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16:05 Stratford

Blenheim Water Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 48.00s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap
13/8
  • Form 331-115
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, led 7th, headed 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

2
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
5/2
  • Form 3F3-112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up in touch, took closer order 8th, led 9th, ridden clear approaching 2 out, weakened rapidly flat, headed on line

3
Silk - Orange, Black and Orange check sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4-44222
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, ridden and outpaced, well behind 8th, hard ridden 4 out, stayed on 3 out, not fluent last, rallied flat, just denied

4
Silk - Black, Maroon hollow box
15/2
  • Form 232-210
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9

held up, pecked 6th, weakened 5 out

5
Silk - Red, Black triple diamond and armlets
15/2
  • Form P/P-B153
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-0

held up in rear, headway on outside after 8th, ridden to chase clear leader after 3 out, stayed on well, rallied flat to get up on line

6
Silk - Grey, Maroon chevrons and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 3P430-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

disputed lead when blundered and unseated rider 4th

7
Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Orange and Brown halved sleeves, Orange and White quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 4/3P3P-5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0

led until headed 5th, led again next, ridden soon after, beaten when pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

Another tight handicap chase for punters to fathom with many in form rivals in opposition including Cobbet, Tamango and Burning Truth and we will take a chance on Tamango. The gelding from the Philip Hobbs yard was a fair second over course and distance last time out behind Burundi having been in front long enough if he is held up slightly longer he is taken to score and put his turn of foot to good use. Cobbet rates the main danger he was fifth behind Ballycassidy in a better race last time out and with conditions in his favour he will not be far away despite giving weight to all his rivals. Burning Truth is also worthy of consideration on his best form but he gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip when second behind Just Murphy last time so for that reason he is opposed here. Of the remainder Sir Norman is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Tamango.