Stratford
17:05
William Hill Presents Up Front Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)
Stratford Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.40 £1.50 £2.20 Exacta: £12 Trifecta: £65.50
Non-Runners: Joker De Thaix (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Parade Away (IRE) 5 G AVG Milton Harris 151 lbs 2/1F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - led over 4f out - pushed along and went clear from over 1f out - comfortably(op 5/2)
2nd 7 King Of Tara (GB) 6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 152 lbs 9/2 4 Midfield - headway with one circuit to go - went second over 3f out - outpaced when jumped path over 1f out - kept on - promising(op 5/1)
3rd 2 Gregorian Diamond (IRE) 5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 5/1 10 Held up in rear - headway over 4f out - disputing third when ridden over 2f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 10/3)
4th 1 Get The Value (IRE) 7 G AVG John O'Shea 158 lbs 13/2 6.5 Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - no chance but stayed on from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
5th 11 Persian Willow (GB) N/A Poor Ali Stronge 145 lbs 150/1 0.3 Midfield - ridden over 3f out - stayed on final furlong(op 200/1)
6th 4 Sforza Castle (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Pauling 158 lbs 15/2 3.75 Prominent - ridden over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
7th 9 Taghadoe (IRE) 4 G Poor Peter John Flood 152 lbs 16/1 5.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - clipped heels and stumbled after 4f - disputing third when ridden over 2f out - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
8th 8 Renoir (GB) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 152 lbs 17/2 2 Led - headed over 4f out - soon ridden - weakened 3f out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
9th 5 N/A Poor Warren Greatrex 151 lbs 22/1 86 Pressed leader - lost second over 6f out - weakened 5f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 25/1)
10th 10 N/A Poor Michael Scudamore 151 lbs 33/1 12 Always behind - tailed off 5f out(op 40/1)