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17:00 Stratford

Alcester Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,400 added
  • Winner: £1,560
  • 2nd: £458
  • 3rd: £229
  • 4th: £114
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.25s
  • Off Time: 17:01:31
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
7/4
  • Form 4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 1f out, one pace

2
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, armlets and star on cap
3/1
  • Form 3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on

3
Silk - Yellow, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets and star on light blue cap
5/1
  • Form 408-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

in rear and in touch, headway over 4f out, led 1f out, kept on, driven out

5
Silk - Purple, royal blue armlets
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, pushed along and reminders before 4f out, soon outpaced, rallied over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish

4
NR
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The Skelton's THE WESTERN FORCE is by leading NH sire Westerner and a half-brother to a bumper winner in Ireland. This isn't a difficult start and the four-year-old can make a winning racecourse debut. Knight's Reward has his sights lowered a little while Canicallyouback, I'm A Joker and Patavinus all showed ability on their respective introductions with Evan Williams' charge possibly the pick of that trio.

Formwatch

Canicallyouback 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Bobble Boru (10-9) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.

I'm A Joker 8-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 7f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon outpaced, well held by front pair over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind River Deep (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.

Knight's Reward 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12f out until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened entering final 3f, 8th of 18, 49l behind Gaitway (10-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.

The Western Force (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Park Belle.

Patavinus 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind in touch, outpaced over 4f out, driven and kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 12l behind Nicolas Chauvin (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Sep.