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16:00 Stratford

Watch Racing UK On The Go Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 125y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 44.40s
  • Off Time: 16:00:15
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sam Red (FR)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Some Are Lucky (IRE)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and Pink stripes, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue and Pink hooped cap

      Abbreviate (GER)

      158
      8/1
      • Form 75/2200-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 129

      chased leaders, reminders after 10th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

      Braavos

      26
      4/1
      • Form 05P-231
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      made most, not fluent 9th (water), not fluent and headed 3 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, behind and weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, grey chevron

      Sam Red (FR)

      151 t BF
      7/2
      • Form 92426-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 132

      tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led approaching last, stayed on well

      4
      Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves

      Some Are Lucky (IRE)

      170
      11/4
      • Form 223320-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 130

      disputed lead to 3rd, tracked leader, led 3 out (usual 4 out), headed before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, stayed on to regain 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner

      5
      Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Valhalla (IRE)

      156 t D
      5/2
      • Form 37P168-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 132

      disputed lead to 3rd, tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, no impression with winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Some Are Lucky was placed in all three starts over fences last season, once on soft ground. He was well ahead of Valhalla at Newbury in December and should find a race or two in the coming months, though Colin Tizzard’s charge is capable of improvement. Sam Red gets his favoured surface for the first time over fences so shouldn’t be far away but BRAAVOS will also enjoy the going and comes here cherry-ripe after three runs over hurdles, including a win at Southwell last month. Abbreviate has always looked a chasing type so is no forlorn hope in an above-average novice event.

      Formwatch

      Abbreviate (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out and ridden, lost place from next and soon no extra, 16th of 25, 28 3/4l behind Minella Awards (11-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.

      Braavos 9-4fav (11-7) Led, ridden before last, headed after last, rallied and regained lead towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Gabrial The Great (11-0) by nk, 6 ran.

      Sam Red (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out soon lost 2nd place, one pace, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Midnight Shot (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f (4) gf in May.

      Some Are Lucky (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Kelvingrove (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Valhalla (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened last, 8th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Wait For Me (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.