Racecards
14:30 Stratford
Follow totepool On Twitter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1/138-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden before the last, went 2nd soon after the last, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner
- Form 600274
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
held up, headway 7th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 12135U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, chased leader, every chance until weakened last
- Form 3P2411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
led until jumped slowly and headed 2nd, chased leader, led after 2 out, until appropaching last, lost 2nd soon after last, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 27F25
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, pushed along and very chance before the last, held when stumbled last, weakened run-in
- Form F33061
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, went modest 5th 3 out, staying on when switched right before the last, led approaching last, shaken up and came clear run-in
In depth
Verdict
Luddsdenene hasn't hit the heights since leaving Gordon Elliott. Plan Again hasn't raced since September, when he finished tailed off, but No Likey still had a narrow lead when unseating Tom O'Brien at Ludlow last month and may be happier on a left-handed course. ARTIFICE SIVOLA is on a bit of a roll and this sharp track should suit Lucy Wadham's five year-old. He is narrowly preferred to last month's Catterick winner Narcissist, despite conceding 6lb.
Formwatch
Plan Again (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader until ridden approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake at hurdle, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind I C Gold (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Luddsdenene (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led 7th until soon after 4 out, weakened soon after next, last of 4, 22l behind Sublime Talent (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
No Likey (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led, jumped left, ridden after 9th, joined when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Diamond Tammy (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 10-11fav (11-11) Made all, keen early, jumped well, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating George Nympton (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 3 ran.
Rockmount River (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, ridden after next, rallied to chase leaders after 8th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 40l behind Mile House (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Narcissist (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 2 out, kept on from last, won at Catterick 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Pindar (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.