Racecards
16:53 Stratford
Geely Leamington Spa Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 2-22421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jay Tidball
led, hit 3rd, headed narrowly 3 out and cajoled along, outpaced home turn before last and weakened
- Form 201-126
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out and dropped to rear, lost touch 2 out
- Form 21U123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in rear, moved into third 3 out, angled out off home turn before last to soon press leader, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden out and kept on well
- Form 24P321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Bowen
handy on inner, led narrowly 3 out, hit 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, stayed on but always held
In depth
Formwatch
Bond Broker (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Keen early, made all, overjumped 1st, went left 2nd, went clear after 4th, much reduced advantage 10th, ridden along before 4 out, edged right before 2 out, left clear before last, kept on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Gris Majeur (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Mister Cessna (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4 out, soon asked for effort, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Toothless (11-6) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Pure Carbon 7-4fav (11-10) Jumped slightly left throughout, took keen hold, midfield, in touch 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on but lost second near finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Haas Boy (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Park Annonciade (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Contested lead until led 3rd, moved into clear lead after 5th, ridden before 2 out, good jump last and pushed clear run in, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Icare Grandchamp (11-7) by 7l, 6 ran.