18:20 Stratford

Monday 22 August 2022

All16:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

IJF South West Hub Now Open Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 4m 39.20s

1^st

Blaze A Trail

810-5

11/4f

T: J L FlintJ: C Brace

Led until 4th, prominent, led before last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on op 3/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Smith's Bay

911-1

6/1

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat op 15/2

3^rd

4 ¼

Time To Bite

710-6

7/1

T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver

In touch, closed from 5th, challenged next, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, 3rd and held before not fluent last, one pace op 13/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

7 ½

Debden Bank

812-2

16/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

In rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat op 10/1

5^th

1 ¾

Special Buddy

810-2

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Finn Lambert (7)

Prominent, led 4th, not fluent 9th, headed and hung left before last, weakened quickly

6^th

Boston Joe

610-13

5/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten op 11/2

Also Ran

Steady The Ship

612-0

9/2

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

Prominent, lost ground when not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 8th, behind 10th, pulled up after op 4/1 tchd 18/5

Severus Alexander

610-2

66/1

T: C HobsonJ: Benjamin Poste

Behind, well adrift 10th, unseated rider 3 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Makety³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £2.60EX:£14.30Trifecta:£88.90Tricast:£102.94SF:£19.68Swingers:£3.60, £5.10, £7.20

Forecasts

Blaze A Trail (11/4), Special Buddy (9/2), Steady The Ship (9/2), Boston Joe (5/1), Smith's Bay (6/1), Time To Bite (7/1), Makety (12/1), Debden Bank (16/1), Severus Alexander (66/1)

BLAZE A TRAIL had shown little since joining his current yard, but fitted with a hood, he returned to form when an easy winner of a C&D handicap 25 days ago. The 8-y-o remains on a good mark based on his form in Ireland, so he can see off the challenge of Steady The Ship who has taken well to chasing for Jonjo O'Neill. Smith's Bay completes the shortlist.

BLAZE A TRAIL (IRE)
STEADY THE SHIP (IRE)
SMITH'S BAY

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00