Full Result 4.35 Stratford | 21 May 2023

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,633.59 2nd £2,167.47 3rd £1,116.50 4th £591.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Steel Wave (IRE) 11/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	13	106 tp	99	83	106	–
br g Craigsteel - Musical Waves (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch with leaders, went third 9th, ridden after 2 out, 4 lengths down when left in second last, led inside final 110yds, kept on well (op 12/1)

2 1½	3. Herewegohoney (IRE) 5/1 Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien	7	1112 t	116	98	122	–
br m Sageburg (IRE) - Knappogue Honey (IRE) (Anshan)
Led, ridden after 2 out, briefly headed last, soon idled, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish (tchd 6/1)

3 22 [23½]	4. Joly Maker (IRE) 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	9	114	108	71	108	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Joly Coeur (FR) (Mont Basile)
In touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced, left in third but badly hampered by faller last (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

4 31 [54½]	7. Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 5/1 Tom Bellamy D J Jeffreys	Tom Bellamy D J Jeffreys	10	111 t	105	40	62	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Milano Bay (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in last, ridden after 10th, lost touch 12th, left in modest fourth last, tailed off (op 11/2)

F	1. Sheldon (IRE) 6/5F Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	7	120	118	–	126	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Feabhra (IRE) (Beneficial)
Travelled strongly, raced in second, pressed leader 7th, ridden after 2 out, led narrowly and keeping on when fell last (op Evens)

PU	5. Hunting Percival 22/1 Nick Scholfield Syd Hosie	Nick Scholfield Syd Hosie	8	113 t¹	107	–	–	–
b g Sir Percy - Motcombe (IRE) (Carroll House)
Raced in third, lost position 9th, ridden after 10th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 16/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:35:40 Winning time: 5m 34.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Balagan (unsuitable ground), Fraternel (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Stephen Walker (Steel Wave) 1st breeder: Mrs C Ross
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing XVII (Herewegohoney)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Joly Maker)
Tote win: £12 PL: £3.80 £2.10 Ex: £50.30 CSF: £59.03 Tricast: £264.84 Trifecta: £242.30

The first fence in the back straight was omitted; ground concerns

4:35 Stratford 21 May 2023

William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase