Racecards
14:55 Stratford
Clive And Gill Clear The Final Fence Novices' Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: None specified
- Form 20-F1PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey F Windsor Clive
led briefly 5th, weakening when mistake 12th
- Form 2-3132U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey D Gallagher
towards rear, steady headway 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, left poor 3rd next
Tom's Prize
40- Form 251424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
led 2nd, headed 4th, led again 6th, made rest, clear 3 out, left clear next, just held on
Tomich (IRE)
21- Form 363P1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
in rear, mistake 8th, mid-division wk mistake and fell 10th
Westwinds
95- Form 1/4U-15P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Coombe
- Jockey V Slattery
led 1st, headed next, lost place and mistake 4th, went prominent 7th, mistake 14th, soon weakened
- Form 363P42
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
in touch, led 4th, lost place 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
- Form 1-F0565
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey J Culloty
rapid headway to join leaders 9th, outpaced from 3 out, left clear 2nd approaching last, ran on flat, just failed
- Form 1/2-3325
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, driven approaching 4 out, beaten when fell 2 out
Major Bit
21- Form 206PP0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, some headway 13th, weakened 4 out
- Form 024PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
raced keen in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened from 14th
In depth
Verdict
Haut Cercy, likely to be sent off favourite, is very one-paced in the closing stages of his races and the value looks to be Mitcheldean. He would have won easily last time until unshipping his jockey, but if his jumping stands the test he should gain compensation. Tom's Prize is admirably consistent, goes on any ground and is a must for placepot punters.