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Stratford
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Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase
Stratford Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Exacta: £19.10 Trifecta: £39.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Begin The Luck (IRE) 9 G AVG Brian Barr 156 lbs 9/2 Won Taken down early - raced in third - awkward jump 6th - went second after 3 out - led home turn - soon shaken up and quickened clear - ran on well(tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1)
2nd 1 Romanor (GB) 11 G Poor Seamus Mullins 167 lbs 11/2 17 Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 7th - not fluent and pushed along briefly 12th - went third 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 3 Across The Line (IRE) 7 G Poor Syd Hosie 158 lbs 11/10F 6.5 Led - pushed along and headed home turn - soon outpaced and no chance with winner - jumped right last - weakened and lost second final 110yds - finished lame - fatally injured (vet said gelding finished lame left-fore)(tchd 6/5)
4th 2 Pawpaw (GB) 8 G AVG David Bridgwater 161 lbs 11/4 32 Raced in second - challenging when mistake 3 out - ridden and dropped to last when jumped right 2 out - soon lost touch - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding made a jumping mistake at the 3rd last fence and also added that he was 9lb higher in the handicap on this step up in class)(op 2/1)