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19:00 Stratford

Alan Clarke 80th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 213y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,400 added
  • Winner: £6,535
  • 2nd: £3,011
  • 3rd: £1,505
  • 4th: £754
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.30s
  • Off Time: 19:00:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Larch Hill (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Atlantic Storm (IRE)

    11/8

      1
      Silk - Black, Light Blue hoops, check cap

      Tikkinthebox (IRE)

      216 t CD
      20/1
      • Form 222U35-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 122

      chased leader, jumped right 4th, lost 2nd next, struggling 4 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - Emerald green and maroon (quartered), black sleeves and cap

      Larch Hill (IRE)

      16 DCD
      9/1
      • Form 52115-5
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 119

      held up behind leaders, took keen hold, closed 4th, led before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on

      3
      Silk - Yellow, black and yellow hooped sleeves and cap

      Jamacho

      29 CD
      8/1
      • Form 33131F-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders on outside, not much room 4th, lost place next, ridden after 6th, behind 4 out

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Dogon

      9 bt
      5/2
      • Form P2332-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 115

      led until before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

      5
      Silk - Orange, dark blue cross belts and star on cap

      Somekindofstar (IRE)

      16 b
      9/2
      • Form 51354-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 115

      chased leaders, lost place 4th, closed 7th, ridden and close up 2 out, lost 2nd flat, kept on

      6
      Silk - Maroon and light blue check, hooped sleeves

      Atlantic Storm (IRE)

      30 t CDCD
      11/8
      • Form 457472-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 99

      held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, slow 8th, closed from 4 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner towards finish (saddle slipped)

      In depth

      Verdict

      JAMACHO and Atlantic Storm are both course specialists. The former still has a bit of scope having had only four runs over the larger obstacles and today’s going is in his favour. Tikkinthebox goes well fresh so an absence since October may not be a problem but Somekindofstar tends to struggle in his higher grade, though holds Larch Hill on recent Huntingdon form. Dogon made a winning start for new connections at Fontwell but has been raised the obligatory 6lb.

      Formwatch

      Tikkinthebox (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 5th of 6, dist behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Larch Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Led and clear early, headed 5th, pushed along and made no impression from 2 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

      Jamacho 16-1 (11-6) Disputed lead, tracked leader before 4th, left in lead 5th, tracked leader after 6th, fell 9th, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

      Dogon 9-1 (11-13) Raced keenly, made all, clear 2nd until 5th, kicked on again before 3 out, reduced lead last, hard ridden flat, held on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Richie Valentine (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Somekindofstar (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, took it up at 6th, ridden and pressed last, could not match pace of winner, ran on well flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

      Atlantic Storm (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance last, ridden flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind One For Billy (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.