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14:05 Stratford

Linda Ford And Mary Mumford Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 213y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,800 added
  • Winner: £4,809
  • 2nd: £1,412
  • 3rd: £706
  • 4th: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.30s
  • Off Time: 14:06:04
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bagan

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cesar Du Gouet (FR)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap

      Included

      24 t D
      7/4
      • Form 2-13233
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 119

      cajoled away from start, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, driven 3 out, 4th and no impression before last

      2
      Silk - Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black armlets, yellow cap

      Cesar Du Gouet (FR)

      61 t BF
      5/1
      • Form 342-215
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 117

      led until 2nd, led 5th, not fluent and headed 7th, led 4 out, went right, headed and mistake last, beaten flat

      3
      Silk - Black, emerald green star and armlets, emerald green cap, black star

      Song Of The Sky

      76 t
      9/1
      • Form 9202-74
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 115

      chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, not fluent and 2nd 2 out, 3rd and beaten after mistake last

      4
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Precious Bounty (IRE)

      89 p
      9/4
      • Form 2250-62
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 113

      led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, led 7th until not fluent 4 out, no impression 2 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Lock's Corner (IRE)

      23 t
      10/1
      • Form 25-5584
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 108

      in rear, behind 7th, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron

      Bagan

      3
      12/1
      • Form 3493-4U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 103

      in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cesar Du Gouet is only a pound higher than when landing the odds at Huntingdon in May but subsequently finished last when favourite at Perth. INCLUDED has placed in all three starts over fences so far. The handicapper has noted her consistency but Alastair Ralph’s mare may be capable of overcoming a small rise in the weights. Precious Bounty can only improve on his second at Ffos Las in May while Song Of The Sky was just beaten at Wexford in April when with Joseph O’Brien. Lock's Corner and Bagan are both having a first run over the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Included 13-2 (11-6) Reluctant start, tracked leaders, challenged on inside 5 out, not fluent next, soon one pace, ridden and every chance between last 2, awkward last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 4l behind As You Like (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Cesar Du Gouet (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 6th, weakened after 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Witness In Court (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Song Of The Sky 16-1 (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, some slight mistakes, pushed along from 3 out, one pace from before next, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Cool Colonnade (11-11) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.

      Precious Bounty (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led, hard pressed 3 out, ridden before last, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Forgot To Ask (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Lock's Corner (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, ridden after 5th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Noah And The Ark (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Bagan 7-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.