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16:35 Stratford

John Smith's Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places Hurdles-Chase Good,Good to Soft places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.70s
  • Off Time: 16:35:50
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
5/1
  • Form 22/3656
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, ridden 3 out, led last, ridden out

2
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 6/37186-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 103

led and set good pace, headed briefly 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star

L'Oiseau (FR)

118 CD
8/1
  • Form 5/9F594-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 99

towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on

4
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 72U543
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
5/1
  • Form 656-3P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, ridden 5th, stayed on from 3 out, hung right final 2f

6
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots, Red sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 57-1P18
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, blundered 2nd, one pace from 6th

7
Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves
5/2
  • Form 423F-62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened last

8
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

Travello (GER)

10 pt D
7/1
  • Form P43544
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white striped sleeves, check cap
20/1
  • Form 67/38-27
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out

10
Silk - Red, Dark Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap

Layasar

28
100/1
  • Form 2PP4-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

in rear, blundered 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Ticket To Ride, Lake Imperial and Dalriath are three against the field in this competitive handicap chase and the narrow nomination is given to Lake Imperial. The selection was a fair second behind In Extra Time last time out. That form looks solid and off the same mark here under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Ticket To Ride rates the main danger on his latest second behind Drumossie but that form has since been let down and the drop in trip also looks against him so he looks opposeable. Dalriath was a fair third behind King Of The Artic last time and is another with place claims but he looks weighted up to his best. Travello is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder, Macgyver is from a shrewd in-form yard and could go well at a price so is worth at a cautionary look in the market, but for the winner we return to Lake Imperial who looks sure to run his race.

Formwatch

Dad's Elect (GER) 12-1 (11-2) Behind, ridden and some headway after 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 30l behind La Grande Villez (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.

Waterspray (AUS) 33-1 (11-11) Led, headed approaching 8th, weakened from 5 out, 6th of 7, well behind Arumun (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.

L'Oiseau (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 10th, chasing leaders when hit 5 out and lost place, 4th of 7, 17l behind Lyon (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.

Dalriath 5-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped slowly 7th, soon outpaced, kept on to take moderate 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 8l behind King Of The Arctic (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jul.

Ticket To Ride (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 7th, led 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, rider lost iron, driven out flat, caught post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Drumossie (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jul.

Think of The Money 18-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, never a danger, 8th of 13, 34l behind In Extra Time (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.

Lake Imperial (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, left 2nd last, 2nd of 13, 13l behind In Extra Time (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.

Travello (GER) 12-1 (10-3) Led until headed 5th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 13, 16l behind Knocker Jock (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Macgyver (NZ) 6-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Andijan (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) frm.

Layasar 40-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Morning Roses (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jul, 13 ran.