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20:20 Stratford

White Swan Hotel Handicap Hunters' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 205y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,991
  • 2nd: £1,548
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.40s
  • Off Time: 20:21:41
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Risk A Fine (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Road To Riches (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap

      Risk A Fine (IRE)

      28 ht BFCD
      10/11
      • Form 11211-2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-7
      • Official Rating 137

      made all, clear when went left 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - Red, brown sleeves, red cap, brown hoop

      Road To Riches (IRE)

      16 pt
      4/1
      • Form 7213P-2
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 128

      held up off the pace in rear, closed to track leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner next

      3
      Silk - Mauve, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars, Purple cap, Mauve star

      Sam Cavallaro (IRE)

      28
      11/2
      • Form 4P231-1
      • Age 13
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 115

      unruly and unseated rider in paddock, chased leading pair until 5th, hit next, outpaced 11th, plugged on into 3rd run-in

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

      Crazy Jack (IRE)

      57 p CD
      9/2
      • Form 41645P-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 112

      off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, outpaced 4 out, 3rd again 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in

      5
      Silk - Red, royal blue hollow box, check cap

      Numbercruncher (IRE)

      25 C
      25/1
      • Form P34P5-1
      • Age 13
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 102

      raced keenly, pressed winner until mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, ridden before lost 3rd next, weakened soon after

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Crazy Jack (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-7

      2017
      Silk -

      Curraigflemens (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      A softer surface was almost certain to blame for RISK A FINE’s modest effort when odds-on at Cheltenham. A easy winner here last month, he’s got enough class to defy his big weight in this handicap. Road To Riches would have every chance on his third in the Aintree Foxhunters’, in which Numbercruncher and last year’s winner Crazy Jack pulled up, but he’s since pulled up himself at Fairyhouse and was put in his place by the rejuvenated Southfield Vic at Newton Abbot earlier this month. Sam Cavallaro has found some form but was only fourth last year and is 6lb higher.

      Formwatch

      Risk A Fine (IRE) 10-11fav (12-2) Tended to jump right, led and clear to 4th, headed after 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd when mistake 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 32l behind Bishops Road (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gs in May.

      Road To Riches (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Led until 15th, led next, headed 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Southfield Vic (12-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (6) gd in May.

      Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Led to 9th, remained prominent, led again 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m (5) gs in May beating Saffron Wells (11-10) by 7l, 7 ran.

      Crazy Jack (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Never better than mid-division, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off 11th (foinavon), pulled up before 14th, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.

      Numbercruncher (IRE) 5-2 (12-7) Hdwy to ld aft 5; just held on, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m gd in May beating Global Power (12-7) by nk, 4 ran.