16:20 Stratford

Thursday 23 August 2018

All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Sims Financial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 59.50s

1^st

Ladies Dancing

1210-3

5/2f

T: C J DownJ: Millie Wonnacott (7)

Made all, jumped well, driven clear before last, ran on well op 3/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Akkapenko

410-8

6/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (7)

Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace op 11/1

3^rd

Hermosa Vaquera

811-12

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Mr George Gorman (5)

Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd before 3 out, weakened approaching last op 7/2

4^th

Leader Of The Land

1111-10

14/1

T: R StephensJ: Mr C Dowson (7)

Keen, chased leaders, took closer order before 2 out, weakened before last op 12/1

5^th

Ataman

611-0

5/1

T: O MurphyJ: Mr Alex Ferguson (3)

Mid-division, headway 2 out, weakened before last tchd 4/1

6^th

Zara's Reflection

511-7

14/1

T: B I CaseJ: Mr Charlie Case (7)

Mid-division, lost place before 3rd, soon ridden and weakened tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Matravers

711-4

4/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Mr A Hark (7)

Tracked leader, mistake 4th, lost place approaching and blundered 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/2

St Peter's Square

710-11

25/1

T: Mrs K StephensJ: Miss Pippa Glanville (7)

Always behind, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after next op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Diamond Reflection²⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Miss H Welch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £1.60EX:£18.50Trifecta:£150.00Tricast:£68.38SF:£17.78Swingers:£3.20, £2.20, £11.80

Forecasts

Ladies Dancing (5/2), Matravers (4/1), Hermosa Vaquera (5/1), Ataman (5/1), Akkapenko (6/1), Diamond Reflection (13/2), Leader Of The Land (14/1), Zara's Reflection (14/1), St Peter's Square (25/1)

This looks the weaker of the two divisions of this amateur riders handicap hurdle and Ladies Dancing is likely to be a popular choice given his run last time off a much-reduced mark, this race certainly provides him with a good chance of getting back on the winning trail. HERMOSA VAQUERA is just preferred though on the back of a recent Flat spin that will have put her just right for this the mark looking far from harsh. Matravers makes his handicap debut and on his Flat form he’s well handicapped and it won’t be a surprise to see him step forward on his handicap debut. Given his connections Ataman in first-time cheekpieces and off a reduced mark should be respected if support comes for him.

Hermosa Vaquera
Ladies Dancing
Matravers

Previous Winners

2017

Berry De Carjac

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Miss C Walton | T: G Harris

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,057.002nd: £948.003rd: £474.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00