Racecards
16:50 Stratford
Bet With The Course Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 98y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 12P05P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
led, pushed along before 9th, headed and unable to go with winner after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance before last
- Form 571346
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not fluent 1st, chased leaders on inside, driven and lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 33674-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in touch on outside, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, never nearer
- Form 32-5142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
hampered 1st, in touch, headway to chase leader after 4 out, outpaced in 3rd after 2 out, no danger after, weakened from last
- Form P55124
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway into modest 4th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders
Jarlath
14- Form 21P533
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
always prominent, led after 2 out, clear turning in, soon ridden, in no danger when hit last, kept on
- Form 807073
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey David Bass
prominent on outside, chased leader 9th, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
KEEP MOVING is probably high enough in the weights at present but there was nothing wrong with his latest second at Chepstow and Philip Hobbs’ chasers have a good strike-rate around here. Gone Platinum also has a chance but Jarlath is better treated and has been running well enough to get involved. Blairs Cove was making his chasing debut when well beaten here earlier in the month and is well handicapped on his hurdles form but Envole Toi hasn’t shown much in two runs over the larger obstacles in this country.
Formwatch
Bestwork (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 6th until 7th, not fluent and lost place 8th, last 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Envole Toi (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Jumped left at times, held up, bumped 2nd, well beaten from 8th, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Adrrastos (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Blairs Cove 14-1 (11-8) Never fluent, always behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Timoteo (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Keep Moving (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Bumped 1st, chased leaders, headway on outside and quickened to lead 3 out, ridden before next, joined last, headed and not quicken run-in, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Inaminna (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gone Platinum (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, hampered 5 out, headway after next, never on terms, 4th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Molly Carew (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jarlath 9-2 (11-11) Led narrowly before 2nd, went left 10th, headed when went left again next, with leader, led again 5 out to after next, regained narrow lead 3 out, headed between last 2, well held last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Minella For Me (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Canny Tom (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 14, 25l behind Gleno (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.