Racecards
15:52 Stratford
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 35-7P33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
chased leaders, ridden to keep pace with leader home turn, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 56-1760
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, jumped well throughout, increased tempo home turn, pressed last, headed final 100 yards
- Form 02U1R1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Chris Ward
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, never involved, pulled up
- Form 550U-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
mid division, mistake 2nd and lost ground, not fluent 9th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6557-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, headway home turn, challenged leader last, led final 100 yards, ran on well
The Boat (IRE)
171- Form 79897-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, never involved
- Form 5-21744
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
mid division, bad mistake 3 out when making headway, weakened after 2 out
- Form 08/F981
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention
- Form 3-42852
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, mistake 10th, soon detached
- Form 214231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Alburn
42- Form 6-774P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Pirate Sam beat the luckless Hold Me Tight by nine lengths at Plumpton and is likely to be forcing the pace again. Richie Valentine has won twice over an extended 2m1f at Bangor and beat and Lost In Montmartre last week but stamina has yet to be proven over this far and he has a penalty to carry. Winning hurdler Mawlood started favourite on his chasing bow here in June so should be capable of better but that is also a comment that applies to REPRESENTING BOB. Too green to do himself justice last season over hurdles, he should be a vastly different proposition over fences.
Formwatch
Lost In Montmartre (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, steady headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach leader, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Richie Valentine (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Give Me A Moment (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, bad mistake 4th, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Caridadi (10-12) at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Richie Valentine 11-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway and led 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating First Revolution (10-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
Nyoufsea 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, headway when not fluent 3rd and 4th, midfield 5th (water), tracked leaders 8th, hit 9th and lost ground quickly, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after last, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Representing Bob (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In touch, hit 3 out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
The Boat (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th and dropped towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Stay Out Of Court (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mawlood (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 7th, held 2 out, kept on in 4th flat, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind G'day Aussie (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pirate Sam 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leader and led at 3rd fence, ridden before 2 out and 3 legnths clear, kept on well after last and won going away, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Hold Me Tight (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up, made headway after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on but not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Pirate Sam (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Air Hair Lair (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-11) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 2 out, drew clear final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Trumps Benefit (11-10) by 5l, 6 ran.
Alburn 33-1 (10-0) Last pair, mistake 7th, well beaten from next, 5th of 7, 31l behind Chapati (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.