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17:30 Stratford
Join Racing TV Now Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 2311-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
Midfield, pushed along 2 out, headway to join leaders before last, fell last
- Form 2PP11-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Held up in touch, headway to almost join leader 3 out, ridden and looked held when badly hampered at last
- Form 6/F05PF
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
Midfield, drifted back into rear after 4th, lost touch at 10th, no extra, tailed off
- Form P2/3144-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
In leading pair, headed into clear second after 13th, nudged along to join leader 3 out, ridden to lead at last, went clear on run in
- Form 21421-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
In leading pair, clear lead after 13th, rejoined 3 out, with leaders when mistake at last, headed and no extra on run in
- Form 6P/244-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
A competitive start to proceedings with Ballymoy having won three of his nine chase starts. He might be vulnerable under a double penalty, however, and Premier D'troice has more to do having only won three-runner races at Fontwell and Newton Abbot. Ruthless Article carries 6lb extra having won a novices’ handicap at Aintree and RHYTHM IS A DANCER has always looked the type capable of transferring solid hurdles form to fences. The Nicholls runner gets the nod, despite his lack of experience, ahead of the equally-promising The Bull Mccabe.
Formwatch
Ballymoy (IRE) 11-8 (11-8) Jumped stickily in early stages, led until 4th, chased leader, not fluent 16th, led narrowly on inside 3 out, pushed along and pressed when left clear next, ridden before last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 3, shd behind Premier D'troice (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Jun.
Premier D'troice (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Raced on inside, tracked leading pair, went right 15th, left 5 lengths 2nd 2 out, closer approaching last, switched left and stayed on run-in, led close home, good ride, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Jun beating Ballymoy (11-8) by shd, 3 ran.
Babytaggle (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Led 1st, headed after next, chased leaders, fell 10th, at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Rhythm Is A Dancer 17-2 (11-12) Led until after 4th, not fluent and reminder 8th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Ballon Onabudget (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
The Bull Mccabe (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Jumped left at times, led until slow 1st, not fluent 2nd, led and not fluent 3rd, not fluent 12th, driven after 4 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no extra in 3rd towards finish, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f (3) gd in May.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, in command last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Presentandcounting (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.