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In Memory Of Thomas James Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,750 added
- Winner: £4,386
- 2nd: £1,288
- 3rd: £644
- 4th: £322
- Form 9/3P6P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Liam McKenna
held up in touch on outside, lost place when not fluent 10th, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2307-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey David Noonan
led or disputed lead to 14th, soon ridden, behind from 5 out, tailed off
- Form 30-7848
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, struggling after 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 175767-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leaders, hit 14th, outpaced next, plugged on in remote 4th from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 50/4PP-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in touch, headway to chase clear pair after 4 out, close up 2 out, one pace when pecked last, no extra flat
- Form 08-PP4B
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in touch, blundered 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form PU4-445
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders, struggling 15th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, soon pulled up
- Form 524P44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, headway to lead 14th, drew clear with runner up from 5 out, ridden after 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 6344B4-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
always prominent on outside, ridden and one pace after 3 out, switched inside and rallied next, every chance last, no extra towards finish
- Form PPFP-89
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
led or disputed lead to 14th, soon ridden, no chance with leaders from 5 out, tailed off
Verdict
Classic Jewel showed renewed enthusiasm when opening his account at Uttoxeter last time out and must be given due respect in the follow up, whilst Kapricorne is worth noting on debut for new connections despite a lacklustre record. No Through Road is on now a very lowly mark if able to produce anything like his best but BRAVE HELIOS produced a decent effort last time at Stratford and, running off the same mark, might be up to going one better today.
Formwatch
Buffalo Sabre (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Not always fluent in rear, ridden after 13th, behind before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Brave Helios 3-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind The Trigger (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
No Through Road 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway before 5th, outpaced before 12th, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Court Dismissed (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
King Of The Dark (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, effort 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 29 3/4l behind Nicki's Nipper (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Classic Jewel (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 4th to go mid-division, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Solway Trigger (10-0) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Golander (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr, 4th 1/2way, mstk 4out, brd 3out when in rr, at Ballingarry 3m Yielding in Jun.
High Aspirations (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In touch, jumped left 1st, lost place after 3rd, behind and ridden 10th, stayed on approaching last, no chance, 5th of 10, dist behind Daulys Anthem (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Culm Counsellor 25-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden after 12th, soon headway, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 9l behind Court Dismissed (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Kapricorne (FR) 4-1 (10-1) In touch in last pair, left 4th at 13th, hit 17th and driven, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Phangio (11-4) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Away Down West (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slow and reminder 1st, reminder after 7th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Three Colours Red (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.