20:20 Stratford

Tuesday 4 July 2017

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H.L. Barnes & Sons Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 36.00s

1^st

Braqueur D'Or

611-9

13/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, led 4 out, clear before last, easily

2^nd

Always Archie

1011-12

9/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, one pace

3^rd

Opechee

610-9

14/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

In rear, not always fluent, headway 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, no extra last

4^th

3 ¼

Doitforjoe

711-6

10/3

T: David DennisJ: N D Fehily

Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

5^th

Ballypoint

611-3

11/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Tracked leader until 5th, jumped left 9th, stumbled badly and lost place 13th, weakened 3 out

6^th

No Such Number

911-9

5/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Led until 4 out, weakened after 2 out

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Non-Runners

Ethelwyn¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: J M Jefferson J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.50, £2.50EX:£12.40Trifecta:£85.60SF:£14.86Swingers:£2.40, £4.70, £19.30

Forecasts

Braqueur D'Or (13/8), Doitforjoe (10/3), No Such Number (5/1), Ballypoint (11/2), Always Archie (9/1), Opechee (14/1), Ethelwyn (14/1)

No Such Number just doesn't know how to stop winning, and his bold front-running performance at Uttoxeter last time out was a joy to behold. However, another rise in the weights and a slightly longer trip may leave him vulnerable late on, and if stout stayer BRAQUEUR D'OR is anywhere near off the home turn, he may be able to pick him off late. He looks the sort to keep improving over fences and can take this en route to better things. Doitforjoe looks best of the rest.