Racecards
15:55 Stratford
Mcmahon (contractors Services) Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 2575-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway when slightly hampered 4 out, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden clear from last
- Form 3216-26
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
mid-division, struggling 8th, well behind 4 out, tailed off
- Form 32-7311
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P9F-225
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-24155
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch, blundered 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P/12PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders to 5th, not fluent 7th, mistake 12th, weakened next
- Form 50/434-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
always behind, tailed off
- Form 312421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, blundered 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 312-531
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on flat to take 2nd post, no chance with winner
- Form 121422
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Danny Burton
mid-division, headway approaching 13th, chased winner after 2 out, no impression last, lost 2nd post
- Form 884274
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 09-F350
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Carl Dore
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, led 6th to 9th, led 12th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 990-415
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey S Durack
led to 6th, led 9th to 12th, weakened approaching last
- Form 60-0753
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey A E Lynch
in touch, raced keenly, hard ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 2/35P8-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Free Gift has been in good form of late winning his last two starts but a 6lb rise for the latest of them at Bangor means that the Alner's runner has to race off a mark of 121 now and that may prevent the 11-year-old from completing a hat-trick with a better bet looking to be WAR OF THE WORLD, who is preferred to Tempsford. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding was pushed out to win by half-a-length at Market Rasen last month and was probably value for more than that so he cannot be discounted with the yard's runners continuing in good form racing off just a 6lb higher mark today. Neil Mulholland's Winsley Hill was another to win last time having been successful at Worcester last month and a 4lb rise for that seems perfectly fair so he is another to consider. Passato has been showing a consistent level of form of late and should again be thereabouts but he may just be a shade high in the weights. Prophete de Guye is closely matched with Free Gift on their running at Bangor in July and he is another worthy of a mention but for the vote we side with War Of The World. Tim Vaughan has a fantastic record with other trainer's cast offs and the Irish import may be worth chancing on his first start for his new handler.
Formwatch
War Of The World (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders mainly 5th on outer, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Montero (11-10) at Limerick 2m 6f chs gd in Jul.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) In rear, sometimes lacked fluency, ridden after 6th, well behind 9th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Keepitsecret (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Free Gift 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 9th, clear last, idled towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul beating Prophete De Guye (10-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Some Craic (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 31l behind He's A Hotshot (10-5) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
I Hear Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 2nd, headed 7th, chased winner until approaching 11th, soon weakened, well behind when mistake 3 out (water), last of 5, well behind Marrel (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Aug.
Quarry Town (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, tracked leaders 6th until weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ibberton (10-0) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Ursumman (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led until blundered and headed 2 out, onepace approching last, weakened flat, last of 4, 23l behind Evelith Echo (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Winsley Hill 8-1 (11-9) Chased leading pair, not fluent 9th, led 14th, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug beating On You Go (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Tempsford (USA) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, steady headway 4 out, challenged going well last, soon led and carried head high, pushed out near finish, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Divex (10-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Passato (GER) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Marrel (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Brize Norton (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, carried head awkwardly approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 17, 5l behind Willies Way (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Hot Friend (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, moderate 4th before 4 out, 6th approaching 2 out where mistake, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Whatever Next (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f beg chase sft in Jul.
Spare Change (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 11l behind Our Monty (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 in Jul.
Casadei (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, progress to track leaders after 4 out, 4th approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace without threatening approaching last, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Duers (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Aug.
Bafana Boy 20-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 14th, never reached leaders, went modest 4th after last, 4th of 9, 16l behind Sandhurst (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, went 2nd 8th, led after 9th until jumped slowly 10th, outpaced after 13th, weakening when left 3rd 3 out, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Orfeo Conti (11-11) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.