Racecards
15:40 Stratford
Mark & Jackie Nixon Ruby Wedding Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £12,254
- 2nd: £5,645
- 3rd: £2,822
- 4th: £1,413
- Form 702-258
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, not always fluent, blundered 3 out, soon well held, went modest 3rd flat
- Form 74P61-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind leaders going well, close 3rd when hit 2 out and pitched on landing, led before 2 out, clear flat, readily
- Form UF6P-31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before last, weakened quickly
- Form 3151-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner from last
- Form P2-411F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Liam Harrison
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In depth
Verdict
HATCHER won a match at Ludlow before going in again at Newton Abbot last month. Dan Skelton’s charge looks worth sticking with given he beat Tikkinthebox on that occasion and finished ahead of a couple of subsequent winners including Scardura. The latter won nicely over track and trip last time while Solar Impulse was bidding for a hat-trick at Market Rasen a fortnight ago and was still in contention when falling at the last.
Formwatch
Us And Them (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, dropped to last approaching 4 out, no impression and mistake 3 out, 8th of 9, 31l behind Top Moon (10-13) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Hatcher (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up just off the pace in 4th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, quickened to lead last, soon clear, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Tikkinthebox (10-4) by 6l, 5 ran.
Scardura (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Made all, pushed along 2 out, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating El Borracho (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Jumped right, led, ridden between last 2, headed and not pace of winner last, plugged on, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Hatcher (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Solar Impulse (FR) 6-4 (11-10) Towards rear, steady headway 6 out, headed leader 5 out, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths clear when fell last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.