15:52 Stratford

Monday 4 October 2021

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 44.56s

Lost In Montmartre^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104| BF

11/5

Ex-French mare who posted good third of 10 to Richie Valentine in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f) 5 days ago on her first run over fences in Britain. Sure to be in the picture again off same mark.

Form: 35-7P33

Give Me A Moment⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 100

6/1

Ex-Irish chaser who has gone the wrong way since scoring at Tipperary in May. He needs to get back on track for his new yard now.

Form: 56-1760

Richie Valentine^p,t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 85| BF

4/1

Made it 2-3 over fences this season when making all in 10-runner handicap at Bangor (17.4f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Saddles 7 lb penalty but had more in the locker there. Player.

Form: 02U1R1

Nyoufsea^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 89

250/1

66/1 and tongue strap on, let down by his jumping when pulled up in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with something to prove.

Form: 550U-4P

Representing Bob¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 83

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Goes chasing after 175 days off and he needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 6557-

The Boat¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 82

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Gambled on but jumped poorly when only seventh of 8 in 3m handicap chase at Exeter on his first go over fences in April. Not written off on his return.

Form: 79897-

Mawlood⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 80

6/1

Dual 17f hurdle winner who arrives in decent nick. Also hinted at promise on his chasing bow when seventh over 2m here in June so he's not discounted back in this sphere.

Form: 5-21744

Pirate Sam^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 79

6/1

Backed at long odds when much improved to open his account in 6-runner handicap chase at Plumpton (20f) 15 days ago by 9l from Hold Me Tight. Ought to be competitive again despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 08/F981

Hold Me Tight^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 72

16/1

Remains a maiden after 30 runs, though he posted good 9l second of 6 to Pirate Sam in 20f handicap chase at Plumpton 15 days ago. 6 lb out of the handicap here, however.

Form: 3-42852

Non-Runners

Air Hair Lair²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss S West J: Non Runner

Alburn⁴²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: R J Armson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lost In Montmartre (11/5), Richie Valentine (4/1), Air Hair Lair (5/1), Give Me A Moment (6/1), Pirate Sam (6/1), Mawlood (6/1), Representing Bob (15/2), The Boat (14/1), Hold Me Tight (16/1), Alburn (100/1), Nyoufsea (250/1)

RICHIE VALENTINE has made an excellent start to life over fences and is fancied to defy a 7 lb penalty and make it 3-4 after his most recent Bangor victory. Lost In Montmartre came home in third behind the selection that day and is 7 lb better off now so Alastair Ralph's ex-French mare is feared most. Plumpton-scorer Pirate Sam and in-form hurdler Mawlood figure on the shortlist too.