16:05 Stratford

Tuesday 20 June 2017

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Pizza Heaven Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 3m 48.2s
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Horse silk
Ivor's Queent187
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  120
16/1
Kings Theatre mare has failed to finish her last two races in November and December. Best watched on first run for 187 days.
2
Horse silk
Burning Heatb10
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR:  122
7/1
Placed on each of his last four starts. Beaten ½L by Rossetti when wearing blinkers for the first time at Warwick (good), before finishing fifth of seven beaten 12½L in a Stratford handicap hurdle earlier this month.
3
Horse silk
Our Three Sonsp50
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Page Fuller(7)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  118| CD
5/2
Had won at Stratford and Kempton on his last two starts and seems to go particularly well for his 7lb claimer. Looked a little fortunate last time as his main rival fell when going well.
4
Horse silk
Gran Maestro14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: P Winks| OR:  117
20/1
Experienced campaigner who was having his first run for this stable when a distant third of three at Carlisle last month, finishing fourth of six, beaten 29L in a Southwell handicap hurdle over 1m7½f. 10lb lower than last win.
5
Horse silk
Juste Pour Noust,v32
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR:  111
14/1
Fair winner on the Flat with Mark Johnston and performed with credit last month on hurdles bow at Kempton in April, before finishing third of six beaten 25L last time out Aintree.
6
Horse silk
Sailors Warnp,t11
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR:  107| CD
9/2
Former 144-rated hurdle, useful during his time in Ireland with Edward O'Grady; then enjoyed a purple patch when he joined his current yard last summer. Seems to have lost his way a little in handicaps of late, including a spin on the Flat in a Wolverhampton handicap. 8lb lower than last win.
7
Horse silk
Walk Waterford38
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  107
33/1
€12,000 purchase who has been off the track since making most of the running at Worcester last summer, eventually finishing fourth of nine in a Warwick maiden hurdle beaten 30L. Making handicap debut.
8
Horse silk
Kalaskadesemilley23
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cheesman(5)| T: Martin Smith| OR:  107| CD
6/1
Put in several good performances in novice hurdles last season but hasn't looked the same force since moving to his current yard including a 36L defeat last time out in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in May. Last won here in October and now back on winning mark.
9
Horse silk
Spadert36
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  107| BF
7/2
Winning Flat handicapper in Ireland but no show in first two hurdles outings for this yard. That said, distinct signs of improvement to finish a 5L third behind Attest in a juvenile event here in March and again in April when beaten 5¼L, beaten a head last time out in a Kempton handicap hurdle last month, yard among the winners with a double on Friday evening.

Forecasts

Our Three Sons (5/2), Spader (7/2), Sailors Warn (9/2), Kalaskadesemilley (6/1), Burning Heat (7/1), Juste Pour Nous (14/1), Ivor's Queen (16/1), Gran Maestro (20/1), Walk Waterford (33/1)

Verdict

Front running tactics of Our Three Sons could have a few of these in trouble quite a way from home, tactics that have paid off with 14L and 5L wins the last twice, that has put the gelding on a career-high mark. Ivors Queen and Burning Heat will possibly follow the leader put may not be able to go the pace. This may play in to the hands of Kalaskadesemilley and SPADER who will be doing their best work at the end of the race.
  1. Spader
  2. Our Three Sons
  3. Kalaskadesemilley

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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