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12:30 Stratford

At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.70s
  • Off Time: 12:30:58
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1

Aviso (GER)

9/1

    2

    Try Catch Me (IRE)

    3/1

      1

      Aviso (GER)

      61
      9/1
      • Form 4-6426P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in touch in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, went left last, easily

      2

      Roll The Dice (IRE)

      201
      11/10
      • Form 265150-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th until 4 out, blundered badly next, soon struggling, mistake 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression

      3

      Try Catch Me (IRE)

      29 b D
      3/1
      • Form 311-233
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 103

      led, mistake 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner

      4

      Beauchamp Viking

      29 t
      16/1
      • Form 25-3245
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in touch in rear, not fluent and ridden along 7th, soon behind, tailed off

      5

      Apache Dawn

      20 t
      7/2
      • Form 544832
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader until 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, lost modest 3rd flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Try Catch Me was a long way ahead of the disappointing Beauchamp Viking on identical terms at Fontwell last month and there seems no reason why the placings should be reversed here. Apache Dawn is a long-standing maiden over jumps and a pound out of the handicap here while Aviso was pulled up over C&D when last seen in July, though that was a much more competitive affair. ROLL THE DICE tackles fences for the first time and hasn't raced since finishing tailed off over hurdles at Warwick in March but he has a chasing pedigree and this isn't the most difficult of starts. He looks the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Aviso (GER) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, hit 9th, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Giant O Murchu (11-5) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul, 13 ran.

      Roll The Dice (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly and lost place next, weakened 7th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind What A Warrior (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

      Try Catch Me (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 4th, hit 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Citrus Mark (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.

      Beauchamp Viking 5-1 (10-10) Held up in 4th, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when jumped right next, last of 5, well behind Citrus Mark (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.

      Apache Dawn 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Geneva Geyser (11-6) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd.