Racecards
20:10 Stratford
25 Club Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 119y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 09576U-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Jamie Neild
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before hit 4 out, weakening when hit next
- Form 2P/326-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey David Bass
led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 8th until 13th, led again after 16th until 2 out, no extra and well held between last 2, no chance with winner
- Form 581/765-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
kept wide, chased leaders, not fluent 11th, lost place before 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 4/61425-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders, hit 15th, pushed along and stayed on same pace in 3rd from 2 out
- Form 25U54-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 4 out, soon switched right, plugged on in well held 4th from 3 out
- Form 0P554-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leader, led 2nd until 8th, mistake 11th, led again 13th until after 16th, chased leader, led again after 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 153373-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
- Form 14/P143-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Onefortheroadtom was lightly raced last season and is fitted with cheekpieces here. It will be interesting to see if there is any money for the eight-year-old tried over this longer trip. There are no stamina doubts surrounding FLYING VERSE as he stays further and he is also back at the scene of his last victory. Reve remains unexposed and Bbold’s only chase victory to date came on this track last summer. Big Nasty won a novices’ handicap at Southwell earlier this month and is preferred to the likes of Tea Time On Mars and Townshend.
Formwatch
Townshend (GER) 100-1 (10-13) Prominent, mistake 6th, lost place 17th, well beaten when hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Big Nasty 10-3 (11-10) Led, pushed along and extended lead before 2 out, big jump last, ran on flat, easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Ebony Gale (11-1) by 9l, 5 ran.
Onefortheroadtom 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, last but in touch 4th (water), pushed along when awkward 15th, ridden after 5 out, lost touch 4 out, awkward 3 out, no extra, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Alminar (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Tea Time On Mars 5-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 18th, struggling 4 out, looked held when made mistake 2 out, 5th of 13, 22 3/4l behind Cyclop (11-11) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Flying Verse 16-1 (11-6) Led, bumped 1st, headed next, lost place 3rd, slow 11th, mistake 14th, headway after 19th, went 2nd and bumped 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Game Line (10-13) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, dropped to midfield 5th, nudged along before 15th, stayed on from 2 out, jumped left last, ran on well flat, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Prairie Town (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bbold (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 4th, lost place before not fluent 10th, rallied after 15th, challenged from 4 out until before last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Another Stowaway (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Reve 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, reminder 8th, dropped to rear and niggled along 14th, mistake 15th, tailed off after 5 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Jersey Bean (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.