Racecards
18:15 Stratford
Gth Construction Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in Places on Hurdles Course
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form P52U-2U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M A Allen
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mistakes, took keen hold, held up, headway approaching 3out, fifth and no impression on leaders when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 591057-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch, soon pushed along, struggling 12th, behind when blundered 4 out
- Form UF/321-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey B Fenton
not jumped well, chased leaders, ridden and struggling and lost place 11th, held off and pulled up at 2 out
- Form 14221F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
held up, blundered and unseated rider 8th
- Form 70321-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
pulled up, mid division, not fluent 7th, behind 12th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
- Form 3/13370-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
mid-division, headway approaching 12th, led after 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 5/3442-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway when stumbled slightly approaching 12th, led 2 out, ran on well
- Form 3P1F38-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leader until led 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened last
- Form P0/735-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, mistake 2nd, blundered 10th, headway approaching 13th, not fluent 3 out, hung left on 2 out, no extra flat
Karoo
12- Form 441P-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
took keen hold, chased leaders until after 12th
- Form 09U14-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Battlefield
41- Form 660636-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
took keen hold in rear, mistake 11th, good headway next, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, no danger after
Haxton
10- Form 8/P06-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey S Curran
led until not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when hampered last
- Form 83425-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
mid-division, ridden and struggling from 12th
In depth
Verdict
Former pointer and hunter chaser Rye Brook looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account by trainer Paul Nicholls and is taken to do so at the main expense of Pan The Man and Grouse Moor. The last mentioned comes into this on the back of wins at Plumpton and Huntingdon on his last two starts and has to be respected but has a 7lb penalty to carry that may just anchor him today. Karoo has been knocking on the door of late and may need some help from the handicapper, while Huckster is hard to recommend on recent evidence. Magical Harry has been running consistently well but remains a maiden and may be best watched with a bigger threat looking to come from recent dual Plumpton winner Pan The Man. He also has a penalty to carry for his latest success though and preference is for Rye Brook, who is taken to open his account under rules.
Formwatch
I'm Lovin It (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Badly hampered and unseated rider in race won by Dusky Warbler (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd, 10 ran.
Huckster (ZIM) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden behind leaders 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 21l behind Miss Rideamight (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Grouse Moor (USA) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 8th, made rest, hung right after last, ran on, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating In Extra Time (10-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Rye Brook 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase winner 10th, 1 length down and going well when fell 2 out in race won by Innocent Rebel (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Pan The Man (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, kept on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Acertack (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Magical Harry 11-2 (11-9) Held up last, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from last, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Mighty Matters (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
River Ripples (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 16l behind Lothian Falcon (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Karoo 10-1 (10-11) Led until before 4th, chased leader after, led 3 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Incorporation (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.