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18:20 Stratford

Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 49.20s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ennel Boy (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bronhallow

    100/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lord Warford

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, diabolo on sleeves

        Papua

        12 b
        20/1
        • Form 3533/32
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, headway approaching 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2out

        2
        Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves

        Ennel Boy (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 2/23P5-2
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-4

        track leader, led after 3 out, ridden and left well clear last, eased near finish

        3
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine

        Totland Bay (IRE)

        25
        16/1
        • Form 32232-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        prominent, mistake 3rd, lost pace approaching 7th, struggling after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Brereton (IRE)

        12
        5/6
        • Form 5/400-61
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        not fluent, prominent, reminders after 11th, weakened 4 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out

        5
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

        Pontius

        8
        5/2
        • Form 3BP31-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        led, headed after 3 out, ridden and still every chance when mistake, swerved left and unseated rider last

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Happy Change (GER)

        12
        25/1
        • Form 32PP-26
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden 9th, lost pace next, held off then pulled up before 12th

        7
        Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevron, Grey cap

        Lord Warford

        21
        20/1
        • Form 55P44-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        held up towards rear, headway 6th, reminders approaching 12, weakened after 3out

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Dark Blue cap

        Bronhallow

        17 b
        100/1
        • Form 0634-P0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, headway approaching 10th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go second approaching last, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A decent novices' handicap chase starts proceedings at Stratford with the likes of Ennel Boy, Pontius and Papua all having shown a reasonable aptitude over fences but preference is for Brereton, who looks potentially different class. Bought out of Nicky Henderson's stable by David Johnson after winning at Fakenham earlier in the month, the seven-year-old makes his debut for Martin Pipe today and is expected to make light of a 7lb penalty. A useful horse on his day on the flat, and over hurdles, Papua has not looked a natural over fences but is well treated if he can find improvement. Ennel Boy showed enough behind Pipe's Idaho D'Ox at Bangor last time to suggest that he can win races over fences, while Kelso winner Pontius has to be respected now that Nigel Twiston-Davies has his string in better form. Totland Bay appeals most of the remainder.