Racecards
15:40 Stratford
Totesport.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 2-3111F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, slipped up on bend approaching 3 out
- Form R51250
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along after next, chased winner after 3 out, no impression
- Form 811P/5-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey A Kimberley
held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1P-P973
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always prominent, led 3rd, drew clear after 3 out, ridden after next, stumbled last, driven out
- Form 3-44P54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in touch, 3rd when jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened
- Form F44-5U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J R Payne
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, stumbled 4th, hampered on bend after 7th, good headway 3 out, went 2nd briefly soon after, weakening when stumbled last
- Form 8P-1612
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Lady Susan Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
led to 3rd, lost place approaching 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 512PP-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
held up in rear, headway 7th, slightly hampered on bend soon after, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P12PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, chased winner after 3rd until mistake 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 735712
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up in rear, ridden 7th, headway after 3 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 14P-134
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
Nonrunner
- Form 122316
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Down The Stretch won well at Taunton but he looks worth taking on under his penalty in a stronger race; Bolachoir is our idea of the winner. The selection has impressed in winning two Hunter Chases before being stepped up into handicap company at Newbury last time. He got no further than the fifth on that occasion but he jumped well when recording his two wins earlier in the season and a clear round should see him go close. Lord Ryeford merits consideration with his yard going so well as does Alright Now M'Lad as he's back on a decent mark if he can bounce back to his best. Pretty Star doesn't win very often but has enough form in the book to make him of interest whilst Scribano Eile has his share of ability but could never be backed with any confidence and Kilmackilloge could emerge as a bigger danger given that he was able to beat Fundamentalist in October. This has an open look to it but a clear round should be enough to see Bolachoir in the firing line.
Formwatch
Bolachoir (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, close up when fell at the 5th in race won by Appleaday (11-1) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs (3) gd, 7 ran.
Aleron (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Close up, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 35l behind Star Beat (9-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Young Collier 12-1 (11-10) Led 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Major Euro (9-11) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Pretty Star (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 9l behind Native Coral (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Down The Stretch 14-1 (11-10) Held up behind, headway approaching 11th, led after 3 out, drew clear after next, comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Master d'Or (11-9) by 11l, 12 ran.
Lord Ryeford (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders until weakened 3 out, 10th of 20, 16l behind Finger Onthe Pulse (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Kilmackilloge 7-2 (10-0) Led, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 15l behind Marcel (10-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.
Kilrogan (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden approaching 13th, steadily weakened, 6th of 16, 24l behind Kew Jumper (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.