Racecards
15:30 Stratford
Totesport.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form FP-3FPU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey L Heard
in rear, headway 11th, ridden, weakened next
- Form F-06344
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 11th the track winner, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 7-52710
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey T J Dreaper
made all, not fluent, ridden and hung left from 2 out but kept on
- Form 5037/10
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey W Marston
tracked winner and keen, weakened 11th
- Form 93P3-51
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakening when hit 3 out,
- Form 6/16232
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, rallied under pressure, flat
- Form 648442
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 361436
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
in touch, weakened 10th, behind from 4 out
Verdict
A real headscratcher for punters and Cameron Bridge is the percentage call over Smart Savannah and Joey Tribbiani. Philip Hobbs' stable has made a habit of winning big prizes on Sundays and Cameron Bridge looks to have a fair chance here. Proven on good ground, he does have an absence to overcome but the Minehead handler looks to have deliberately laid him off with the intention of avoiding softer ground. Smart Savannah is a likeable enough individual. He is 14lb lower over chase fences than hurdles and ran out an impressive winner at the course. Joey Tribbiani continues to go up the handicap without winning. A course winner, he should not be discounted too readily. Le Seychellois lost his way badly during the winter and would need a career best to score off top-weight. Calatagan has bits and pieces of form that entitle him to consideration and he is fit from the flat. Saafend Rocket is a summer jumping specialist with his own ideas about the game. Plenty of imponderables but if Cameron Bridge is straight enough on his return to racecourse action, he has the form to win the race.
Formwatch
Le Seychellois (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 9th to track leaders, weakened 3 out and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Palua (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jan, 11 ran.
Cameron Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Chased winner from 3rd, led 11th until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 25l behind Scots Grey (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Nov.
Calatagan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 10th of 17, 15l behind Crow Wood (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-40 (2) gf in Feb.
Ticket To Ride (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 12th of 13, well behind Jake Black (10-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Nov.
Smart Savannah 12-1 (11-0) In rear, reminder 2nd, headway when jumped slowly 7th, chased leader from 3 out, led approaching last, kept on, won at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (3) gs in Mar beating Penneyrose Bay (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Joey Tribbiani (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind First Love (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Saafend Rocket (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 13th, chased winner 3 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Toulouse (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Sound Of Cheers 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 18l behind Little Flora (9-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.