Race cards · Sun 14 Jul
Sunday 14 July · Stratford, England
17:00 University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
- Distance
- 2m 6f 7y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
MOUNTAIN BAY lost little in defeat when finding only a progressive rival too strong at Fakenham last month and a 2lb nudge up in the ratings looks workable. Seamus Mullins' gelding is taken to shed his maiden tag at the ninth time of asking over hurdles, at the main expense of Inspector Lynley. The seven-year-old returns to the scene of his runner-up effort in May and another good account looks assured. Joker Du Chenet and Hugueneau also enter calculations.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector Lynley | 345P-23 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland | 10 12 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Joker Du Chenet | 7P7-444 | Lily Pinchin | James Owen | 11 1 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Borderline | 9458-6U | Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 11 12 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | Arthalot | U75/0U0- | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn | 11 3 | 7-2 | |
| 5 | Fixed Wing | 5895-47 | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson | 11 0 | 15-2 | |
| 6 | Mountain Bay | 06P4-32 | M G Nolan | J W Mullins | 11 10 | 9-2 | |
| 7 | Nippin N Poppin | 7/F-80 | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts | 10 8 | 28-1 | |
| - | Deadlock | 40664-7 | Murray Dodd | A Ralph | 11 4 | 25-1 | |
| - | Swearer | 5/3PP-F5 | Bryan Carver | J Tickle | 11 2 | 28-1 | |
| NR | Hugueneau | P42-P14 | Ben Sutton | D Skelton | 11 9 | ||
| NR | Etoile Brillante | 459P-16 | Charlie Deutsch | M Wigham | 10 10 |