Racecards
14:40 Stratford
Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form P4U5-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, hampered 1st, slow next, effort 3 out, one pace before last
- Form 071-113
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in rear, blundered badly 9th, well beaten 3 out
- Form F280-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, lost place 11th, well beaten 2 out
- Form 20/111-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up in rear, headway 3 out, in touch 2 out, soon lost ground on leaders, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home
- Form 2531-23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not much room after 12th, lost place 4 out
- Form 1-34112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, headway 10th, left in lead 3 out, not fluent last, soon headed and stayed on same pace
- Form 322P-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
took keen hold, chased leaders, closed after 11th, weakened before last
- Form 62-22F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when blundered 12th, hampered 3 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out
- Form 10F-355
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra and lost 3rd close home
- Form 365-3P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leader, slow 10th, lost 2nd after next, ridden before 4 out, gradually lost place
- Form 232-258
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, no impression 2 out
- Form 352F1-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, blundered badly, headed and lost place 3 out, soon behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Exxaro hasn’t raced over a trip this short since last of three at Fontwell a year ago. This may be a shade too far for the consistent Poker School and Topofthecotswolds while Pink Eyed Pedro will need to defy a 10lb rise to complete a hat-trick over fences. Midnight Maestro has been disappointing over the larger obstacles and is easily held by Kentford Heiress on Newton Abbot running. EL TERREMOTO’s career over fences has been stop-start but he should now be cherry-ripe after a couple of runs for David Pipe and has dropped 10lb in the weights over the last 12 months.
Formwatch
More Buck's (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Led, mistake 3rd, headed next, soon under pressure, weakened before 8th, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jul.
Kentford Heiress 5-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, went 4th before 7th, effort normal 3 out, disputing 2nd when not fluent last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Pacific De Baune (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
El Terremoto (FR) 11-4 (12-2) Held up in rear, slow 10th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Buck Dancing (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Meldrum Lad (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Patiently ridden in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led last, quickened clear, won at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in May beating Virak (11-13) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Poker School (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, driven and headway into 3rd after next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Gone Platinum (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Pink Eyed Pedro 7-4 (10-8) Raced keenly, in touch, led after 2nd, ridden when hard pressed between last 2, headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Jimmy Rabbitte (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, steady progress 12th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Brave Eagle (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 2 out, closed last, driven flat, led last stride, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Alexander The Grey (10-6) by nk, 6 ran.
Midnight Maestro 10-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Tales Of The Tweed (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Exxaro (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 15th, outpaced 4 out, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, kept on, never getting to winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Flying Verse (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, some headway before 9th, no impression and well held from 3 out, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Wilberdragon (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Primal Focus (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 1st and well recovered, chased leaders 12th, driven next, weakened 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Jot'em Down (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.