Stratford
14:45
David Spencer 60th Birthday Cup Novices' Handicap Chase
Stratford Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.90 £1.80 £2.60 Exacta: £16.60 Tricast: £103.87 Trifecta: £109.40
Non-Runners: Keplerian (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well and led towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 160 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - mistake 2 out - ridden before last - kept on but headed towards finish(op 4/1)
9 G AVG Ryan Potter 163 lbs 100/30F 1.25
3rd
Midfield - headway 4 out - went third 2 out - soon ridden - no extra from last(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
7 G Poor Henry Daly 168 lbs 8/1 4.5
4th
Towards rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened before last(op 50/1)
13 G Poor Gary Hanmer 141 lbs 40/1 11
5th
In rear - headway 3 out - prominent 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(op 14/1)
6 G Poor John Mackie 154 lbs 16/1 12
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/2)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 149 lbs 6/1 21
99th
Always behind - pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1)
5 G Poor Rob Summers 156 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Midfield - headway on outer 3 out - soon ridden - weakened 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was officially described as good to soft - soft in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 10/1)
5 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 150 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Prominent - dropped to rear 6th - pulled up after 8th(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 159 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Led - headed and prominent 7th - ridden and lost position 8th - mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
N/A Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 162 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Always behind - mistake 4th - pulled up after 3 out(op 12/1)
N/A Poor Fiona Shaw 142 lbs 17/2 -
99th
In rear - ridden when mistake 3 out - pulled up just before last(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Fiona Kehoe 150 lbs 18/1 -
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