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16:30 Stratford

George Pragnell Jewellers Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.40s
  • Off Time: 16:30:54
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form P2461/P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, lost touch after 5 out, left poor 4th last

2
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
10/1
  • Form 1332F5/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up, blundered badly, unseated rider 5th

3
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond and armlets, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN star
  • Form 2111F6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, went 4th 9th until approaching 3 out, soon no impression, left moderate 3rd last

4
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 34307F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 109

held up, struggling from approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
7/2
  • Form 44322F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 109

led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, regained narrow lead when left clear last

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow cap
  • Form 5480-6F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 102

held up, headway to go 4th approaching 3 out, 5 lengths 3rd and held when slipped on landing 2 out, left 2nd last

7
Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

Donovan (NZ)

173 D
6/1
  • Form 1464F-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 92

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon took narrow lead, ridden, headed when fell last

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 3345-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 102

tracked winner from 2nd, challenged from 8th until ridden 3 out, 4th and well beaten when eased and pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond
100/1
  • Form 6435/88
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 86

chased winner until approaching 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden 7th, weakened after 8th, blundered 9th, pulled up before next

In depth

Verdict

Copper Bay gets the confident vote here with Jarro and Johnston's Swallow rating the main dangers. The selection has shown enough in novice hurdles to sugesst he can win a race of this nature he has obviously schooled well at home and under conditions that suit he looks the value bet. Jarro rates the main danger on his best form but he took a heavy fall so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Johnstons Swallow is another that could go well on his best form but he may just need the run after a 545 day abscence. Of the remainder The Kop End looks the stables second string on jockey bookings. This is a trappy affair and the market will be very informitive but for the winner we return to Copper Bay who looks on a handy mark.

Formwatch

Johnston's Swallow (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up 3 out in race won by Snoopy Loopy (11-9) at Punchestown 2m nov hdl sft in Apr '05, 25 ran.

The Kop End (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-12) Prominent, 2nd from 5th, led 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 5th of 18, 22l behind Arc En Ciel (11-1) at Thurles 2m hdl sft in Jan '05.

Schinken Otto (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up, headway to lead after 3rd, headed next, chased leaders until outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 47l behind Figaro du Rocher (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.

Albarino (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Led, clear 4th, headed 8th, weakened quickly, moderate 4th when fell 4 out in race won by Pirate Flagship (11-6) at Kempton 2m beg chs (3) gd, 5 ran.

Jarro (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Held up when fell at the 2nd in race won by Semi Precious (10-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 5 ran.

Twist Bookie (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up and patiently ridden, good headway to lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear and going strongly when fell at the last in race won by Golden Duck (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 8 ran.

Donovan (NZ) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Bearaway (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.

Copper Bay (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 40l behind Temple Place (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.