Racecards
17:20 Stratford
Grundon Waste Management Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 205y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 112-312
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
led, jumped right and hampered 1st, good jump 7th, headed approaching 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2P4-324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
prominent, jumped left and hampered 1st, challenged leader 7th, led after 11th, soon headed, under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened home turn
- Form 455-42U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent, some headway after 3rd, ridden to lead 12th, pushed along home turn, good jump last, kept on strongly
- Form 27-3133
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey K Brogan
held up behind leaders, untidy jump 3rd, soon in rear, ridden and went second 2 out, under pressure run-in, kept on but not pace to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
London Eye will need to improve on his chasing debut at Worcester but Cremant has placed here twice since going back over the larger obstacles. Punxsutawney Phil is getting 8lb from SALLEY GARDENS but he unseated his rider at the first last time at Bangor having been beaten 15 lengths here on his first run over fences so we’ll stick with the in-form top weight.
Formwatch
Salley Gardens (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
London Eye (USA) 7-2 (11-13) Tracked leader, ridden after 9th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 3/4l behind On Springs (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-2) Prominent, slowed into 1st and unseated rider, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cremant (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Pressed leader, bumped 2nd, led after 6th, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Serjeant Painter (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.