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19:50 Stratford

Intrum Justitia Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 4f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 11m 41.20s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - White, Pink chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Pink cap
  • Form F333F-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway 6th, led 12th, clear approaching 2 out, eased flat

2
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green cross belts and sleeves, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 135P10-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11

held up in touch, headway 13th, hung left from 15th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 203004-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7

soon pushed along, always behind, bumped 8th, no chance from 12th

5
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Yellow diamonds
  • Form 14236-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

prominent, led 9th, blundered and headed 12th, weakened 15th, pulled up after 16th

6
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 211211-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

held up, headway approaching 15th, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow cap, Red diamond

Banjo Hill

23 v
12/1
  • Form 6654P-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, lost place and bumped 8th, behind from 13th, pulled up before 16th

8
Silk - Mauve, Black epaulets, Mauve sleeves, Black stars, Mauve cap, Black star
12/1
  • Form 52/PF1P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10

led to 9th, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds and diamonds on cap
8/1
  • Form 4/P5P3-1
  • Age 14
  • Weight 10-2

prominent, not fluent 2nd, hit 9th and 14th, outpaced approaching 16th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

3
NR
  • Form 6202-13
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

An interesting handicap chase that sees Jonjo O'Neill-trained Around Before return to the bigger obstacles and he can make a winning reappearance under Tony McCoy, with Benrajah and Proper Squire perhaps his main dangers. Around Before runs in the tongue strap that saw a marked improvement in form from him last season, with two seconds and four wins after having the strap applied in July. A proven fast ground performer, he comes that a yard that continues to go well, gives every indication that he will get this extreme trip, and has the assistance of the champion from the saddle, so he is taken to defy a weight rise and score. Benrajah is a likeable sort who goes well over marathon distances like this. Running from the same mark as when second to Hallywards Gael at Kelso last time, he still has a chance this time around, but may just find the concession of 5lb to the selection a bit much. Of the others, Proper Squire is due for a 1lb drop but can still run well off top weight. Charlie Mann's gelding handles a sound surface well, stays forever and just seems a bit one paced, and that may find him out again. For the winner then, we return to Around Before.