Racecards
16:35 Stratford
Keith Appleton Is 60 Today Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5P-1162
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until 2nd, chased leader until 4th (water), reminder next, weakened before 3 out
- Form 84716-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced wide, mistake 1st, weakened before 2 out
Full Shift (FR)
186- Form 525547-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
tracked leaders until lost place before 5th, behind next, tailed off 7th
- Form 2/F5622-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, chased leader until weakened run-in
- Form 533312-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up in rear, closer tracking leaders when jumped left and bumped 6th, pushed along before 3 out, hit next, outpaced between last 2, switched left and plugged on run-in
- Form 7P-223P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, headed and weakened towards finish
- Form 9P-5474
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey James Best
started slowly, behind, closer tracking leaders on inside when bumped 6th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before the last, went 2nd run-in, driven ahead towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Champion Chase has finished second five times over fences but is now 0-17. Brother Bennett seems to reserve his best for Plumpton while Strictlyadancer made mistakes and finished last on his debut over the larger obstacles here 12 days ago, though is surely capable of better. HURRICANE RITA has a big weight but she is much improved over fences and scored here in June. She need only reproduce her latest run at Southwell to take this.
Formwatch
Hurricane Rita (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Led, joined when pecked 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Joly Maker (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Strictlyadancer (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Behind, not fluent 1st, hit 7th, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Maire Banrigh (12-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Full Shift (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, struggling from 10th, 7th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Tudors Treasure (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Champion Chase (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed before 5 out, led again 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Brother Bennett (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Brother Bennett (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Held up in 4th place, closer in 3rd at 7th, 2nd briefly 4 out, one pace in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 16l behind No No Cardinal (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Golander (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led from 1st, mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
St Merryn (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) In rear, not always fluent, closed 7th, lost place before 4 out, went remote 4th flat, 4th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Double Court (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.