Racecards
14:40 Stratford
Buckfastleigh Commercials Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 110P-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, hampered 7th, driven 9th, ridden 11th, rallied approaching 12th, well held when left poor 2nd last
Wagner (IRE)
30- Form 3-31211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, steady headway 10th, tracked leader 4 out, 2 lengths down when fell last
- Form 0010-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
awkward jump 1st, clear 4th, blundered and headed 11th, soon weakened
- Form 2/01112-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up and keen tracking leaders, fell 7th
- Form 152431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed 2nd, tracked leader until led after 11th, not fluent 12th & 13th, ridden 3 out, keeping on when left clear last
Verdict
Another competitive field goes to post for this novices chase and the principals look to be Wagner, Arabian Moon and Attack and we will take a chance on Wagner. The six year old has been a revelation since being switched to fences and with conditions again in his favour he is hard to oppose. Arabian Moon rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Haafel but that was over a shorter trip and he has yet to prove he strays this far. Of the remainder Rutledge Red is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market while Attack is sure to improve on his latest third behind Sturm Und Drang but we are happy to side with the bang in form Wagner.