ran

Sisania

411-8

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Led until 3rd, stayed handy, ridden and weakened after 2 out, soon pulled up op 7/1

Choochoobugaloo

510-13

33/1

T: Mrs L J YoungJ: James Best

Gave trouble before start, towards rear, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out op 25/1

Perfect Timing

710-0

9/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: M Hamill (5)

With leader, led 3rd, reminders and headed before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Time For Champers²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Robert Williams

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.20, £4.00, £1.90EX:£81.50Trifecta:£410.10Tricast:£416.00SF:£82.59Swingers:£16.60, £7.40, £6.60

Forecasts

Midnight Gypsy (5/2), Lady Longshot (9/2), Bitter Virtue (7/1), Perfect Timing (9/1), Cosmic Diamond (12/1), Kristal Star (12/1), Faith Jicaro (12/1), Sisania (12/1), Just A Feeling (18/1), Harvey (25/1), Time For Champers (25/1), Miss Benefitz (33/1), Choochoobugaloo (33/1)

Midnight Gypsy returns from a break but would be very interesting if supported here, while similar can be said of Kristal Star. Lady Longshot should be capable of getting very competitive, though the suggestion is SISANIA, who comes into this fresh, has dropped 3lb in the weights since her handicap debut and now has a visor fitted.