15:05 Stratford

Saturday 9 September 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

George Pragnell Gold Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 38.30s

1^st

Play The Ace

810-6

9/4

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, 2nd 8th until not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, 2nd again last bend, led last, driven out op 11/4

2^nd

3 ¾

Mont Royale

911-9

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, slow 10th (water), headway when not fluent 4 out, slow again 2 out and soon outpaced, rallied before last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner tchd 11/1

3^rd

Always On The Run

711-12

2/1f

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings (3)

Jumped right at times, led, headed last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish tchd 9/4

4^th

1 ¾

Shady Glen

810-9

6/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, 2nd 11th, ridden 2 out, 4th and beaten last, stayed on towards finish op 5/1

5^th

4 ½

Vikekhal

811-5

14/1

T: S FlookJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Held up in rear, headway 12th, outpaced after 2 out, 5th and no extra last tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Mercers Court

911-10

16/1

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Chased leader until 8th, not fluent 11th, lost place 12th, behind 4 out, pulled up before last op 14/1

Surf And Turf

1111-0

7/1

T: R HobsonJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Held up, mistake 1st, landed awkwardly 8th, headway 12th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.10, £7.00EX:£27.00Trifecta:£88.80SF:£25.26Swingers:£6.40, £3.30, £6.30

Forecasts

Always On The Run (2/1), Play The Ace (9/4), Shady Glen (6/1), Surf And Turf (7/1), Mont Royale (12/1), Vikekhal (14/1), Mercers Court (16/1)

Stratford brings a little extra out of PLAY THE ACE and he is fancied to confirm recent form with both Vikekhal and Mount Royale, who spearhead the challenges from the rest. Top weight may anchor Always On The Run but he is another that act well on the track and can go close if his stamina holds out.

Play The Ace
Vikekhal
Mont Royale

Previous Winners

2016

Gowanauthat

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 8

J: Harry Bannister | T: C J Mann

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,330.002nd: £1,870.003rd: £935.004th: £468.005th: £234.00