Racecards
18:20 Stratford
Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,600 added
- Winner: £8,278
- 2nd: £3,814
- 3rd: £1,906
- 4th: £955
- Form 81/180-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped slightly right at times, led sole rival, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon well held
- Form 4/F820-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
not always fluent, chased sole rival, challenged going well from 2 out, led before last, soon clear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Carys' Commodity was beaten by a subsequent winner at Uttoxeter but CALVE D’AUGE, from last year’s winning stable, will probably have learned enough from his defeat in a match at Kempton to go one better.
Formwatch
Calva D'Auge (FR) 4-7fav (11-2) Close up, outjumped 9th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, soon well held, last of 2, 4 1/2l behind Stoner's Choice (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f (3) gd in May.
Carys' Commodity 3-1 (11-0) Jumped left, chased leader, not fluent and challenged 8th, every chance when mistake 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Hang In There (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.