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16:35 Stratford
Bidford-On-Avon Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 205y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 37954-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
in rear, outpaced 3 out, went poor 3rd before last, no impression
- Form 7/85P00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, rider lost his iron, soon pulled up
- Form P/PP-6P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in touch and keen, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
- Form P99P-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, led 7th, blundered 4 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
- Form 7/483P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leaders, led before last, kept on well
- Form 595F-F3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led to 7th, pushed along and lost before and mistake 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Bright Light
40- Form 74687/8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear and in touch, headway 10th to tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 624P5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey J M Quinlan
Nonrunner
- Form 7P432-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
Nonrunner
- Form 70PF3-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WEBBSWOOD went close a couple of times over hurdles over the winter and came up against a couple of potentially-decent novices on his chasing bow at Warwick. He jumped well in the main and could be good enough to give 17lb to Fontwell runner-up Knockyoursocksoff. Another winning pointer, Big Night Out, is worth a market check but Dancing Dik is getting no nearer and has become expensive to follow. Blazing Glen has ability but is very hard to predict.
Formwatch
Webbswood (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 12th, outpaced next, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Monkey Kingdom (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in May.
Killshannon (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up on outside, ridden and no impression from 3 out, last of 10, well behind Tealissio (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Parthian Empire 25-1 (11-3) Not always fluent, led until 4th, led 7th, headed after next, weakened after 12th, 4th of 8, well behind Stratford Stroller (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Knockyoursocksoff (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Led after 1sr, headed 8th, not fluent next, led after 10th, driven and headed when not fluent last, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Tachbury (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, tracked clear leader from 5th, close up after 5 out, led next, headed 3 out, ridden and one pace next, 4 lengths down in 3rd when hampered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Minella Web (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Dancing Dik 7-2fav (10-7) Tended to jump left, led, narrowly headed 3 out, chased winner, driven and no impression when lost 2nd after bypassing 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 16l behind La Madonnina (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Bright Light 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 24l behind Sir Dylan (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, weakened before 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Midnight Request (11-4) at Exeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Big Night Out 7-4fav (11-7) (tt) ap; led 3 out; ro wl, won at Clifton-on-Teme 3m ptp fm in May beating Presenting Taupo (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
Indiefront 33-1 (10-10) Always in rear, struggling from 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Occasionally Yours (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 4f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.