19:50 Stratford

Saturday 15 April 2017

All17:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Integrated Scaffolding Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 28.60s

1^st

Potters Approach

611-12

9/2

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led 2 out, reached at last, driven and always just holding 2nd

2^nd

1 ¼

Monsieur Arkadin

611-3

3/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Tracked leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, 2nd again after 2 out, tried to close last, kept on but always just held tchd 7/2

3^rd

Bendomingo

611-10

9/4f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, 3rd after next, no extra before last, weakened flat op 5/2 tchd 2/1

4^th

3 ¼

Shantou Tiger

812-0

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: James Cowley (5)

Led, headed 2 out, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

Ultimate Horseman

711-12

11/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: George Blackwell (7)

Held up, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, outpaced 3 out, well beaten next, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Rendl Beach

1011-5

7/1

T: R StephensJ: C Gethings (3)

Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Ballyheigue Bay²²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: C Gordon J: M Goldstein

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.90, £1.70EX:£23.20Trifecta:£55.70SF:£18.79Swingers:£2.30, £3.90, £2.00

Forecasts

Bendomingo (9/4), Monsieur Arkadin (3/1), Potters Approach (9/2), Shantou Tiger (9/2), Rendl Beach (7/1), Ultimate Horseman (11/1), Ballyheigue Bay (14/1)

POTTERS APPROACH has offered plenty to work on in novice and maiden hurdle company and, having won a 3m point-to-point previously, it would be no surprise to see this much longer trip work to his advantage on his handicap debut. The step up in distance should also suit Ultimate Horseman whilst the likely better ground should see Monsieur Arkadin in a better light after he floundered in the mud at Southwell last time.