15:35 Stratford

Wednesday 19 August 2020

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:1016:4517:2017:50

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 83y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 7m 14.70s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
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1
Horse silk
Beneagles309
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin(7)| T: M Keighley| OR:  120
10/1
Unreliable stayer who ran one of his lesser races when fifth of 7 in handicap at Hereford (25.5f, good to soft) 10 months ago on final run for Alan King. Well treated if new yard sparks a resurgence.
Timeform
2
Horse silk
Fort Gabriel163
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: Poppy Bridgwater(3)| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  117| D
28/1
Fair winning chaser but not seen out since pulled up in handicap at Taunton (28.4f, heavy) 163 days ago. Switches to hurdles for first time since 2015 and others preferred.
Timeform
4
Horse silk
Jasmin Des Bordesb,t26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR:  114
3/1
Blinkered and back on track when third of 7 in handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) 26 days ago, though made hard work of things. Needs a couple of these to falter.
Timeform
5
Horse silk
Sandy Boyp1232
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  112
5/1
Dual winner last season but signed off with two modest efforts. Back from 7-month absence with cheekpieces on and bit to prove.
Timeform
6
Horse silk
Coillte Eile38
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Cillin Leonard(7)| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  111
11/1
Ended last season out of form and fared no better on his return, remote fourth of 6 in handicap at Bangor (23f, good) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.
Timeform
7
Horse silk
Transpennine Starp168
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  110
11/2
Landed Hexham handicap last September but ran badly when pulled up at Catterick (25.3f, soft) 168 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with plenty to find.
Timeform
8
Horse silk
Henry's Joy24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Abbie McCain(5)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  110
13/2
Back to form off a reduced mark when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) on return. Up 3 lb but firmly in the mix.
Timeform
9
Horse silk
North Star Oscart249
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR:  108WS
10/3
Three-time winner last season, latest at Huntingdon in November, and ended term with good fourth at Hereford 8 months ago. Had wind op since so not taken lightly for in-form yard.
Timeform

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Tea Time Fred158
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: Mrs S Gardner  J: Lucy Gardner
NR

Forecasts

Jasmin Des Bordes (3/1), North Star Oscar (10/3), Sandy Boy (5/1), Transpennine Star (11/2), Henry's Joy (13/2), Beneagles (10/1), Coillte Eile (11/1), Fort Gabriel (28/1), Tea Time Fred (33/1)

Verdict

Question marks over a few of these so it could pay to side with NORTH STAR OSCAR to make a winning return as he enjoyed a fine 2019 and has had a wind op since signing off with a good fourth at Hereford off a career-high mark. Henry's Joy got back on track when runner-up at Cartmel and is weighted to go close again, while Beneagles is also on a handy mark if his yard switch sparks a resurgence.

  1. NORTH STAR OSCAR (IRE)
  2. HENRY'S JOY (IRE)
  3. BENEAGLES (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,509.002nd: £1,030.003rd: £515.004th: £258.00

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