Stratford Races
Stratford
14:25
Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Stratford
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024
Distance: 3m2½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.40
Place: £1.60 £1.60 £2.30
Exacta: £27.30
Tricast: £207.08
Trifecta: £186.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Fine By Me (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Jamie Brace
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 154 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Midfield - headway and went third 4th - went second and going best 3 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - easily(op 4/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Propelled (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 4/1 | 8.5 | Took keen hold - led - hit 6th - awkward jump 10th - not fluent 10th - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in - no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Bright Sunbird (IRE) | 10 M | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Rebecca Menzies | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 18 | Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield 4th - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - no chance but stayed on after 2 out - went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 10/1) | |
| 4th | 7 | If I Say (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Elizabeth Gale
(7)lbs
|
Charlie Longsdon | 135 lbs | 8/1 | 4 | Soon dropped to rear - slow jump and reminder 2nd - slow jump 4th - headway 9th - went fourth after 10th - soon ridden and no impression(op 7/1) | |
| 5th | 8 | Side Stepper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 143 lbs | 13/8F | 0.1 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 2nd - lost second and not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and struggling - lost two places run-in(op 2/1 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Guttural (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Phillippa Taylor | 144 lbs | 25/1 | - | Prominent - not fluent and lost position 4th - dropped to last 7th - detached when pulled up with one circuit to go(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Time To Tinker (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Hanmer | 165 lbs | 14/1 | - | Held up in rear - slow jump and reminder 5th - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - not fluent 9th - soon lost position and struggling - lost touch and pulled up 2 out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Hitthekettle (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Chris Ward
(3)lbs
|
Michael Gates | 149 lbs | 18/1 | - | Never better than midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 4th - lost touch after 9th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding was showing signs of post-race ataxia)(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Fox Wallace (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Harriet Tucker
(7)lbs
|
Ella Pickard | 135 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - went fourth 4th - ridden and lost position after 9th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 28/1) |