Racecards
15:30 Stratford
Booth Family Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,280
- 2nd: £2,150
- 3rd: £1,075
- 4th: £538
- Form 1/223P4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leader, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, challenging when mistake 2 out, led before last, ridden out
- Form 222-732
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
led, headed before last, beaten after, plugged on
- Form 33115-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
not fluent, chased leaders, mistake and last 6th, struggling and getting detached when jumped left 5 out, pulled up after
- Form 23/DPP-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, ridden in 4 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 22805P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, 4th from 6th, outpaced 3 out, left 3rd next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Renard hasn’t won for a very long time but has been placed in a couple of amateur riders’ races lately and might appreciate this slight drop in trip. Ceann Sibheal has only had the one run over fences so is open to improvement while Alberobello has gone well fresh in the past so an absence of almost 12 months is not particularly off-putting. TOLKEINS TANGO (NAP) shaped nicely on his belated reappearance under a big weight at Exeter and can build on that to take this with Butlergrove King remaining resolutely out of sorts.
Formwatch
Alberobello (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) With leader, led 4th, mistake 12th, headed 6 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Toby Lerone (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Renard (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Led to 12th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Rathlin Rose (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after 5 out, lost place before 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind West Wizard (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in touch behind leaders, tracking leaders when not much room 4 out, hanging left and stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Dance Floor King (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Last pair, went right 1st, not flent 12th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 17th, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.