16:10 Stratford

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Ardencote Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 42.65s

1^st

Skilled

611-9

11/8f

T: O MurphyJ: Ian Popham

Held up behind, blundered 6 out, headway before 3 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on well towards finish op 5/4 tchd Evens

2^nd

1 ¾

Miami Present

711-7

7/2

T: H BethellJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on and held towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

Bonobo

1011-12

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th place from 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 7/1

4^th

3 ¼

Blackfire

510-0

10/1

T: T SymondsJ: J E Moore

With leader, reminders before 2 out, weakened before last op 11/1

5^th

Kalaskadesemilley

611-10

12/1

T: Martin SmithJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Buck Magic

1112-0

25/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Mr J Smith-Maxwell (7)

Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out op 22/1

Orchestrated

611-3

16/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, weakened from halfway, pulled up before 6 out op 25/1

Icanmotor

1011-2

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last op 5/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Conteur d'Histoire³⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£7.70Trifecta:£64.20Tricast:£34.45SF:£7.39Swingers:£2.70, £5.00, £6.40

Forecasts

Skilled (11/8), Miami Present (7/2), Icanmotor (9/2), Bonobo (10/1), Blackfire (10/1), Conteur d'Histoire (10/1), Kalaskadesemilley (12/1), Orchestrated (16/1), Buck Magic (25/1)

Most of the focus here will be on SKILLED for new trainer Olly Murphy who has looked an expert at rejuvenating horses already and this isn’t a deep race at all for him to try and build on his good run last time out. Icanmotor doesn’t make that much appeal over fences and Miami Present may be able to improve on his third last time out although he’s not an obvious winner. Two at likely bigger prices that are worth watching in the market are Buck Magic and Orchestrated both of whom may be a little better than they have shown so far.