16:10 Stratford

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Ardencote Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 98y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 4m 42.65s
1st
Horse silk
5
611-9
11/8f
T: O MurphyJ: Ian Popham
Held up behind, blundered 6 out, headway before 3 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on well towards finish op 5/4 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
7/2
T: H BethellJ: G Sheehan
Led, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on and held towards finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
2
1011-12
10/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th place from 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
10/1
T: T SymondsJ: J E Moore
With leader, reminders before 2 out, weakened before last op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
4
4
12/1
T: Martin SmithJ: Tom Cheesman (5)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Mr J Smith-Maxwell (7)
Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
7
16/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, weakened from halfway, pulled up before 6 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
1011-2
9/2
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leaders in 3rd place, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last op 5/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Conteur d'Histoire39
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: Jonjo O'Neill  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£7.70Trifecta:£64.20Tricast:£34.45SF:£7.39Swingers:£2.70, £5.00, £6.40

Forecasts

Skilled (11/8), Miami Present (7/2), Icanmotor (9/2), Bonobo (10/1), Blackfire (10/1), Conteur d'Histoire (10/1), Kalaskadesemilley (12/1), Orchestrated (16/1), Buck Magic (25/1)

Verdict

Most of the focus here will be on SKILLED for new trainer Olly Murphy who has looked an expert at rejuvenating horses already and this isn’t a deep race at all for him to try and build on his good run last time out. Icanmotor doesn’t make that much appeal over fences and Miami Present may be able to improve on his third last time out although he’s not an obvious winner. Two at likely bigger prices that are worth watching in the market are Buck Magic and Orchestrated both of whom may be a little better than they have shown so far.
  1. Skilled
  2. Orchestrated
  3. Miami Present

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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