Racecards
14:50 Stratford
RSA Get Involved Join A Syndicate Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 3UP866-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
held up in touch, took keen hold, shaken up after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 70/50F5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
jumped right at times, made all, not fluent 6th, pressed last, edged left flat, stayed on
- Form 1U3756-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in mid-division, mistake3rd, struggling when mistake 3 out
Getaway North
120- Form 554314-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
pressed winner, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, mistake and weakened next
- Form 646221-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish
- Form 2/46338-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along 5th, struggling when mistake 7th, behind 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 245286-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, hampered 3rd, ridden and well beaten from 3 out
- Form 802535-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up in rear, switched right and headway before 2 out, 4th and stayed on same pace last
Elixer (IRE)
120- Form 6622U3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway 4 out, weakened before last
- Form 522706-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 8th, 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace last
In depth
Verdict
Agentleman’s strike-rate is off-putting but he must have a chance in a race like this off bottom weight with Nathan Moscrop taking off a further 3lb. Wisecracker won at Hereford in November when last seen but that was his first career victory in 23 attempts and he is 6lb higher. MY RENAISSANCE (NAP) is the only one of these to have seen action recently. He ran on the Flat at Redcar last month and is now 8lb lower when successful over fences at Sedgefield last summer. Thomas Blossom could reward each-way support granted luck in-running.
Formwatch
Cillian's Well (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led 1st, headed 7th, blundered next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 34l behind Tikkinthebox (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Peterborough (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Led, hit 7th, went clear when awkward 8th, hit 10th, mistake and headed next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, mistakes 3 out and next, 5th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Bathiva (11-12) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
My Renaissance 33-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Imperial Focus (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Getaway North 7-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 8th, disputing 2nd when went left 4 out, hung left and dropped to 3rd before next, 2nd again briefly before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 10, 16l behind Maxed Out King (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Wisecracker 9-2fav (10-8) In touch, went 2nd and posed to challenge 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, ridden clear flat, ran on, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Thomas Blossom (11-0) by 7l, 12 ran.
Canny Tom (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, lost place before mistake 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Little Light (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, progress 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Ripstick (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Istimraar (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Tabou Beach Boy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Elixer (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Towards rear, blundered 7th, headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, plugged on in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Maxed Out King (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Agentleman (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders and wide, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Valence D'Aumont (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.