Racecards
13:55 Stratford
Pardy's Dairies Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £7,080
- 2nd: £3,262
- 3rd: £1,630
- 4th: £816
- Form 2-12111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped well, led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and 3 lengths down, only 1 length down when left in clear lead last
- Form 1106-64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right at times, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten 2 out, left remote 2nd last
- Form 54-4454
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, getting behind from 8th, well adrift 4 out, left very remote 3rd last
- Form 111-116
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
jumped left at times, chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, led after next, soon went 3 lengths clear, hanging badly left from final bend, only 1 length ahead when not fluent and unseated rider last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Clever As A Fox won three times over hurdles but was a long way behind HOOPER (NAP) here in May. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old, who won the bumper on this card 12 months ago, is 3-3 on the track and getting 17lb from the prolific Presentandcounting, taking into account his rider’s claim. He can make a winning start over fences if his jumping is up to scratch.
Formwatch
Presentandcounting (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Jumped well, made all, clear 7th until 9th, left well clear 2 out, shaken up before last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Aug beating Eglantine Du Seuil (10-13) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Mercian Prince (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Game In The Park (FR) 11-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, plugged on in modest 4th before 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Candyman Can (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Hooper 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, held final 150 yards, kept on, 6th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Stonific (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.