Racecards
13:06 Stratford
Charlotte Cole Memorial Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 205y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 2112/5-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, stayed on before omitted last, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 11/1201-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, challenged 7th until 9th, lost place next, well beaten from normal 4 out
- Form 1/4322-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, mistake 1st, some headway normal 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 2/1334-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, ridden after normal 2 out, led final bend, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 42211P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up, went wrong and unseated rider just before 5th
- Form U2250-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
led 1st until 3rd, prominent, hit 2 out, 2nd and hanging left after omitted last, no impression on winner
- Form 411150-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed final bend, soon beaten, lost 3rd towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A potentially-informative beginners’ chase as it features a Grade 2-winning hurdler in Harry Senior, who could be a very smart performer in the making. Paint The Dream is already 0-6 over fences but has been highly tried. Firak didn’t win over hurdles but his latest third at Bangor is working out well and he should make a better chaser. There are also long-term possibilities about Happygolucky and Thomas Macdonagh but we’ll take EARTH MOOR to cause a small upset as he was very progressive on soft going over hurdles last season and will have had plenty of schooling.
Formwatch
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, awkward 1st, mistake 3rd, headway to get closer before 4 out, unseated rider 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Earth Moor (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Kept wide, chased clear leader, closer at 4th, led after 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Collooney (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Firak (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, close 3rd 2 out, switched left last, held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fugitives Drift (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (3) gd in Sep.
Happygolucky (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, ridden to chase front pair when left 2nd briefly and hampered last, kept on, 4th of 23, 3 1/4l behind Indefatigable (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Harry Senior (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, blundered and lost place 5th, soon behind, no danger after, pulled up before 8th, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Paint The Dream 9-1 (11-2) Led, slight mistake 3rd, awkward 9th, headed 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 2nd of 3, 13l behind Grand Sancy (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct.
Thomas Macdonagh 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, no extra and lost place before last, weakened flat, 14th of 23, 17 1/4l behind Indefatigable (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.