Racecards
17:30 Stratford
Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 119y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 319P3-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, not fluent and reminder 4th, led 13th, clear from last, stayed on well
- Form 050PP-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
with leader, led before 2nd, mistake and headed 13th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 13255-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, hit 2nd, slow 13th, headway before next, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, went 2nd close home
- Form 1PF352-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 1P/PPP-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
jumped right, held up, hit 8th, not much room 10th, headway 13th, mistake next, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 12/25P-6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
jumped slowly and reminder 1st, chased leaders, lost place 9th, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3/4532P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, challenged 13th, ridden 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home
- Form 5UP32-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until before 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling 12th, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P53121-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
non runner
- Form U3323-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
Nonrunner
Verdict
Thomas Wild is only 3lb higher than when winning this last year and should be thereabouts again, though was behind the luckless Grove Silver last time at Fakenham. Jennie Candlish's stayer keeps knocking on the door but has yet to hit the bullseye in nine starts over fences. Chicago Outfit bounced back to form at Hexham but reserves his best for that track and the mare Distracted has had a break since scoring at Wincanton in November. KILMURVY (NAP) has shaped as though this sort of trip would suit and was doing his best work at the finish when third over 3m2f at Newton Abbot. Jeremy Scott's charge is 3lb lower now so gets the nod with Globalisation and Son Of Suzie proving expensive to follow.
Formwatch
Thomas Wild 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 17th, outpaced when mistake 4 out, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Rebeccas Choice (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Chicago Outfit (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Made all, not fluent 4 out, driven clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Veroce (10-11) by 10l, 7 ran.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Shuil Royale (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Globalisation (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Led 1st to before 4th, tracked leader, left sole rival 9th, outpaced 3 out, no chance with winner from next, eased after last, 2nd of 3, 29l behind San Pietro (10-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Grove Pride 66-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, hit 12th, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 11th of 19, dist behind Vasco Du Mee (11-13) at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Fredo (IRE) 25-1 (12-4) Never better than mid-division, outpaced when mistake 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Pearlysteps (12-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (3) gd in Apr.
Son Of Suzie 13-8fav (11-12) Led, headed before 14th, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led until 4th, ridden after 11th, lost place before 13th, pulled up before next, at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Distracted (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 9th, clear before went left 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Market Option (11-8) by 5l, 6 ran.
Grove Silver (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led until 6th, led 9th, headed next, led 12th, hard pressed when not fluent last, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Rebeccas Choice (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.