3.30pm The Mansionbet #Betstival Handicap Chase

The Mansionbet #betstival Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5)

TWO MILES ABOUT SIX AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 6f 125yds)

for five yrs old and upwards Total race value £6061 Owners Prize Money. Winner £1920; Second £960; Third £480; Fourth £289; Fifth £280; Sixth £280; Seventh £280; Eighth £280. (Penalty Value £2505.16) Weights raised 4lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

SEE PAGE 31 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

O OWNER T TRAINER B BREEDER S SPONSOR

No./Horse FORM Age st lb Jockey

1 MACKIE DEE (IRE) (10) 12r0-2U 9 11 12

B g Westerner - Whatdoyouthinkmac (IRE) O Mr R. J. Armson Br Mrs Kathleen McKeever T Richard Armson, Melbourne YELLOW, BLACK hoop, spots on sleeves, quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual-winning pointer who got back on track when making winning chase bow at Huntingdon in November. Mixed bag has followed but more like it when runner-up at Uttoxeter. Let down by jumping next time. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 95 PHILIP ARMSON (7)

2 BETWEEN THE WATERS (IRE) (31) 5/5440-4 10 11 8

Ch g Indian River (FR) - Catch Ball O The Folly Partnership

Br Mrs G. Byrne T Jamie Snowden, Lambourn S Betvictor RED, BLACK epaulets, RED sleeves, GREY armlets, WHITE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual chase winner around 20f in 2019 but below par last season. Looked rusty at Uttoxeter on return and not badly handicapped if building on that. Cheekpieces back on. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 91 PAGE FULLER

3 AULD SOD (IRE) (12)

36443-1 8 11 6

B g Court Cave (IRE) - Didn’t You Know (FR) O Mr Andy Tilley Br J. F. C. Maxwell T Philip Hobbs, Minehead S Philip Hobbs Racing

DARK BLUE, MAROON epaulets, sleeves and cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Best effort for a while when ending losing run in good style at Ffos Las 12 days ago. This mark has proved beyond him in the past, but this looks a weak handicap. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 89 MICHEAL NOLAN

4 ALEXANDER THE GREY (GB) (20) U665-00 10 11 1

Gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Cadourova (FR) O The McPherson Racing Partnership Br Grace & Samuel Hockenhull T Graeme McPherson, Stow-On-The-Wold S Longcroft Building Services Ltd DARK BLUE, GREY hoop, GREY sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE and GREY quartered cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Only one win from 37 runs, well held both starts at Worcester last month after 6 months off. Work to do. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 84

MAX KENDRICK

5 PIRATE SAM (GB) (512) 000/- 6 10 12

B g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Teenero O JA & RJ Chenery and Partners Br C. F. C. Jackson T David Bridgwater, Stow-on-the-Wold S Tote LIGHT BLUE and DARK BLUE diamonds, halved sleeves.

TIMEFORM VIEW Well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles and upped markedly in trip for first crack over fences/handicap after 17 months off. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 81

BRENDAN POWELL

6 CANNY TOM (IRE) (28) P6560-5 11 10 3

B g Jimble (FR) - Tombazaan (IRE) O D. S. Frankland & D. J. Trott Br Brian Wilson

T Derek Frankland, Brackley BLACK and EMERALD GREEN (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, BLACK spots.

7 FRANZ KLAMMER (GB) (24) 402P-03 9 10 3

B g Midnight Legend - Ski O Mr M. J. Miller Br Mrs F. Marriott

T Peter Pritchard, Shipston-on-Stour WHITE, YELLOW sleeves, BEIGE spots, YELLOW cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Made more of an impact when runner-up on chase bow at Huntingdon in November, but it was hardly a convincing display and mixed record over hurdles since. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 22/5/2021 it was reported that the horse hung right handed throughout. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 72

ALEXANDER THORNE (5)

8 ORSINO (IRE) (46)

B g Galileo (IRE) - Birmanie (USA) O Peter Bowen Racing Club

060000- 7 10 1

Br Ecurie Des Monceaux T Peter Bowen, Haverfordwest S Peter and Karen Bowen Racing MAROON, YELLOW star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, MAROON star.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair Flat winner but just poor form over hurdles and has fared no better switched to fences. Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 70

SEAN BOWEN

9 SILVRETTA SCHWARZ (IRE) (23) P/P06P-6 6 10 0

B or Gr m Silver Frost (IRE) - Perruche Grise (FR) O Mr Max Young Br Mcgrassick & Paul Croke T Max Young, Droitwich YELLOW, DARK BLUE chevron, striped sleeves.

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden hurdler/chaser nowadays and easy to oppose. Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating 68

JAMES BEST

Number of Declared Runners 9..................................................................................................(Exacta)

Hood worn by No. 1. Blinkers worn by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 4, 6. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2.

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PLAY SMARTER

BETTING FORECAST:

6-5 Auld Sod (IRE), 11-2 Mackie Dee (IRE), 8-1 Between The Waters (IRE), 12-1 Franz Klammer (GB), 14-1 Alexander The Grey (GB), 16-1 Orsino (IRE), 18-1 Canny Tom (IRE), 28-1 Pirate Sam (GB), 50-1 Silvretta Schwarz (IRE)

RACE SUMMARY:

AULD SOD isn’t an obvious one to follow up his win at Ffos Las given his profile but he was a good winner that day and this looks a weak handicap. Mackie Dee rates the main threat ahead of Between The Waters.

1-2-3:

1.AULD SOD (IRE) 2.MACKIE DEE (IRE) 3.BETWEEN THE WATERS (IRE)

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M A N S I O N B E T

The Stratford Racecourse Executive wish to express thanks to the MansionBet for sponsoring and providing the winning owner, with a memento and the £50 Best Turned Out Prize to the groom responsible for the best looking horse in the race.