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14:30 Stratford

Coventry Telegraph Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.80s
  • Off Time: 14:30:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Plunkett (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Horseshoe Reef (AUS)

    6/1

      2
      Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Priors Glen (IRE)

      31 p
      3/1
      • Form 5344-52
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 113

      led, jumped right and headed 1st, tracked leader, jumped right 3rd, went badly right, lost footing and nearly fell 9th, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Brown sleeves and cap

      Saskompliq (FR)

      35 t
      11/1
      • Form 4346-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear, left 3rd 9th, blundered 10th, ridden and beaten after 3 out

      4
      Silk - ORANGE, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE spots, WHITE cap

      Spock (FR)

      44 CD
      9/4
      • Form 76/165-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, ran out 8th (water)

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

      Plunkett (IRE)

      19 t BF
      9/4
      • Form 3322U-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led approaching last, driven and holding on flat

      6
      Silk - Black and white check, halved sleeves, black cap

      Horseshoe Reef (AUS)

      11 v
      6/1
      • Form P15-635
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 106

      led 1st, mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, headed approaching last, held flat

      1
      NR

      Be Definite (IRE)

      41
      • Form 0P42-12
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 114

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Spock was a fortunate winner on his chasing debut over C&D in May as Life Of The Luso's last-fence fall presented him with the prize. The handicapper resisted the temptation to raise him in the weights for that success, however, and he can only improve. Preference, however, is for PRIORS GLEN who would probably prefer a longer trip but should get his own way out in front and can make all, as long as his tendency to jump right doesn't hinder him on this sharp track. Plunkett and Horseshoe Reef have the past form to figure but Be Definite hasn't been done any favours by the handicapper.

      Formwatch

      Priors Glen (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tended to jump right, led, driven and hung left before last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Orion Star (9-13) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.

      Saskompliq (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Copied winner by jumping right, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led after 11th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden, well held 2 out, 2nd of 3, 24l behind King's Legacy (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.

      Spock (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Not always fluent, chased leader, chased winner from 4 out, driven after 2 out, about 5 lengths 2nd and held when left in clear lead last, won at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Diamond Eclipse (10-7) by well, 4 ran.

      Plunkett (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 7th and again from 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Tot Of The Knar (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jun.

      Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 21l behind Kiama (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.

      Be Definite (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, pecked 10th, effort and every chance after last, outpaced when not much room flat, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Now This Is It (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in May.