Racecards
18:15 Stratford
Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 205y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,150 added
- Winner: £4,832
- 2nd: £2,223
- 3rd: £1,112
- 4th: £556
- Form 31137-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 7th or 11th, outpaced 4 out, closed 2 out, no extra before last, went 2nd flat
- Form 53213-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader, jumped right at times, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 804P-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last, lost 2nd flat
- Form 2311-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd from 3 out, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily
In depth
Verdict
ROMANOR’s run at Warwick should have blown away a few cobwebs and Seamus Mullins’ nine-year-old likes it here. Across The Line is also a previous course winner and he’s been knocking on the door again lately but Begin The Luck may have been a lucky winner at Southwell 10 days ago. Pawpaw beat a subsequent winner at Fontwell last month but is 9lb higher now.
Formwatch
Romanor 18-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 10th, outpaced 13th, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Another Crick (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Pawpaw 9-2 (11-9) Handy, shaken up and quickened to lead 3 out, ridden and went clear 2 out, stayed on well and heavily eased run-in, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May beating Heneryetta Bay (10-12) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Across The Line (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Led, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and faced challenge 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Petticoat Lucy (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, left in lead before 2 out, finished alone, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.