Independent Racecourses Limited, IRL Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 14.30s

1^st

As You Like

811-5

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)

Held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, led narrowly between last 2, not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Bramble Brook

911-7

17/2

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Led to 9th, led again next, driven before 5 out, ridden next, headed between last 2, stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

2 ½

Included

711-6

13/2

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Reluctant start, tracked leaders, challenged on inside 5 out, not fluent next, soon one pace, ridden and every chance between last 2, awkward last, no extra in 3rd flat tchd 7/1

4^th

Samson

811-0

10/11f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, hit 10th, driven to chase front pair after 4 out to before 2 out, soon ridden, well held in 4th from last op 11/10

Also Ran

Royal Magic

711-0

5/1

T: S ThomasJ: R Johnson

Tracked leader, led 9th to next, lost place after 5 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.80, £3.50EX:£23.10Trifecta:£70.50SF:£34.29

Forecasts

Samson (10/11), As You Like (9/2), Royal Magic (5/1), Included (13/2), Bramble Brook (17/2)

Quite an interesting contest despite the small field with plenty of interest sure to be invested in Samson whose Worcester win on his first run for the Dr Richard Newland yard cam as no surprise, the yard having a 29% strike-rate with their stable switchers since 2015. Raised 10lb he’s going to be hard to stop but at the likely prices AS YOU LIKE is just preferred given his excellent run over C&D last time and his general form at this time of the year. Royal Magic needs to recover his poise over fences while Included may have a little more to offer as yet over fences but will need to finish off her race with more brio than at Ffos Las last time.

As You Like
Samson
Included

Prize Money

1st: £4,484.002nd: £1,317.003rd: £658.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00