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17:20 Stratford
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,964
- 2nd: £1,164
- 3rd: £582
- 4th: £291
- Form 3122F2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
raced widest, held up tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenging for 2nd when bad mistake 4 out, not recover, pulled up after 2 out
- Form P/9029-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
jumped left but well, made all, 3 lengths ahead when left well clear at the last
- Form 43/433-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leading pair, hit 8th and pecked, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, ridden on inside and 3 lengths down when fell last
- Form 12590-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Davies
chased winner until before 2 out where mistake and weakened, left poor 2nd at the last
- Form 698-353
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
raced on inside, held up last but in touch, bit closer at 10th, fell 4 out
- Form 6353-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
NonRunner
- Form 3/5442-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
NonRunner
- Form 5426-52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
NonRunner
Previous results
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
In depth
Verdict
Romanor is something of a course specialist and had excuses last time at Southwell but he has a great deal to find with Mon Palois on that run and Kim Bailey’s charge looks a threat to all here. But we just prefer DANCING IN THE SKY, who jumped well and found plenty on the run-in to make a winning debut over the larger obstacles at Bangor. Blue N Yellow is a bit more exposed over fences but has a couple of second to his name, though a poor overall strike-rate. Victarion is back with Philip Hobbs after a spell hunting so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Victarion (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 13; chsd wnr app 2 out; wknd app last, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Vivaldi Collonges (12-5) at Larkhill 3m gd in Mar.
Mon Palois (FR) 10-3fav (11-1) Prominent until after 2nd, chased front pair who went well clear 6th, closed on 2nd from 3 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Shoal Bay (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Dancing In The Sky (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leader until 4th, pushed along 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, hung left flat, stayed on, holding 2nd toward finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Cool Country (11-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
It's For Alan 100-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, chased leader, weakened final bend, 5th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Romanor (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Murray Mount (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, closer on inside 4 out, blundered next, hit 2 out, went 3rd soon after, plugging on when mistake last, kept on pressing for 2nd, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Monty's Award (12-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Romanor 11-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, went remote 4th from 11th, no chance, 4th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Shoal Bay (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hampered and lost place 4 out, closed 2 out, weakened final bend, 4th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Captain Buck's (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Blue N Yellow (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced 8th, left close 4th at 9th, 2nd at 11th, not fluent 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before last, headed and not quicken run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.