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14:50 Stratford

Toteexacta Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 9m 18.10s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Batten Down (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nocksky (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prince Highlight (IRE)

      10/1

        2
        Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap

        Nocksky (IRE)

        108
        4/1
        • Form PP0/P1-2
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in touch, headway 6, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

        4
        Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Good Outlook (IRE)

        109
        12/1
        • Form F12PF-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up and pulled hard, blundered 3rd, headway 13th, slightly hampered 14th, blundered badly 15th, weakened approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

        Green Go (GER)

        31
        25/1
        • Form PP-1340
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in rear, headway 9th, no danger from 14th

        6
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK sleeves, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN quartered cap

        Prince Highlight (IRE)

        54
        10/1
        • Form 4F33F/2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        always prominent, not fluent 14th, ridden 4 out, every chance after 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out, soon hung left, lost 2nd near finish

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Scarlet cape and cuffs, Black cap

        Another Artiste (IRE)

        39
        11/1
        • Form 35F0-00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, not fluent 2nd, soon pushed along, not fluent 3rd, lost touch after 13th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Frentzen

        25
        7/2
        • Form 302-432
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch to 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        9
        Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

        Sunshan

        18
        9/2
        • Form 212332
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9

        prominent, pushed along 7th, lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Greenwich

        28
        12/1
        • Form 1/P3-154
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-8

        prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place 5th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to challenge

        11
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Batten Down (IRE)

        6 v
        5/1
        • Form 000/P33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8

        made all, blundered 10th and 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, driven out

        1
        NR

        Ray Source (IRE)

        34 b
        • Form 23151-P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        Nonrunner

        3
        NR

        Tommy Carson

        42
        • Form 40/41P-1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-7

        Nonrunner

        12
        NR

        Our Tommy

        39
        • Form 5P-01P1
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bear in mind that Ray Source and Green Go may well have run at Bangor on Saturday but, without that knowledge and in a competitive race, we will opt for Batten Down with Tommy Carson, Frentzen, Ray Source and Sunshan rated his main rivals. Looking at the field. Ray Source is four pounds higher than for his last win but can still go well and should be sharper for his seasonal reappearance. Nocksky has been raised nine pounds since winning a seller here, while Tommy Carson comes here in good heart following the first Flat win of his career, even though he is seven-pounds higher than for his last chase success. Prince Highlight has a good chance on his 2002 form and shaped encouragingly last time but he probably prefers give these days, while Frentzen ran well last time but has been raised accordingly although Mick Fitzgerald is an eyecatching booking. Sunshan is a course winner but has been beaten from revised marks since and Batten Down was a beaten favourite last time but maybe a first-time visor might help the Tony McCoy-ridden gelding. And Our Tommy has won two his last three races but has been raised 13lbs as a consequence. Put all of this into the mix and the pin lands against the name of Batten Down.