Racecards
15:35 Stratford
Totequadpot Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Chase: Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Turf
- Form 63F51P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led first, stayed prominent, blundered 6th, weakened 11th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 63P6P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up rear, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders and soon won pace
- Form 11-73P8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1P-2136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent, stayed 4th, chased winner from 7th, ridden and no impression from 2 out
- Form 313265
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Llewellyn
mid-division, ridden 3 out and no further impression
- Form PP59P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J P Byrne
mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened 11th
- Form U21231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up rear, headway 8th to join leaders, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, no impression
- Form P-66454
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Wareham
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, headway 11th, weakened 2 out
- Form P31524
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
led 2nd, made rest, ridden approaching last unchallenged
- Form 212U11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs L C Taylor
- Jockey T J Phelan
in rear, mistake 10th, not recover, finished lame
- Form 2P1PFF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey D R Dennis
always in the rear, mistake 5th, lost touch 8th, mistake and pulled up soon after
- Form 241225
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
Nonrunner
- Form P-451P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
- Form 61F2/65-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tanikos would have claims if able to reproduce the form that he showed when winning at Newbury last month but Nicky Henderson's gelding disappointed at the same venue on a return visit last month and a safer bet looks to be Tarongo, who is preferred to Polar Scout. The last mentioned resumed winning ways at Doncaster last month and has to be respected but has been done few favours by the handicapper. Talbot Lad sprung a surprise when successful at Ludlow last time but will find things tougher off a 5lb higher mark today. Martin Todhunter's Benrajah is capable but could do with being dropped a few more pounds and of more interest may be Andrew Balding's Duchamp, who is closely matched with Tanikos on Newbury form. The vote though goes to Tarongo, who has been much improved of late with two wins at Plumpton and is taken to complete a hat-trick today.