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14:45 Stratford
Sheppard Family Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 334-541
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, fell 9th
- Form 23-3113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear, headway 10th, 2nd from 3 out, led before last, driven out flat
- Form U-31311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
always handy, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat, not reach winner
- Form 165-136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, tracked leader 2nd, left in lead 9th, mistake 3 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 4-45125
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, outpaced 3 out, 4th and no impression last, stayed on flat, went 3rd near finish
- Form 5/P-4163
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway after 9th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 41P-6U5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led until bad mistake and headed 9th, soon dropped out, well beaten 4 out
- Form 2-1111P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
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Verdict
Midnight Cowboy was a respectable third at Newton Abbot when stepping outside of handicap company for the first time but may be a couple of pounds too high now. Cut The Corner steps up a grade in search of a hat-trick but Newton Geronimo ran better than expected in a Listed race at Market Rasen last month and Degooch won by 10 lengths over course and distance last month. Trainers are clamouring to utilise the 10lb claim of James Bowen and Rebecca Curtis is hoping to benefit in this. The in-form teenager partners ONE TERM, who has won around here off a higher mark and looks poised to run well again.
Formwatch
Degooch (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up, headway 9th, led 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Mccabe Creek (11-7) by 10l, 6 ran.
Midnight Cowboy 9-2 (10-2) Chased leaders on inside, left 2nd 11th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, still close 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Alcala (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 11-8fav (12-5) Chased leaders, led soon after 4 out, shaken up before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Muwalla (10-13) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Newton Geronimo 33-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Alcala (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Chebsey Beau (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
One Term (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in close 6th, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along approaching 4 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 6, 13 1/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Reilly's Minor (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Made most, not fluent 10th, headed 4 out, weakened before next, behind when mistake 2 out, lost remote 4th last, last of 5, dist behind Sebastian Beach (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Petrou (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.