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16:40 Stratford

Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 213y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.10s
  • Off Time: 16:40:28
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

Baraza (FR)

14 bt BF
15/8
  • Form 9-49132
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, led approaching last, stayed well

2
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 5U43F3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, slow 2nd, soon lost place, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next

3
Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap
11/2
  • Form 164222
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear, took closer order 4 out, ridden to challenge after next, never a threat

4
Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

Guanciale

22 p D
25/1
  • Form 6P1147
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next, remote 4th

5
Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 252331
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

led, pressed after 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages

In depth

Verdict

BARAZA was only beaten a neck at Ffos Las two weeks ago and is fancied to go one better here having only been raised a pound - he sports first-time blinkers. Recent course and distance winner Deise Vu is a danger getting 6lb, however, as a 5lb rise isn’t harsh considering his margin of victory. The Wexfordian has been knocking on the door but is looking in the handicapper’s grip. Guanciale has gone of the boil but Ballycash is entitled to respect making his chasing bow as he’s already won between the flags, though over much further.

Formwatch

Baraza (FR) 8-11fav (11-12) Led, mistake and pecked 3rd, joined 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, kept on, always just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Looks Like Power (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Ballycash (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

The Wexfordian (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Held up in rear, shaken up 7th, closed 3 out, awkward 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Gambol (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.

Guanciale 12-1 (11-7) Not fluent and lost place 5th, in touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Modeligo (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Deise Vu (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Made all, ridden clear after 2 out, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Elkstone (11-12) by 13l, 6 ran.