Racecards
16:15 Stratford
Better Value With Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 53-1PP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up towards rear, some headway before 4 out, outpaced when tired jump 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out
- Form 23-6544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
narrowly led early, headed 1st, raced in close second, briefly disputed again after 3 out, pressed leader home turn, weakened and lost two positions before last, weakened run-in
- Form 3U-4441
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up last, in rear 2nd, steady headway from 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, went third but bad mistake last, weakened run-in
- Form 5P0-PU3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, bad mistake 1st, soon dropped to last, detached by three lengths after 4th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
Red Circle (FR)
418- Form 9373P/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Dominic Elsworth
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, outpaced and dropped towards rear 4 out, behind when fell last
- Form 652272
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey R T Dunne
prominent, chased leaders from 3 out, went second after 2 out, every chance last, no extra when outpaced by winner run-in
- Form 0/4622-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 123635
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Ben Bromley
soon raced in third, lost position before 2 out, gradually weakened before last
- Form F9U721
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made most, keen early, mistake when joined after 3 out, asserted home turn, ridden after last, kept on and always doing enough towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Intrepide Sud (FR) 9-1 (11-6) In rear, slow jump 1st, awkward 2 out and pushed along, no response, 6th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Yes Indeed (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tactical Affair (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and made no impression appoaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Time To Bite (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Mortens Leam 7-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, smooth headway travelling well before 3 out, 4th on inside before next, went 2nd after 2 out, led on inner before last, soon clear, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jan beating Cloudy Wednesday (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Russian Ruler (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Raced in third, not fluent 1st and 2nd, slight mistake 6th, jumped to the right 12th, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, no chance from 2 out, kept going for very modest third, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Hunter Legend (11-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Red Circle (FR) 150-1 (9-7) Never going well in rear, tailed off and eased inside final 4f, last of 7, dist behind Caustic (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Kayce Dutton (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Not fluent 1st and towards rear, hampered 7th, closed up into 4th 3 out, plugged on, took 2nd closing stages run-in, never a danger, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Stardhem (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Inspiratrice (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Midfield, dropped to last and ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 14 1/2l behind Sainte Doctor (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Jaipaletemps (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Close up, prominent when mistake 6th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Siam Park (11-5) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Siam Park (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Led, headed after 5th, close up, narrowly led again 3 out, asserted after 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well when faced challenge run-in, always doing enough towards finish, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating No But I Will (12-0) by nk, 8 ran.