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14:35 Stratford

Stout Construction Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 29.40s
  • Off Time: 14:36:37
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Good Spirit (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Paradise (FR)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Black armlets, White cap

      Alph

      27
      5/2
      • Form 1207-PF
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, headway 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      2
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON sleeves and cap

      Bright Eagle (IRE)

      25
      14/1
      • Form 332/2P3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 104

      raced keenly, held up, headway 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, White star, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, White cap, Light Blue star

      Dance World

      258
      28/1
      • Form 6421P-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leaders, weakened 8th

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Mount Cook (FR)

      58
      25/1
      • Form 4/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, losing touch when not fluent 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

      Oscardeal (IRE)

      7
      66/1
      • Form 1520/7-F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, lost place 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue and Dark Green diabolo, halved sleeves, hooped cap

      Royal Paradise (FR)

      74 v D
      14/1
      • Form 3500-7P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 125

      not fluent, chased winner, no impression from 3 out

      7
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Good Spirit (FR)

      96 BFD
      4/6
      • Form 41-1F3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      made all, mistake 5th, well in command from 3 out, very easily

      In depth

      Verdict

      Good Spirit is the pick over Alph, with Bright Eagle and Royal Paradise perhaps in with a bit of a squeak. Jumping will be the key factor here, as neither of the two main protagonists have looked foot perfect up to now. Good Spirit was successful three times in France, but crashed out at the final flight when all set to land what was to be his final start before moving to Paul Nicholls. Sent to Warwick for his chase debut in October, he made too many mistakes and failed to justify his short price, only finishing third to Howle Hill in the end. Off since, and sure to have been intensively schooled, he can make the most of the age allowance to open his account here. His main rival Alph looked all set to give the selection's stablemate Phar Bleu a fright when falling at the last at Plumpton, and although Nicholls will know where he stands, it could be another close call if Alph gets his jumping together. Bright Eagle was a maiden on the level and over hurdles but may do better over fences in time, while Royal Paradise was extremely useful over hurdles when trained in Ireland, and may be coaxed back to his best by Paul Webber this term. The pick today though is Good Spirit.