Racecards
18:20 Stratford
IJF South West Hub Now Open Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form PP1-P38
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
in rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat
- Form 81-1323
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
prominent, lost ground when not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 8th, behind 10th, pulled up after
- Form 42-P623
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 7-31107
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten
- Form 55-056P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in touch, closed from 5th, challenged next, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, 3rd and held before not fluent last, one pace
- Form 6P-P761
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
led until 4th, prominent, led before last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on
- Form 0PP9/6-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
behind, well adrift 10th, unseated rider 3 out
- Form 5153-16
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Finn Lambert
prominent, led 4th, not fluent 9th, headed and hung left before last, weakened quickly
Makety
39- Form 9/321P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
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In depth
Verdict
Boston Joe has disappointed since winning here in June but appears to hold Smith's Bay on the form book. Makety is another with a bit to prove at present, along with Debden Bank, but BLAZE A TRAIL (NAP) left previous form behind when scoring easily over course and distance last month and a follow up might be on the cards if the headgear works a second time. Both of Steady The Ship’s wins have come at Southwell and he is still 8lb higher than the second of those.
Formwatch
Debden Bank 17-2 (11-6) Not always fluent, led until before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind For Jim (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Steady The Ship (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led until before last, soon well held by winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Shareef Star (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Smith's Bay 3-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed turning for home, 4th jumping last, stayed on to grab 3rd late on, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Pencreek (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Boston Joe (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Prominent, pushed after 4 out, mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Time To Bite (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Jul.
Blaze A Trail (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Midfield, progress to 2nd with a circuit to go, led after 3 out, pushed clear after 2 out, ridden entering home straight, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Ben Buie (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, weakened before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Special Buddy (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) trckd ldrs til outpcd 14; wknd 2 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Grageelagh Girl (11-10) at Garthorpe 3m gf in May.
Makety 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened tamely and tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Princess Midnight (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.