Racecards
18:20 Stratford
Rio Gold Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2-2P778
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jack Savage
mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 0-43645
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
sometimes slow and lacked fluency in rear, 4th from 13th, modest 3rd 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 32F262
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
pressed leader, led 3rd, jumped right 11th, headed after 3 out, hung right and beaten after next, well held 2nd when fell last
- Form 98700P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, not much room 1st, mistake 2nd (water), lost place and slow next, behind 7th, closed but still in rear 9th, blundered and weakened 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form PPP214
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 12th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7P223P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey M Hamill
held up, closed when slightly hampered by loose horse 3rd, 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, clear after next, stayed on well
- Form 4F6632
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, mistake 7th, bumped 11th, 3rd and weakening when mistake 3 out, remote 4th from next until left 3rd last
- Form 835331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
- Form 053655
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This won’t take much winning but quicker going could be a problem for Bennys Girl, flattered by her proximity to the winner last time at Ffos Las. Whos De Baby has only once finished out of the frame around here but is now 0-9 over fences. Glendermot is more interesting given he won in this grade at Leicester last month before finding better company to hot at Warwick. HOW’S VIENNA (NAP) made most when well backed at Wincanton last month and jumped well. He’s a progressive sort and may have more scope than this bunch.
Formwatch
Walkami (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Murray Mount (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led until 2 out, rallied after last, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Dark And Dangerous (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Whos De Baby (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, close up from normal 4 out, hanging right after normal 2 out, no impression on winner bypassing omitted last, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Gustav (10-5) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Dalton Glance 18-1 (11-1) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Glendermot (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 13th, well held from next, lost 3rd close home, last of 4, 24l behind Bandon Bridge (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Fitz Volonte 200-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, tailed off from 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Chased leader, led 2nd, jumped right 7th and next, clear 11th, blundered next, headed 2 out, chased winner, ridden and kept on run-in, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rocknrollrambo (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
How's Vienna (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Left in lead 1st, jumped well, driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating How's My Friend (11-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along in rear after 7th, not fluent 3 out, never figured, modest 5th before last, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Nobel Leader (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.