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15:35 Stratford

William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 213y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,150 added
  • Winner: £3,776
  • 2nd: £1,737
  • 3rd: £869
  • 4th: £435
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.60s
  • Off Time: 15:35:16
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

First Angel (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Copper Fox

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Henri Le Bon (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow and dark blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and yellow quartered cap

        First Angel (FR)

        61 BF
        4/1
        • Form 347/324-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-2
        • Official Rating 102

        pressed leader, led 4th, headed 6th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on

        2
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond

        Copper Fox

        164
        4/1
        • Form 231332-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-1
        • Official Rating 101

        chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on

        3
        Silk - Black, pink star, light blue and black chevrons on sleeves, black cap, pink star

        Fancy Stuff (IRE)

        20 t
        14/1
        • Form 0/7236-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 98

        pulled hard early, held up in mid-division, lost place and not fluent 4th, mistake next, behind from 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

        4
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green and Red halved sleeves, Black cap, Red spots

        Blue Ribbon

        40
        11/2
        • Form 64/7442-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 90

        always towards rear

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

        Henri Le Bon (IRE)

        137 p
        4/1
        • Form 31244P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leaders, lost place 4th, headway before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on last, went 3rd flat

        6
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        George Bancroft

        30 b BF
        15/2
        • Form 360095-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 81

        led until 4th, led 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 3rd and no extra flat

        7
        Silk - Maroon, light blue chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap, light blue star

        Lonimoss Bareliere (FR)

        45 t
        10/1
        • Form 244255-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 77

        always towards rear

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Orange cap

        Phoebus Lescribaa (FR)

        23 vt
        16/1
        • Form 6/945P9-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leaders, lost place after 1st, closed 4th, 5th when fell 3 out

        9
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Foillmore (IRE)

        69
        14/1
        • Form 533PP3-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 70

        jumped slowly, soon behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after

        Previous results

        2022
        Silk -

        Ragamuffin (IRE)

        13/8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        George Bancroft has become very disappointing and beat only one home on his chasing bow. Blue Ribbon has had a few chances now over fences but was second last time at Exeter, though the winner has already let that form down. Fancy Stuff hasn’t fired in a couple of runs this year but has won a point so may do better over fences. COPPER FOX also has form between the flags and he didn’t do a lot wrong over hurdles last year so looks the most likely winner on his return.

        Formwatch

        First Angel (FR) 11-4jfav (12-0) Hampered 1st and dropped to rear, headway 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind You Say Nothing (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

        Copper Fox 5-1 (12-1) Prominent, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Russian Virtue (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

        Fancy Stuff (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Led 1st, not fluent 4th, headed before mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Izayte (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

        Blue Ribbon 13-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, closed 7th, challenged 9th, led next, clear final bend until 4 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 9, 19l behind Investment Manager (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

        Henri Le Bon (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led and disputed, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up after omitted 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

        George Bancroft 11-4jfav (10-13) Led and set decent pace, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Who Is That (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Midfield in touch, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, 3 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Ardmayle (12-1) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

        Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 11-1 (10-5) Mid-division on outside, closed after 2nd (normal 4th), weakened after omitted 3 out, 9th of 14, 32 1/2l behind Well Done Dani (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

        Foillmore (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Play By The Rules (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.