Racecards
15:30 Stratford
MansionBet Betstival Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 12R9-2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, went fourth after 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 5/5447-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, hit 3rd, mistake 13th, pushed along before 3 out, went second after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but no match for easy winner
- Form 36443-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, dropped towards rear 11th, struggling before 3 out, well beaten when jumped right 2 out
- Form U665-99
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Max Kendrick
held up towards rear, took closer order 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, well beaten when blundered last, eased
Pirate Sam
512- Form 008/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pulled hard, midfield, bad mistake 1st, hampered and fell 13th
- Form P6560-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, led 3rd, disputed lead from 5th, headed 13th, given reminders before next, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out
- Form 492P-03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
led, headed 3rd, disputed lead from 5th, led 13th, went clear approaching last, ran on strongly flat, comfortably
Orsino (IRE)
46- Form 967878-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, not fluent 10th, hit next, plugged on one pace from 2 out
- Form P/P96P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, no extra approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Between The Waters has so far failed to take advantage of a plummeting mark but this is a weak handicap. Orsino remains out of sorts but, after finishing second at Uttoxeter, MACKIE DEE was closing on the leaders when unseating his rider at Hexham and probably has enough about him to give 6lb to Ffos Las winner Auld Sod, who is up 8lb. Pirate Sam will likely need this but is the most unexposed.
Formwatch
Mackie Dee (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Towards rear, bumped 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 11th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Between The Waters (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, niggled along 9th, mistake next, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on to go fourth last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 23l behind Krujers Girl (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Auld Sod (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, not fluent 13th, 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Dawn Man (10-6) by 7 1/2l, 14 ran.
Alexander The Grey 25-1 (11-7) Led until 6th, ridden after 3 out, held 2 out, 9th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Write It Down (10-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pirate Sam 50-1 (11-4) Jumped big 1st, always in rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Kid Commando (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Canny Tom (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 11l behind Joly Maker (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Franz Klammer 28-1 (10-0) Led after 2nd, not fluent and pushed along after 2 out, headed before last, no extra in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Always Able (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Orsino (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, shaken up 4f out, ridden over 3f out but little response, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Zillion (9-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Silvretta Schwarz (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Lose up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Tommie Beau (12-1) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.