Full Result 2.25 Stratford | 21 July 2024

Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m2f83yds) 3m2½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £3,775.91 2nd £1,737.44 3rd £868.73 4th £434.72 5th £216.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fine By Me (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Brace ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Brace ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110	93	97	104	–
b g Kingston Hill - Ella Watson (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway and went third 4th, went second and going best 3 out, led approaching last, went clear run-in, easily (op 4/1)

2 8½	4. Propelled 4/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	110 p	86	84	89	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Polly Peachum (IRE) (Shantou)
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

3 18 [26½]	2. Bright Sunbird (IRE) 11/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Rebecca Menzies	Tabitha Worsley ³ Rebecca Menzies	9	118 p	97	81	81	–
b m Milan - Mrs Marples (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
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)

4 4 [30½]	7. If I Say (IRE) 8/1 Elizabeth Gale ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Elizabeth Gale ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	7	99 p	74	55	55	–
b m Free Eagle (IRE) - Wandering Star (IRE) (Verglas)
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)

5 shd [30½]	8. Side Stepper (IRE) 13/8F Gavin Sheehan Christian Williams	Gavin Sheehan Christian Williams	5	103 1 2	75	56	57	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Luvly Rita (USA) (Danehill Dancer)
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)

PU	6. Guttural (IRE) 25/1 Harry Bannister Phillippa Taylor	Harry Bannister Phillippa Taylor	10	104 t	76	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Our Fair Lady (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, not fluent and lost position 4th, dropped to last 7th, detached when pulled up with one circuit to go (op 20/1)

PU	1. Time To Tinker (IRE) 14/1 Jack Hogan ³ Gary Hanmer	Jack Hogan ³ Gary Hanmer	9	1111 tp	100	–	–	–
br g Stowaway - Zuzka (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
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)

PU	5. Hitthekettle (IRE) 18/1 Chris Ward ³ Michael Gates	Chris Ward ³ Michael Gates	8	109 p¹	84	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Ballyquin Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
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)

PU	9. Fox Wallace (IRE) 33/1 Harriet Tucker ⁷ Ella Pickard	Harriet Tucker ⁷ Ella Pickard	6	99 10 w¹ h¹	74	–	–	–
b m Mahler - Bob Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Midfield, went fourth 4th, ridden and lost position after 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 28/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:26:30 Winning time: 6m 34.11s (slow by 19.11s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Twiston-Davies Equine (Fine By Me) 1st breeder: Michael Tobin
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing LXI & Peter Lamb (Propelled)
3rd owner: M Hammond,Moorland Racing,Menzies Am Ltd (Bright Sunbird)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £2.30 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £25.17 Tricast: £207.08 Trifecta: £186.70

2:25 Stratford 21 Jul 2024

Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)