Racecards
19:05 Stratford
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 1112-53
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey William Shanahan
led, 4 lengths clear final bend, not fluent and pressed last, headed and edged left flat, held towards finish
- Form 684U-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 3093-30
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up towards rear, mistakes, reminder 6th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off
- Form P-00PP1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, headway 8th, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, went 2nd final bend, challenged last, led flat, stayed on
- Form 16-54F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
chased leaders, blundered and lost ground 7th, plugged on from final bend, no chance
- Form 63144P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, not fluent and ground 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before last
- Form F42224
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
prominent on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, weakened before last
- Form P8/P8-8P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Danny Burton
always behind, tailed off 4 out
- Form 2-3PP4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Bannister
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In depth
Verdict
Babytaggle has been in good form recently, especially around here, but is now 0-30 under Rules and 2lb out of the handicap. CAPTAIN COBAJAY made a winning start for North Yorkshire trainer Justin Landy at Market Rasen nine days ago and looks capable of defying a 5lb higher mark here and confirming that form with Costly Diamond. Kapsize has questions to answer after pulling up at Newton Abbot and Gaia Vallis probably needs to drop a few pounds but it will be interesting to see how the four-year-old Genever Dragon fares over fences.
Formwatch
Costly Diamond (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden soon after, stayed on run in, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Captain Cobajay (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Guns For Hire (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Master Artist (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Genever Dragon (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 32l behind Pass Rusher (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Captain Cobajay (IRE) 9-4fav (10-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led before 2 out, pressed going to last, ran on well run in, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Fort De L'Ocean (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, bad mistake 6th and dropped to last, ridden under 2 out and soon left behind, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Beautiful Ben (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Kapsize (FR) 9-4fav (10-10) Led until after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Babytaggle (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Led after four fences, jumping well, pressed and headed before 2 out, every chance last, one pace run in, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Brother Pat (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
St Merryn (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 4 out and soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Steeles Terrace (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until 7th, chased leader until 12th, soon outpaced, plugged on flat, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Demon D'Aunou (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Trio D'ecajeul (FR) 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden before 4 out, headway before 2 out, went second at last, lost second close home, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Robin Des Mana (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.