Racecards
16:25 Stratford
Stratford Interactive Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 331-331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, ridden after 3 out, drew clear between last 2, unchallenged when pecked last, driven out
- Form 8-21144
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed winner, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no chance before last, held on for 2nd near finish
- Form 4250-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 42-1153
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased front pair, reminders before 4 out, lost touch 2 out, plugged on before last, closed on runner-up near finish, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
GOING FOR BROKE (NAP) went up 6lb for winning at Newton Abbot but is sure to improve for that first run over the larger obstacles and gets 5lb from Worcester scorer Adrrastos. Deauville Dancer is starting to look exposed over fences while Ravens Hill will need to improve on a well-beaten third at Uttoxeter to figure.
Formwatch
Adrrastos (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Made all, clear 2nd until after 4th, clear again 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Spoilt Rotten (11-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last, 4th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Vikekhal (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Going For Broke (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Jumped right at times, held up, not much room 5th, headway to go 2nd before 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, stayed on, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Third Act (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Ravens Hill (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up, 3rd from 4th, some way off front pair when mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, well behind from 4 out, 3rd of 4, 26 1/2l behind Work In Progress (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Jul.