16:22 Stratford

Sunday 23 July 2023

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Marion Wright Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 43.40s

1^st

Gold Link

711-7

4/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, drawing clear last, stayed on well op 7/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Sophosc

712-0

11/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Mid-division, well in touch 7th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd final bend, looked held when mistake last, well held flat op 16/1

3^rd

Go Fox

810-2

10/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

With leader, led 4th, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd final bend, 3rd and no impression last op 11/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

8 ½

Norley

811-12

11/4

T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, hampered next, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten op 3/1 tchd 5/2

5^th

2 ¼

Opening Bid

811-12

13/8f

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, closed 10th, not fluent 3 out, soon lost place op 15/8

6^th

9 ½

Magistrato

511-5

8/1

T: Deborah ColeJ: Chris Ward (3)

Raced awkwardly, led, big and awkward 4th where headed, weakened after 3 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Tremwedge

710-2

100/1

T: B R SummersJ: Charlie Hammond

Jumped slowly at times, soon well behind, pulled up before 4 out op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.50, £4.80EX:£52.70Trifecta:£300.70SF:£42.34Swingers:£7.20, £7.10, £14.20

Forecasts

Opening Bid (13/8), Norley (11/4), Gold Link (4/1), Magistrato (8/1), Go Fox (10/1), Sophosc (11/1), Tremwedge (100/1)

OPENING BID has thrived with the headgear left off over fences, completing a hat-trick with a dominant success over C&D 19 days ago. He can score again in his current mood, though Norley resumed his progress last time and is feared most. Gold Link also remains open to improvement as a chaser.