Racecards
14:10 Stratford
Stratford Interactive Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form P32143-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 634/2R-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 8th, ridden after 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on
- Form 22P3-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 06445-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway after 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on and no impression
- Form 111412-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Ryan Mania
close up, lost place after 3rd, pushed along before 10th, went 4th from 2 out, no impression
- Form 3P574-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
led, headed before 11th, weakened before last
- Form 2633-1P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd before 5th, led 11th, kept on well from last
- Form 93806-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, fell 3rd
Verdict
Market Rasen winner OLD PALS ACT couldn't justify favouritism at Southwell next time but wasn't beaten far and blinkers could sharpen him up a little here. He gets the nod to recoup losses as there are question marks surrounding most of his rivals. Nikos Extra looks a light of former days and Olympian Boy looks very one-paced nowadays. Citrus Mark and Civil Unrest are both returning from a break and probably best watched. Faustina Pius was second on her chasing bow but is facing more experienced chasers here while this looks too sharp for Got Attitude.
Formwatch
Citrus Mark 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, closed 4 out, switched right after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Spock (10-4) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Nikos Extra (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into 4th after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 8, 26l behind Hero De Villeneuve (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Old Pals Act (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 9th, went 2nd 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 11, 5l behind Sail And Return (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 28l behind Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost 2nd before 4 out, regained 2nd 3 out, well held in 2nd when left in lead last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Alpha One (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Alwaystheoptimist (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Got Attitude (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Jumped left, took keen hold, chased winner, blundered 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, chased leaders, awkward 6th, weakened 12th, tailed off when blundred 4 out, immediately pulled up, in a race won by Danandy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
Faustina Pius (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Close up, chased leader 8th, led next, ridden 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Sudski Star (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.