14:30 Stratford

Saturday 9 September 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 34.00s

1^st

Astrum

710-1

15/8f

T: P W MiddletonJ: Harry Stock (3)

Made all, jumped right 4th, clear on last bend, stayed on op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Ocean Bentley

510-0

33/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on to take 2nd when mistake last, no impression on winner

3^rd

Minstrel Royal

711-12

9/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden after next, hung right before last, soon lost 2nd, one pace op 4/1

4^th

Halling's Wish

710-5

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Jason Nuttall (10)

Tracked winner until driven 3 out, weakened after next op 7/1

5^th

1 ½

Raleagh Mountain

610-8

9/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Lewis Gordon (5)

Tracked leaders, dropped off front trio 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake and weakened 2 out tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Orion's Might

710-0

7/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard

Reluctant to race and whipped round, lost 20 lengths, well behind until pulled up before 5th op 8/1 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Jeremy's Jet¹²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Sherwood

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.80, £6.10EX:£60.10Trifecta:£221.80SF:£39.12Swingers:£6.30, £1.10, £13.80

Forecasts

Astrum (15/8), Raleagh Mountain (9/4), Minstrel Royal (9/2), Orion's Might (7/1), Halling's Wish (8/1), Jeremy's Jet (20/1), Ocean Bentley (33/1)

This is a significant enough ease in grade to give MINSTREL ROYAL the benefit of the doubt and he gets the nod despite being set to carry top weight. He was disappointing last so it may also be worth noting how the betting market reacts to Raleagh Mountain, who is going the right way for his new yard and certainly looks capable of paying his way. Astrum is well handicapped and is feared most from the remainder.

Minstrel Royal
Raleagh Mountain
Astrum

Previous Winners

2016

Gentleman Moore

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 6

J: Daniel Hiskett | T: D G Bridgwater

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00