Stratford
19:18
Davisons Law Handicap Hurdle
Stratford Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.30 £2.10 £1.40 Exacta: £15.80 Tricast: £42.56 Trifecta: £50.60
Non-Runners: Lady Henrietta (self certificate), No Guarantee (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Realistic Optimism (IRE) 8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 166 lbs 15/8F Won Travelled strongly - midfield - headway home turn - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)
2nd 8 Square Du Roule (FR) 5 G Poor Nigel Hawke 145 lbs 7/1 2.5 Prominent - lost position 5th - headway after 3 out - led approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
3rd 1 Star Legend (IRE) 6 G AVG James Owen 165 lbs 7/2 1 Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth approaching last - went third run-in - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
4th 4 Charlie My Boy (IRE) 7 G AVG J R Jenkins 163 lbs 10/1 1.75 Travelled strongly - midfield - prominent after 5th - short of room when on turn before 3 out - not clear run repeatedly home turn - pressed leaders briefly approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 9/1)
5th 3 Timeforarum (GB) 7 G Poor Brian Eckley 165 lbs 11/1 11 Prominent - pressed leader 2 out - briefly led before last - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
6th 7 Hill Station (FR) 6 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 144 lbs 4/1 8.5 Led - headed before last - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat on this occasion and may benefit from a freshen up)(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
7th 9 Ray's The One (GB) 8 G Poor Mark Pattinson 142 lbs 18/1 8.5 Always behind - tailed off(op 12/1)
8th 5 Sailed Away (GER) 6 G Poor Rob Summers 158 lbs 33/1 9.5 Reluctant to line up - towards rear - prominent after 1st - mistake 5th - hit 6th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 18/1)