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14:20 Stratford

Charlotte Cole Memorial Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 205y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.20s
  • Off Time: 14:20:29
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Black Op (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Antolini (IRE)

    12/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Black Op (IRE)

      187 t D
      5/2
      • Form 1/33304-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 147

      made all, clear before last, readily

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

      Down The Highway (IRE)

      257 BF
      7/1
      • Form 1/1P48-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in touch, outpaced from 2 out, blundered badly last

      3
      Silk - Dark green, yellow sleeves, black diamonds, quartered cap

      Lisnagar Oscar (IRE)

      20 BF
      4/5
      • Form 21153-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 141

      tracked winner, weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Light blue and black check, light blue sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap

      Mr Antolini (IRE)

      230
      12/1
      • Form 2/525P0-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 139

      held up in rear, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, no impression

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and royal blue quartered, emerald green sleeves, royal blue stars, emerald green cap

      Mr Caffrey

      414 p C
      33/1
      • Form 1/22211-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 123

      held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Stowaway Magic (IRE)

      1/16
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Both top class staying hurdlers, Lisnagar Oscar and BLACK OP are the only two with chasing experience. The former would surely have won at Chepstow had he not slowed into the last. The fourth and fifth have already franked that form and Rebecca Curtis’ six-year-old is definitely one to follow but may not be suited by this sharp track. Tom George’s charge wasn’t beaten far by some of the country’s top novices in two runs last season over the larger obstacles and will be tough to beat if wind surgery has had the desired effect. Down The Highway may make a better chaser than hurdler but the returning Mr Caffrey needs better ground. Mr Antolini is jumping fences late in life.

      Formwatch

      Black Op (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, 4th and beaten before last, 4th of 7, 30l behind Younevercall (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.

      Down The Highway (IRE) 5-1cfav (10-12) In touch, under pressure 3 out, gradually weakened, 8th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Sykes (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.

      Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, soon headed and ridden, rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ardlethen (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.

      Mr Antolini (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, lost place before last, weakened flat, 12th of 24, 19 3/4l behind Early Doors (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      Mr Caffrey 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, still going well but dropped into mid-division after 4 out, closed on bit 3 out, led next, eased close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Lough Salt (11-9) by 1l, 12 ran.