Racecards
15:40 Stratford
Loxley Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,987 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £350
- Form 43PPP5
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
midfield, headway to dispute fourth 2 out, outpaced on home turn where pushed along, kept on into modest third on run-in
Kilpin (IRE)
17- Form 0398-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, headway into third 2 out, pushed along before last (usual 2 out), narrowly led on home turn, headed on run-in, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 23/22-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up, headway 3 out, headway into third before last (usual 2 out), headway on home turn, led on run-in, always looked in control, cosily
- Form 1S2144-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey M G Nolan
midfield, lost position before 3 out, unseated rider 2 out
- Form 323345-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
tracked leaders, jumped awkwardly at third, shaken up in fourth 3 out, lost position and weakened before last (usual 2 out)
- Form 73240-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in rear, never dangerous
- Form 6-PP533
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Tom Buckley
led, reduced advantage before last, headed when ridden on home turn, weakened on run-in
- Form 8/PP6-FU
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened before last (usual 2 out)
- Form 6U8-242
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Best
held up, headway before 4 out, going well tracking leaders 3 out, headway on outside into third on home turn, weakened on run-in
- Form 26P-235
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
tracked leaders, lost position before 4 out, made late headway on home turn but no extra on run-in
- Form 6P5F-43
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, bad mistake 4 out, headway after last, kept on well on run-in but unable to challenge
In depth
Verdict
More Buck's is eased in grade again but recent efforts have been less than encouragement. Coby Nine could only finish fifth when favourite at Wincanton and has seven lengths to find with Hold Me Tight, though Polly Gundry’s six-year-old is still seeking a first win after 35 attempts. Triple Chief tends to do best at Exeter and, like Minella Voucher, may need this. KILPIN (NAP) was an eye-catcher at Kingfield, staying on well in the closing stages having been hampered early in the straight. That was only his fifth career start and he already looks like making a better chaser than hurdler.
Formwatch
More Buck's (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leader until led 3rd, headed briefly 8th, mistake and headed 11th, chased leader, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd before next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Kilpin (IRE) 15-2 (12-3) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Desque De L'Isle (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Coby Nine (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Raced in touch, mistake 2nd, niggled along before 4 out where slow, ridden along after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Dollar And A Dream (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Minella Voucher 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 8, 30l behind Picknick Park (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Triple Chief (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Tudors Treasure (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Opechee (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, mistake and not much room 1st, headway on outside 5th, every chance normal 2 out, weakened bypassing omitted last, 7th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Bogoss Du Perret (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kapsize (FR) 11-4fav (10-10) Raced in third, ridden along and hit 4 out, held in third when awkward last, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Hab Sab (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gustav (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went third 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Dollar And A Dream (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Enforcement (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, mistakes 6th and 7th, reminders after 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Easy Bucks (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Hume Lough 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway on outside 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied when hampered last, went 3rd towards finish, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Princess Midnight (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.