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15:40 Stratford

Holman's Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gallion's Reach (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Captain O'Neill

    5/4

      2
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE stars

      Captain O'Neill

      8
      5/4
      • Form 1034F3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, headway when mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, led 13th, mistake 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, headed and kept on one pace close home

      3
      Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

      Gallion's Reach (IRE)

      5
      3/1
      • Form 2P-2U2F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led, rider lost irons 1st, headed approaching 3rd, outpaced 4 out, ran on from 2 out, hard ridden to lead close home

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Spy Boy (IRE)

      8
      16/1
      • Form P000R6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch, mistake 5th, led 6th, headed 12th, mistake 3 out, weakened from next

      5
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue spots, Purple sleeves and cap

      Montezuma

      15
      4/1
      • Form 0PP/4P3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0

      held up in rear, headway when blundered and unseated rider 12th

      6
      Silk - MAROON, YELLOW stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Baran Itsu

      15
      10/1
      • Form 1PP/P6F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      held up, mistake and rider lost irons 2nd, led next, headed after 4th, chased leaders to 16th, mistake 3 out, soon well behind

      7
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets, Black and Light Blue hooped cap

      Alpha Leather

      34
      25/1
      • Form 000-P45
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0

      prominent to 2nd, dropped rear 11th, never dangerous

      8
      Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Pride of Pennker (IRE)

      474
      25/1
      • Form 0FP3UP/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0

      led after 4th until saddle slipped and pulled up before 6th

      1
      NR

      Something Dandy (IRE)

      22
      • Form 20-5641
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Something Dandy confirmed previous promise when finally getting off the mark in a handicap hurdle off a mark of 75 last time but had nothing to spare and this looks tougher back over fences. Captain O'Neill has winning form over timber in similarly testing conditions and is open to improvement over the larger obstacles so gets tyhe TEAMtalk verdict. Gallion's Reach was a disappointment last time but has claims on his earlier placed effort at Uttoxeter and is now 3lb lower.