Full Result 3.45 Stratford | 23 August 2018

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(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £5,588.28 2nd £1,640.88 3rd £820.44 4th £410.22 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fear Glic (IRE) 9/2 David Noonan Jackie Du Plessis	David Noonan Jackie Du Plessis	12	1112 b¹	105	108	117	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
Ran in snatches, prominent, slow 10th (water), off bridle for most of final circuit, went 2nd after 13th, led before 2 out, 2 lengths clear and driven last, stayed on steadily (trainer said, regarding improved form shown, the gelding benefitted from the application of first time blinkers, whilst also appreciating the good, good to soft going on this occasion and the drop back in trip from 3 miles to 2 miles 6 furlongs) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)

2 4½	4. What A Laugh 4/1 Alex Edwards ⁵ Gary Hanmer	Alex Edwards ⁵ Gary Hanmer	13	116	104	103	112	–
b g Kayf Tara - Just For A Laugh (Idiots Delight)
Settled in last place, landed badly 7th and outpaced, given plenty of time to recover, effort 3 out, went 2nd after next and threatened briefly, soon ridden and no further impression (op 6/1)

3 17 [21½]	2. Cornish Warrior (IRE) 5/2 Harry Reed ⁵ Neil Mulholland	Harry Reed ⁵ Neil Mulholland	7	118 p	106	90	98	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ballylooby Moss (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Close up, driven before 12th, lost touch with leading pair 2 out (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

4 ½ [22]	1. Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 15/8F James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	9	120 tp	107	91	98	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zaffre (IRE) (Mtoto)
Took keen hold pressing leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (op 7/4 tchd 9/4)

5 14 [36]	5. Tara Mac 12/1 Tom O'Brien Tim Vaughan	Tom O'Brien Tim Vaughan	9	1111 p	104	76	88	–
b m Kayf Tara - Macklette (IRE) (Buckskin)
Pulled her way into lead 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, hit 2 out and soon lost places, eased flat (op 10/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:45:35 Winning time: 5m 31.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Drumhart (doubly declared), The Kvilleken (self certificate)
1st owner: Miss J Du Plessis & G Waterman (Fear Glic) 1st breeder: Jay Leahy
2nd owner: Steve Edkins (What A Laugh)
3rd owner: Strawberry Field Catering Limited (Cornish Warrior)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £3.50 £5.20 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £21.27 Trifecta: £67.10

3:45 Stratford 23 Aug 2018

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