Racecards
15:05 Stratford
Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 411F14
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Liam Harrison
last pair, slow 10th, not fluent 12th, last and outpaced 4 out, well held 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on flat, no impression
- Form 144-141
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, jumped right 5th, reminder next, challenged 2 out, led before not fluent last, drew clear flat
- Form 44-1213
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
last pair, not fluent 9th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, driven and no impression before 2 out, no extra when lost 3rd and pecked last
- Form P-03111
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
led, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, pressed when mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
Previous results
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
In depth
Verdict
Followers of Solar Impulse have had a profitable summer but the 11-year-old finished tailed off at Cartmel at the start of the week. LICKLIGHTER didn’t quite last home over an extended 3m1f at the Lakeland track last time and can take advantage of the 4lb he receives from the novice Rhythm Is A Dancer. Franz Klammer bids for a fourth course and distance win in a row but may struggle in this higher grade.
Formwatch
Solar Impulse (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, not much room 4th, closed before 9th, not fluent 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Roi De Dubai (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Rhythm Is A Dancer 14-1 (10-10) Led until 7th, led after next, jumped right 2 out, just headed when left in clear lead last, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Oscar Montel (10-8) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Licklighter (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when not much room before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before final bend, no extra, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Dressedforsuccess (10-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Franz Klammer 7-2fav (11-9) Close up, niggled along over 2 out and soon pressed leader, led turning for home, pressed approaching last, ran on well flat and pulling away close home, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating King Golan (11-5) by 3 3/4l, 16 ran.