15:45 Stratford

Thursday 3 August 2017

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

Finnick Group Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 6f 125y  |   Good (Good to firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 5m 35.6s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/10f
T: R McNallyJ: R Johnson
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, bumped 13th, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily op Evens tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
8
4
3/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (5)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
20/1
T: Sara EnderJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)
Tracked leader until before 3rd, stayed handy, 2nd again 13th until after 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
4th
Horse silk
½
2
7/1
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Tracked leaders, 2nd before 3rd, led 8th, headed before last, one pace, lost 2nd flat op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
11/1
T: David DennisJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 10th (water), headway on outside next, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, no chance with winner, no extra flat tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
39
5
1311-2
9/1
T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste (3)
Led until 8th, tracked leader until bumped 13th, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out, tailed off op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
16/1
T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Graham Carson (10)
Held up in rear, mistake 12th, no impression, behind 4 out, tailed off op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
8
8
50/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)
In rear, mistake 7th, behind from next, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.60, £2.40EX:£5.80Trifecta:£35.50Tricast:£38.93SF:£5.30Swingers:£1.50, £4.20, £3.60

Forecasts

The Trigger (11/10), Brave Helios (3/1), Moorlands Jack (7/1), Kilcascan (9/1), Fled Or Pled (11/1), Legend To Be (16/1), Moorlands Mist (20/1), Tribal Dance (50/1)

Verdict

Not an inspiring contest, with doubts over many of the participants. The Trigger at least comes here on the back of a win, scoring at Killarney on his second chase start. He also gets the champion jockey to aid him now though must defy a career-high rating to double up. Moorlands Jack could have a say but any deterioration in the ground would come as a major worry while Kilcascan has not been in great form lately but did go well here in April – he would likely relish the sight of more rain. BRAVE HELIOS ran a notable race over timber at Worcester last time out and could open his chase account now coming here off a lower mark, with no issues over softer ground in what is not a strong contest.
  1. Brave Helios
  2. The Trigger
  3. Kilcascan

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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