Stratford
14:05
William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Chase
Stratford Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.30 £1.80 £1.50 Exacta: £40.50 Tricast: £94.98 Trifecta: £171.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Dusky Days (IRE) 8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 165 lbs 13/2 Won In touch with leaders - disputing third after 2 out - kept on well from last - led towards finish - won going away(tchd 7/1)
2nd 3 Barest Of Margins (IRE) 8 G Poor Sheena West 165 lbs 4/1 2 Led - pressed leader when headed after 3rd - led narrowly after 2 out - kept on run-in - headed towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 7 Theonlywayiswessex (FR) 6 G AVG Alan King 160 lbs 3/1F 1.5 In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - pressed leader 2 out - no extra when lost second run-in(op 7/2)
4th 1 Phoenix Risen (GB) 7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 168 lbs 9/2 0.3 Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth before last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
5th 9 Invincible Wish (IRE) 12 G Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 139 lbs 40/1 12 Pressed leader - led after 3rd - headed after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 50/1)
6th 6 Boom Boom (IRE) 6 G AVG Rob Summers 162 lbs 50/1 7.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 2nd - prominent 3rd - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1)
7th 5 Dunstall Rambler (IRE) 7 G AVG Tom George 165 lbs 7/2 1.5 Midfield - dropped to rear after 3rd - hit 6th - outpaced from 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(tchd 10/3)
8th 10 Theoule (FR) N/A Poor Emma-Jane Bishop 142 lbs 80/1 6 Always behind - weakened after 2 out (jockey said he dismounted as he felt gelding's stride shorten on pulling up)(op 40/1)
99th 4 Smurfette (GB) 6 M AVG Dan Skelton 165 lbs 10/1 - Prominent - mistake 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(tchd 11/1)
99th 8 Barley Breeze (GB) 6 G Poor Stuart Coltherd 143 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - hampered when unseated 2nd(op 16/1)