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17:30 Stratford

Gabby And Sandra Phillips 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.10s
  • Off Time: 17:30:10
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Isthereadifference (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Unwanted Gift (IRE)

    15/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red and White striped cap

      Isthereadifference (IRE)

      18 bt BFD
      5/4
      • Form 630-222
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 91

      held up behind in touch, headway 10th, driven and outpaced in 4th after 2 out, rallied before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on

      2
      Silk - Black, mauve epaulets, hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Unwanted Gift (IRE)

      15
      15/2
      • Form 4/43-3P0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, effort last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish

      3
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Apache Dawn

      9 t
      14/1
      • Form PF8681
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 77

      tacked leader, led 10th, headed 2 out, weakened before last

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

      The Absent Mare

      9
      4/1
      • Form 39-U322
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders on outside, led 2 out, 1 length clear when not fluent last, no extra in 3rd flat

      5
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

      Go Ruby Go

      8 h
      5/2
      • Form 53U/P02
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 64

      led to 10th, in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Rudigreen (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10

      2012
      Silk -

      Allerford Jack

      8/11
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Apache Dawn finally took advantage of a tumbling mark at Bangor last time and it would be no surprise to see him defy a penalty with confidence restored. But he does have to give 21lb to THE ABSENT MARE, taking into account Joseph Palmowski's claim, and that may be too much. Robin Dickin's mare was only beaten a length at Southwell on her latest start and has now placed in her last three over fences. Go Ruby Go can effectively race off a 10lb lower mark than when second at Worcester so can't be ignored but Isthereadifference keeps climbing the weights despite not winning.

      Formwatch

      Isthereadifference (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and 2 lengths down in 2nd approaching last, stayed on to press winner flat, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Owner Occupier (10-9) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd.

      Unwanted Gift (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, with leader 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 10th of 16, 30l behind Fintan (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gf.

      Apache Dawn 14-1 (10-10) Made all, ridden before 2 out, hung left last 100 yards, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gf beating Zama Zama (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      The Absent Mare 10-1 (9-8) Raced freely, prominent, led appraoching 3 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Danby's Legend (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.

      Go Ruby Go 66-1 (10-0) Led, pressed 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on approaching last, held when edged left flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Gorteenwood (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd.