Racecards
15:50 Stratford
Intrum Justitia Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form F1/5UF0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
led, clear 3rd to 8th, headed and mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 421-156
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, went 2nd 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 221P00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
held up and took keen hold, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out
Fiery Peace
42- Form 211-321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
held up, blundered 2nd, mistake 6th, headway after 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 626-612
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
always prominent, led 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well
- Form F2U1U0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
held up, brief effort 8th, weakened approaching 10th
- Form 144P10
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, pushed along 7th, jumped slowly 10th, soon weakened
- Form P3/P0F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Chadwick
- Jockey R Young
held up, mistake 1st, lost touch after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-PFP05
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
mid-division, headway 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
The answer to this race could be Fiery Peace, with Hit Royal and Day du Roy possibly rating as his biggest dangers. The Henry Daly-trained selection won in good style at Market Rasen last time and, while the form is nothing out of the ordinary, he might be able to defy a ten-pound rise in the ratings. Hit Royal was raised nine pounds for a course win over further two runs ago but ran with great credit from the new mark last time. For his pains, though, the handicapper has raised him a further two pounds, but he can still go well. Why The Long Face is arguably the best of the three Richard Guest runners although his Hexham win three runs ago came over a longer trip. No Need For Alarm looked useful as a novice last season but has an absence of 189 days to overcome. Day du Roy looked progressive when scoring twice in April/May time but has been disappointing on his last two starts, although he may have been given a confidence booster over hurdles last time. He has to prove himself from his current rating but, if fully on song, should go well. Bernardon got back to winning ways at Southwell in July but has been beaten three times over hurdlers since. However, he is back over fences now but is nine pounds higher than for his last win so he too has something to prove. Klondike Charger is another to have won here and, given that his capable rider takes three pounds off his back, can be given a chance. With the other pair racing from out of the handicap, this spins us back to the selection, which is Fiery Peace.