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Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 455714-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced 3 out, untidy 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 342421-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader on outside, mistake 5th, led going well 9th, well clear last, easily
- Form PF/3532-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
led, headed 9th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, rallied from last
- Form 4478/PU-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up behind leaders on outside, not fluent throughout, struggling from 6th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5P5P/64-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey James Best
held up behind leaders on outside, headway to go 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last
- Form 767777-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and weakened approaching 9th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Crac De Megaudais (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Raced in share of third, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 8th, outpaced from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hung right when weakening last, behind run-in, last of 4, 11l behind Elusiveness (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Gwennie May Jem (FR) 9-4fav (10-8) Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse before 2 out, kept on, led over 110 yards out run-in, won going away, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating El Rojo Grande (10-3) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along home turn, kept on but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gwennie May Jem (10-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Poet's Reflection (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Prominent, awkward and unseated rider 1st, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Blue Ribbon 11-1 (10-7) Midfield, headway before 4 out, soon outpaced, left in fourth 2 out, no impression when mistake last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Rangatira Jack (12-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Clashmore Banter (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, some headway 10th, weakened after 13th, last of 7, dist behind Jimmyjeroo (10-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.