Racecards
19:00 Stratford
Richardson Developments Novices' Chase (For The Roger Thompson Memorial Trophy) (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form F3461-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, pulled up and dismounted soon after 1st
Island Sound
54- Form P5/U32U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, hit 1st, led 6th, headed 7th, ridden 3 out, challenging leader when pecked badly 2 out, soon led, ran on well
- Form 0143/60-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey F Keniry
tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden 3 out, headed after next, no extra flat
- Form 34454-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 2/00605-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
led, headed approaching 6th, mistake, ridden 9th, weakening when bad mistake 4 out, not recover
In depth
Verdict
A watching brief is the advice here as high-class hurdler In Contrast should have little difficulty in making a winning start over fences. At his best going left handed, Philip Hobbs' gelding has so much in hand over his rivals, he will be a very short price to oblige. Best of the rest is undoubtedly Island Sound. A Listed winner on the flat, he has been somewhat disappointing over timber and latterly showing little aptitude for jumping fences.