14:14 Stratford

Saturday 15 October 2022

All13:4014:1414:4915:2415:5416:29

Pat Smyth 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 5m 9.10s

1^st

Fairway Freddy

911-7

40/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Mid-division, headway from 10th, mistake 3 out, strong challenge when left in lead last, stayed on op 16/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Punxsutawney Phil

511-4

2/1j

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

In rear, bumped 1st, headway before not fluent 3 out, not much room 2 out, looking held when mistake and left 2nd last, no impression on winner flat op 5/2

3^rd

Fanzio

711-10

10/1

T: R HobsonJ: James Best

Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 7th (water), ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, 4th and no impression from final bend, left 3rd last op 12/1

4^th

Ornua

1111-9

66/1

T: G HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, went 2nd 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Godrevy Point

611-9

11/4

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, closed 7th, fell 9th op 5/2 tchd 9/4

Ahead Of The Field

711-5

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (7)

Towards rear, bumped 1st, slow 2nd and 3rd, brought down 9th op 10/1

Midnight Jewel

611-2

2/1j

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)

Led, jumped right and not fluent 8th, ridden and joined when fell last tchd 5/2

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Non-Runners

Huelgoat¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£7.40, £1.40EX:£118.20Trifecta:£1,003.20Tricast:£902.03SF:£121.36Swingers:£10.30, £35.00, £2.40

Forecasts

Punxsutawney Phil (2/1), Midnight Jewel (2/1), Huelgoat (5/2), Godrevy Point (11/4), Fanzio (10/1), Ahead Of The Field (14/1), Fairway Freddy (40/1), Ornua (66/1)

Probably best to narrow this down to the improvers towards the bottom of the weights, with the Paul Nicholls-trained HUELGOAT taken to extend his unbeaten chase record to 3 at the expense of Midnight Jewel and Punxsutawney Phil. Chase-newcomer Godrevy Point would also come into the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong on his reappearance.

HUELGOAT (FR)
MIDNIGHT JEWEL
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

One Forty Seven

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Mr Zac Baker | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,629.002nd: £2,133.003rd: £1,066.004th: £534.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00