Find Live totejackpot Information At totepool.com Handicap Chase 2m 7f 110y
- (4yo+, 2m 7f 110y, Class 5, 7 runners)
- Winner £2,060 2nd £600 3rd £300
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Musical Wedge | 9/2 | |
| 2nd | 1 For The Staff | 14 | Evsf |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1122-2 |
|
8 | 166 11-12 | Miss J du Plessis | James Best (5) | 99 | Evsf | |
| 2 | 248-3P3 |
|
8 | 161 11-7 | Miss C Dyson | Nick Scholfield | 94 | 9/2 | |
| 3 | PF5673 |
|
10 | 161 11-7 | R C Harper | James Banks (7) | 94 | 16/1 | |
| 4 | P37-18P |
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9 | 160 11-6 t | N A Twiston-Davies | Mr R Hatch (7) | 93 | 25/1 | |
| 5 | P3PB-26 |
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9 | 152 10-12 | B Forsey | Matt Griffiths (3) | 85 | 8/1 | |
| 6 | P7-2661 |
|
12 | 151 10-11 t | J A B Old | M D Grant | 77 | 12/1 | |
| 7 | P244P8/ |
|
11 | 149 10-9 | K Bishop | Brendan Powell (3) | 82 | 11/2 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Mr Chow (IRE)
|
7 | 11-8 | D Pipe | C O'Farrell | 3/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Thedreamistillalive took advantage of his slide down the weights when winning at Folkestone last week but the veteran faces a tougher task under a penalty here. A tentative vote goes to TOP BENEFIT, third at Towcester last time and on a decent mark compared to the best of his past form. Musical Wedge should also go well with a recent pipe-opener under his belt but Brousse En Feux has reverted to type since scoring at Fontwell last month and the rest are even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Musical Wedge 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, bumped 8th, ridden in 4th 5 out, stayed on to 3rd approaching 3 out and not fluent, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Royal Mile (9-13) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Oct.
For The Staff (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mainly jumped well, led, headed 4 out, ridden and blundered 3 out, held soon after, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Desperate Dex (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Top Benefit (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, stumbled 7th, blundered next, headway to 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Samenerve (11-12) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd bypassing omitted 5 out, ridden to challenge 4 out, soon every chance until driven 2 out and weakened soon after, 6th of 10, 30l behind Smokey George (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Made virtually all, not fluent 1st, hard pressed when 2 rivals fell 2 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Tchang Goon (9-9) by 9l, 6 ran.
Wild Ground (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) In rear, headway 16th, chased leaders before 4 out, weakened soon after next, 8th of 12, 32l behind Sea Saffron (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb '11.
Brousse En Feux (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Ibn Hiyyan (10-11) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 6 ran.