16:00 Stratford

Saturday 7 September 2019

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Pragnell Gold Cup Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 6f 125y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 29.90s
1st
Horse silk
1
Topofthecotswolds
511-12
6/4f
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up, closed from 12th, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well op 11/8 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
8
2
Shoal Bay
611-4
3/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Ben Godfrey (7)
Pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 7th, not much room 9th, not fluent 12th, led 3 out, headed and hung right before last, no impression on winner flat
3rd
Horse silk
5
5
Play The Ace
1010-6
5/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen
Led, not always fluent, headed 3 out, well held 3rd before last op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
For Good Measure
811-3
7/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up in last, went 4th 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon well beaten op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
Fingerontheswitch
911-2
10/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Millie Wonnacott (7)
Chased leading pair until 12th, struggling 4 out, mistake and well beaten from 3 out tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.50, £1.60EX:£7.60Trifecta:£26.90SF:£6.81

Forecasts

Topofthecotswolds (6/4), Shoal Bay (3/1), For Good Measure (7/2), Play The Ace (5/1), Fingerontheswitch (10/1)

Verdict

Although Play The Ace has been successful over C&D four times before his recent form leaves him short of the level needed to take this. TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS conversely is a contender very much on the up having proven himself over C&D last time (his second course win). The handicapper has raised him 10lb but he’s looked as though he can cope with that impost as he goes in search of a hat-trick. Shoal Bay showed his good side last time at Worcester scoring by an impressive 7L but he’s not guaranteed to produce that sort of form again. For Good Measure returns from a wind op and the biggest danger is likely to be Fingerontheswitch who should be competitive off this sort of mark.
  1. Topofthecotswolds
  2. Fingerontheswitch
  3. Shoal Bay

Previous Winners

2018
Monbeg Legend
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
J: N de Boinville  |  T: N J Henderson
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,408.002nd: £2,175.003rd: £1,088.004th: £544.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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