Racecards
14:35 Stratford
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 426-456
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 3-12650
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place after 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 22-2632
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, pushed along after 10th, ridden after 4 out, slow and well beaten next
- Form 30-734P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alain Cawley
chased leaders, not fluent, lost place 4th, closed 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on winner
- Form 3051-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mostly chased winner until 10th, weakened 2 out
- Form 5/535-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until after next, 5th and struggling 3 out, weakened
- Form 166-536
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders on inside, 2nd 10th, led after 2 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
- Form 05F214
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in rear, slow 6th, behind 4 out, mistake 3 out
- Form 084954
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
in rear, behind 4 out, mistake 3 out
- Form 24-30PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led, clear 5th until 4 out, headed after 2 out, pecked slightly last, no extra flat
- Form 63F83P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
CRAFTY ROBERTO is 0-21 over fences but this is surely too good an opportunity to pass up. He has won three times over hurdles and also on the Flat and was only beaten a head off this mark at Plumpton in the autumn. A switch to fences should benefit Not A Role Model and Canyouringmeback while Phoebus Lescribaa can probably be forgiven his run on soft going at Hereford last month and has also won between the flags. Zamparelli was third at Southwell on his fencing bow and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Not A Role Model (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost a few places before 6th, well beaten 5th when jumped left 2 out, 6th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Darcy Ward (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Pressed leader, led 4th until 3 out, chased winner until before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, 12th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Quiz Master (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Crafty Roberto 3-1 (11-12) Chased winner, ridden and no impression from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Lickpenny Larry (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Phoebus Lescribaa (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along in 5th before next, soon weakened and pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Overawed 6-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 15th of 17, dist behind Kohuma (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 3rd, hit next, jumped right 5th, hit 8th, soon struggling, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Zamparelli (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 10, dist behind Witness (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Quinnsborotemptres (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th by 7th, cl en 6th aftr 6out, 7th aftr 5out, wknd 4out, to 6th bef 3out & went 4th flat, 4th of 10, 24l behind Milan Dancer (12-2) at Ballynoe 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Gilly Grace 8-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 4th, not fluent 3 out, struggling after next, weakened, 4th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Sackett (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ballina Lady (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Led until 4th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Badilou (FR) 3-1fav (10-6) Held up, pecked 1st, headway 7th, pressing for 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, not recover and pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Feb.