Racecards
15:20 Stratford
Paul Webber Stables Visit Tomorrow Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form FPP4-64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased winner 2nd, mistake 5th, lost 2nd 9th, weakened before 12th, tailed off
- Form 12-PP75
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
mid-division, 3rd from 12th, not fluent 13th, weakened 2 out, soon 4th and well beaten, tailed off
Bob Lewis
26- Form 9422/3-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 11th, headway from 13th, went 2nd 3 out, closed next, plugged on flat, not able to get to winner
- Form P/49-007
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, effort 12th, 2nd after 13th until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 68546/B
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, headway from 10th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P780-UP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey James Best
held up, went 2nd 9th, challenging when mistake and slithered on landing 13th, not recover, weakened 3 out
- Form 532U04
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
made all, clear 5th until 10th, left clear again 13th, reduced lead 2 out, all out flat
- Form 5P-P3P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, struggling 8th, well tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 463-604
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Alice Mills
prominent until before 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 11th, went 3rd after 2 out, plugged on, no impression
- Form P-U133F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Nonrunner
- Form 2-P3544
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
Nonrunner
- Form 525-53P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
BOB LEWIS is having his first start over fences but is worth chancing given today's opposition arrives in such poor form. Stuart Kittow's charge was placed over hurdles at Worcester on his return from a lengthy absence. Adios Alonso was still thereabouts when falling over these fences last time and Breezy Kin made the frame on a couple of occasions back in June. Shady Glen was not beaten far at Uttoxeter before disappointing at Sedgefield but it's hard to make a case for any of the remainder.
Formwatch
See It As It Is (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led until 10th, outpaced 12th, weakened before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Rothman (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) sft in Aug.
Haughtons Bridge (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leader, led approaching 5th until headed and weakened before last, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Duke's Affair (10-6) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bob Lewis 10-1 (10-7) Held up behind, smooth headway 3 out, challenged going well next, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Rainbow Haze (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Midnight Whisper 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 6th, chased leaders 4 out, one pace when pecked 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 11, 34 1/4l behind A Keen Sense (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Lady From Geneva 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, brought down 4th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Yes I Will 8-1 (11-5) Pressed leader until hit 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 11-4fav (10-11) Led, hit 7th, narrowly headed after 10th, remained prominent chasing leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, outpaced next, kept on run-in, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Sylvan Legend (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Forget And Forgive (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Mid-division, under pressure 5 out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Strobe (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Xenophon 14-1 (10-1) Close up, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 20l behind Bayfirth (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Mid-division, in touch 8th, effort to challenge on outside when fell 3 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Shady Glen (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 13th to chase leaders, led 14th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 14l behind Alta Rock (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Always behind, lost touch 14th, pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.