16:35 Stratford

Sunday 21 May 2023

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 34.20s

1^st

Steel Wave

1310-9

11/1

T: G HanmerJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Held up, went 3rd after 9th, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths 3rd when slightly hampered and left 2nd last, stayed on, led towards finish op 12/1

2^nd

1 ½

Herewegohoney

711-12

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Led, not fluent 7th or 12th, ridden before 2 out, just headed when left in 3 length lead last, edged right and idled flat, headed towards finish tchd 6/1

3^rd

Joly Maker

911-4

9/2

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

Held up, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, no impression when hampered and left 3rd last op 5/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

Ratfacemcdougall

1011-1

5/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy

Always towards rear, behind from 10th op 11/2

Also Ran

Sheldon

712-0

6/5f

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden final bend, took narrow lead when fell last op Evens

Hunting Percival

811-3

22/1

T: S HosieJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leader until 5th, lost place 10th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Balagan⁹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: N B King J: Bryony Frost

Fraternel⁶²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: A King J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.80, £2.10EX:£50.30Trifecta:£242.30Tricast:£264.84SF:£59.03Swingers:£4.90, £4.40, £2.80

Forecasts

Sheldon (6/5), Joly Maker (9/2), Herewegohoney (5/1), Ratfacemcdougall (5/1), Fraternel (5/1), Steel Wave (11/1), Balagan (20/1), Hunting Percival (22/1)

SHELDON is proving a reliable sort and weighted to bag a third win in this sphere racing off a 1 lb lower mark than when a good recent third in a stronger contest at Kempton. The consistent Joly Maker is next on the list ahead of Herewegohoney, who could also have a big say if freshened up after a break.

SHELDON (IRE)
JOLY MAKER (IRE)
HEREWEGOHONEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Vernon Subutex

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 5

J: Philip Armson | T: D Pipe

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,568.002nd: £2,102.003rd: £1,051.004th: £526.005th: £262.00