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15:07 Stratford
Saige Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Form F54-245
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, lost ground and ridden turning for home, stayed on again before last, kept on gamely, just failed
- Form 14P0-66
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
towards rear, jumped left 7th and briefly ridden, pushed after 12th, detached 4 out and soon pulled up
- Form 6533-65
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
midfield, pushed after 3 out, headway before ridden turning for home, keeping on but looked held when bad mistake and sprawled on landing last, not recover
- Form 65P-412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
slightly worse than midfield, pushed into 3rd turning for home, hit front before last and ridden, strongly challenged late on but kept on gamely, all out
- Form 7875-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
soon led, joined 9th, pushed after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on well
- Form 327-725
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
slightly worse than midfield, slow 5th, hampered 7th, dropped to rear when pushed after 12th, detached and beaten 4 out
- Form 240U-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Max Kendrick
in rear, made some ground before pushed after 13th, ridden after 4 out, eased after 3 out and pulled up
- Form 5542-56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, mistake 4th, joined leader 9th, hit 2 out and ridden, headed entering home straight, weakened before last, kept on
- Form P6P-444
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
slightly better than midfield, lost ground before pushed after 4 out, well beaten from 2 out
- Form 122-467
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey James Bowen
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
On Time suddenly bounced right back to form over 3m2f this month in some style and has a clear shout if backing that improvement up. Nevertheless, he's been hit with an 8lb rise and drops nearly half a mile in trip. He's not the easiest to assess. Boagrius must be taken seriously as he's tumbling down the weights in 2022 but returns from wind surgery and connections also reach for a first-time tongue tie and blinkers in an attempt to arrest the current downturn in form. It's not the strongest of races and he's be player if recapturing some form. Course and distance winner Flying Verse is also back after a wind op, but CARDBOARD GANGSTER (NAP) has taken to fences well the last twice and will be all the better for going back up in trip after a good second here last time over shorter.
Formwatch
Flying Verse 20-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, headed 5th, not fluent and pecked 14th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Jony Max (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Shinobi (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Mackie Dee (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Boagrius (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Midfield, pushed before 4 out, keeping on one pace when ridden turning for home, beaten when hampered by faller at last, 5th of 9, 18l behind Joly Maker (12-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cardboard Gangster 5-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow 1st, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 4 out, headed after 2 out, headed and not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Serjeant Painter (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
On Time (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Made all, not fluent 15th, shaken up after 3 out, went clear before last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Cresswell Queen (11-7) by 12l, 4 ran.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 18-5 (10-9) Towards rear, headway to chase leading group after 11th, pushed along before 4 out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Judge Earle (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kiera Royale (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Always in rear, never on terms, went remote 4th before the last, tailed off, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Ahead Of Schedule (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Thais Toir (FR) 11-1 (10-2) Close-up, pushed after 13th, slow 4 out, 3rd when ridden after 3 out, weakened after last, 6th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Rostello (12-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Amber Run (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, effort 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went 4th after last, no impression, 4th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Miraculous Getaway (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Appreciate (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.