Racecards
18:30 Stratford
Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 0/1405-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders until lost place and behind after 5th, tailed off when mistake 10th
- Form 269/90-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in touch in last pair, headway 4 out, went 3rd on long run after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 333P2-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
held up in touch in last pair, headway 7th, went 2nd 10th, led when went left and bumped 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, held when stumbled last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 65114-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, 2nd again 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, clear when edged right briefly run-in, stayed on, ridden out
Ashcott Boy
22- Form F8864-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 10th, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened on long run after 2 out
- Form 553-P42
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, clear approaching 3rd, went right bumped and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ashcott Boy finished just ahead of FOREVER MY FRIEND at Aintree last month but, on slightly better terms, Peter Bowen’s charge is fancied to come out best today given that he probably needed that run. It's A Gimme should also do better after a pipe-opener here recently and Dunraven Storm is slipping down the weights, though is generally over shorter trips than this. Altiepix finally opened his account for Kerry Lee here last time but a 9lb rise looks harsh.
Formwatch
Dunraven Storm (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 4th, headed soon after, chased winner to 8th, outpaced by front pair after 4 out, well held from next, 3rd of 5, 17 1/2l behind A Little Magic (11-1) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
It's A Gimme (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 4th, 4th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Days Of Heaven (12-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Altiepix (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 8th, led 3 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in May beating Helium (11-8) by 11l, 7 ran.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led until 10th, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Definite Future (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ashcott Boy 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Definite Future (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Accessallareas (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 2nd, jumped right 5th, headed 2 out, led again last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Minella Forfitness (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.