Full Result 3.52 Stratford | 7 October 2024

CS Recycling Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Soft 17 fences

1st £4,832.11 2nd £2,223.44 3rd £1,111.73 4th £556.32 5th £277.25

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Balkardy (FR) 14/1 Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	7	112	111	90	113	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Kalimnos (FR) (Limnos)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 2 out, ridden after last, just held on (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from the 168-day break) (op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)

2 hd	5. Mumford's Magic (IRE) 2/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	112	108	87	111	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Evesham Star (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced in fourth, hit 13th, went third after 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, switched right run-in, ran on well towards finish, just failed (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

3 3¼ [3½]	3. The Boola Boss (IRE) 7/1 Paul O'Brien Rebecca Curtis	Paul O'Brien Rebecca Curtis	8	118 t	114	90	113	–
ch g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Hy Kate (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent, went second after 2 out, pressed winner approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

4 19 [22½]	2. Post Chaise (IRE) 13/2 Toby Wynne ³ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne ³ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	116	115	74	94	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Trazona Kit (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last (op 17/2)

5 2 [24½]	1. Ballycamus (IRE) 5/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	122	122	79	101	–
b g Presenting - Dotchenka (FR) (Astarabad)
Jumped slightly right throughout, disputed lead, not fluent 1st, awkward jump 13th, headed after 2 out, weakened before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 13/8 tchd 2/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:52:11 Winning time: 5m 43.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: W J Evans (Balkardy) 1st breeder: Hugo Merienne & Yann Hamon
2nd owner: Foxtrot Racing Mumford's Magic (Mumford's Magic)
3rd owner: Hyde, Frobisher, Waters & Hyde (The Boola Boss)
Tote win: £15 PL: £3.40 £1.50 Ex: £36 CSF: £42.90 Trifecta: £150.50

3:52 Stratford 7 Oct 2024

CS Recycling Handicap Chase