Fast Results

Scores

13:30 Stratford

Thursday 3 August 2017

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Happy Birthday Rob Williams Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 39.1s

1^st

Daulys Anthem

911-11

6/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, led next, clear 4 out, very easily op 9/4

2^nd

Drumlang

1111-1

25/1

T: K FrostJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3rd, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner

3^rd

Sage Monkey

811-5

7/2

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, took keen hold, hit 4th, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd before last op 3/1 tchd 11/4

4^th

Go On Henry

911-7

8/1

T: M SheppardJ: Mr Ed Bailey (7)

Held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, never any chance op 13/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

1 ¾

High Aspirations

911-0

10/1

T: M BlakeJ: T Scudamore

In touch, jumped left 1st, lost place after 3rd, behind and ridden 10th, stayed on approaching last, no chance op 12/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

2 ½

Irish Thistle

1011-11

14/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 3 out op 10/1

7^th

Aregra

710-1

9/1

T: P D NivenJ: S Bowen

Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, weakened before 2 out op 10/1

8^th

Asockastar

911-12

9/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Prominent, lost place before 10th, behind from 4 out, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Volcanic Jack

910-5

50/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: T J Phelan

Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, effort 10th, losing place when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Castley Lane

1110-0

66/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, jumped left 1st, lost place after 6th, behind 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.10, £6.40, £1.80EX:£38.50Trifecta:£177.10Tricast:£119.62SF:£37.25Swingers:£10.10, £2.40, £20.00

Forecasts

Daulys Anthem (6/4), Sage Monkey (7/2), Go On Henry (8/1), Aregra (9/1), Asockastar (9/1), High Aspirations (10/1), Irish Thistle (14/1), Drumlang (25/1), Volcanic Jack (50/1), Castley Lane (66/1)

Sage Monkey gamely battled to take second over this C&D last time out ahead of Go On Henry, the pair having no chance behind an easy winner. Both are respected now. Daulys Anthem has been backed to win a race like this in the past but has not been able to deliver. A change of scenery could improve his lot and his place in the market should be noted on debut for the Skelton's. High Aspirations is potentially well-handicapped but must put some poor efforts behind him so the nod goes to ASOCKASTAR for Tim Vaughan. He remains a maiden but showed good promise on previous chase outing at Uttoxeter in March, when shaping as if this long trip would suit. He had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month and won't lack for help from the saddle with the champion jockey booked.