Racecards
14:07 Stratford
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,040
- 2nd: £1,859
- 3rd: £929
- 4th: £465
- Form 674-224
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
always in rear, mistake 1st, detached early, struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 4321PF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
soon raced in second, lost two positions when ridden after 2 out, ridden before last, rallied and went third towards finish
- Form 23-1582
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey James Davies
led, went four lengths clear 9th, reduced lead 2 out, ridden when headed before last, soon weakened
- Form 5PFP-31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey R T Dunne
prominent, closed on leader 2 out, led last, pushed along run-in, always doing enough towards finish, pushed out
- Form PF734-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, tailed off last, weakened and dropped to rear run-in (wore earplugs throughout race)
- Form 30/12-24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Murray Dodd
towards rear, pushed along to make headway after 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but always held by winner run-in
Previous results
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Formwatch
Romanor 4-1 (11-6) Behind, not fluent 9th or 12th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 4th of 5, 20 1/4l behind Limerick Leader (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake and blundered 8th, fell next, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Fox Wallace (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, 3 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Boom Boom (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Boom Boom (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Held up tracking leaders inside, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led turning in, ridden clear before last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Fox Wallace (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
McGrath From Clune (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up to race in third but in touch, jumped slightly right 8th, mistake 9th, struggling from 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off from last, last of 3, 25l behind Walkinthewoods (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
My Virtue 13-2 (10-12) Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd before 4th, pushed along out wide and lost 3rd before 3 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Prospect House (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.