15:15 Stratford

Monday 13 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Better Value With Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 18.72s

1^st

Bubble Dubi

610-10

7/4f

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Travelled strongly in mid-division, led going best approaching final flight, shaken up after last where not fluent, pushed along and asserted final 110yds, kept on well op 9/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

Word Has It

911-7

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Held up in rear, smooth headway after 2 out, went second approaching last, soon ridden along and every chance, kept on run-in but no match for winner op 18/1

3^rd

In This World

512-1

3/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden along, no extra before last op 5/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

Amelia's Dance

811-1

14/1

T: R WalfordJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Chased leading pair, driven along after 3 out, rallied after 2 out and kept on, not trouble leaders tchd 12/1

5^th

3 ¾

Galice Macalo

712-0

9/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Bass

Prominent, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened op 4/1

6^th

Gumball

912-2

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (7)

Led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden along and weakened op 11/1

Also Ran

Restitution

511-9

10/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, lost position when not fluent 4th, soon struggling, ridden along and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up op 11/1

Bombyx

811-1

11/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Towards rear, never a factor, well behind when pulled up op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Non-Runners

Thor De Cerisy⁴⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: M Scudamore J: R Patrick

Zambezi Fix¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.40, £3.20, £1.20EX:£27.30Trifecta:£110.20Tricast:£81.17SF:£28.67Swingers:£5.10, £1.90, £6.60

Forecasts

Bubble Dubi (7/4), In This World (3/1), Galice Macalo (9/2), Thor De Cerisy (13/2), Restitution (10/1), Zambezi Fix (10/1), Bombyx (11/1), Amelia's Dance (14/1), Word Has It (16/1), Gumball (16/1)

Provided all is well on the back of a significant absence, IN THIS WORLD could take plenty of stopping on his handicap debut in this sphere. The 5-y-o won a Warwick juvenile event in the manner of a smart recruit back in November 2021 he should have plenty more to offer. Zambezi Fix battled well when getting his head in front at Chepstow and is second choice ahead of Bubble Dubi and Galice Macalo.

IN THIS WORLD (FR)
ZAMBEZI FIX (FR)
BUBBLE DUBI (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Oakley

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Harry Bannister | T: R Bandey

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00