16:23 Stratford

Sunday 20 July 2025

All14:0814:4215:1315:4816:2316:5817:33

Clive Bennett Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 5m 1.70s

1^st

The Dream Goes On

611-4

14/1

T: Dr R NewlandJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, mistake 2nd, dropped to midfield, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led home turn, rallied gamely when pressed run in to assert close home op 17/2

2^nd

4 ½

Limerick Leader

811-2

9/2

T: Mrs A M ThorpeJ: James Bowen

Led, jumped well, ridden and headed home turn approaching last, rallied to challenge run in, no extra close home op 10/3

3^rd

Obsessedwithyou

612-2

5/4f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leader in close second, not fluent 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 13/8 tchd 6/5

4^th

1 ¾

Footloose Man

610-2

13/2

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Price (3)

Held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, plugged on to take moderate fourth run in op 7/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

My Virtue

710-2

9/2

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Murray Dodd (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly approaching last op 4/1

Also Ran

Soldat Forte

811-12

10/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Catchim²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: C & A Pogson J: David Bass

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£4.30, £2.10EX:£58.60Trifecta:£199.50SF:£69.90Swingers:£3.90, £3.00, £1.90

Forecasts

Obsessedwithyou (5/4), Limerick Leader (9/2), My Virtue (9/2), Footloose Man (13/2), Soldat Forte (10/1), Catchim (10/1), The Dream Goes On (14/1)

OBSESSEDWITHYOU has won her last 2 starts over fences in good style from the front and looks capable of landing the hat-trick with the prospect of more to come. Limerick Leader has returned to this sphere in good nick and is the obvious threat in a race lacking depth.

OBSESSEDWITHYOU (FR)
LIMERICK LEADER (FR)
MY VIRTUE

Previous Winners

2024

Soir De Gala

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: P F Nicholls

5/2

Prize Money

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