Racecards
20:50 Stratford
Springfield Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: None specified
1
1/2
- Form 4101-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
in touch, not jumping well, took closer order 9th, left in lead 11th, mistake 12th, driven along 3 out, fiddled last, pushed out
2
Alheri
29
150/1
- Form 03P-2P0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear, behind from 12th
3
100/1
- Form 6000-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Grassick
- Jockey M Campbell
always tailed off in rear
4
Elvis (FR)
15
9/2
- Form 4400/12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Waley-Cohen
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leader throughout, effort to challenging 3 out, mistake, beaten when rider lost whip after 2 out
5
13/2
- Form 3114-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, slow jump 4th, fell 11th
6
7
20/1
- Form 1161P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, mistake 10th, badly hampered and unseated rider next
8
150/1
- Form 2-143P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, behind from 13th
9
16/1
- Form PP36-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mistake first and second, behind when mistake 6th, unseated rider next
In depth
Verdict
Polar Champ was most impressive on his chase bow last time and although he is coming to the chasing game late in his career, he could well run up a nice little sequence. Lord Rochester and Elvis will give him the most to do.