Racecards
15:15 Stratford
Paddock Suite Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,436
- 2nd: £1,310
- 3rd: £655
- 4th: £328
- Form 2-23565
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
soon not going well in rear, last 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2/5470-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 11th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
Whimper (FR)
18- Form 1F06-4F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 62P-3P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in 5th, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, jumped right next, went 4th after 12th, weakened after next
- Form U65-334
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, pushed along at several stages, went 2nd, 7th, stayed on well under pressure to challenge last, soon led, ridden out
- Form 7P4241
- Age 14
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led 2nd until next, prominent, outpaced 11th, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off
- Form 4-5PP42
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led until 2nd, led next, 5 lenghts clear 3 out, driven and joined when not fluent last, soon headed, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Keltic Lord runs under penalty for winning over this trip here last time with Rash Moment three lengths behind in second in that race. The latter may be able to reverse the result with a greater advantage in the weights. Buailteoir may be a little high in the weights to challenge as well despite having won here last month, but ICE WARRIOR showed a lot of promise to finish right behind Massini Man at Newton Abbot on his first outing for Milton Harris. If the trainer can bring out even more from the former Tom Taaffe runner then he should open his account on English soil, having won twice in Ireland previously.
Formwatch
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) With leaders, mistake 2nd, reminders and dropped rear, jumped slowly next 2 and not keen, rallied 5th, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Ballyvesey (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Ice Warrior (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in 5th, outpaced before 11th, rallied to 3rd after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Massini Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Whimper (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, fell 8th, in a race won by Rokinhorsescience (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Prince Noora (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and outpaced 9th, headway approaching 2 out, weakened last 100 yards, 4th of 10, 7l behind Albert Park (9-11) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Swordsman (GER) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 9th until next, mistakes 11th and 12th, led after 14th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 26l behind Alfadora (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Keltic Lord 9-1 (10-9) Made all, clear 3rd, 14 lenghts up 8th, 6 clear 3 out, driven and stayed on bravely flat, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating Rash Moment (10-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Rash Moment (FR) 8-1 (10-0) With winner until after 1st, stayed 2nd, reminders after 11th, kept trying to close from 2 out, always held, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Keltic Lord (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Buailteoir (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 9th, challenged 11th, led 5 out, jumped right from 4 out, blundered and headed next, stayed on same pace , no impression, 5th of 13, 11l behind Rifleman (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.