Full Result 2.20 Stratford | 10 March 2025

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 13 fences 4 omitted

1st £4,710.78 2nd £2,170.29 3rd £1,084.71 4th £543.22

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sainte Doctor (FR) 8/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	9	117 tp	113	78	125	–
gr m Doctor Dino (FR) - Pakoonah (Poliglote)
Prominent, not fluent when pressed leader 3 out, going okay when led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)

2 1	1. El Granjero (IRE) 2/1F Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	6	122 p	122	86	130	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Mexican Sky (IRE) (Yeats)
In touch with leaders, prominent before 4 out, went second last, kept on well (tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)

3 7 [8]	7. Korus (FR) 5/2 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	5	1011	107	61	110	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Chic Et Zen (FR) (Chichicastenango)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 6th, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon lost position, weakened gradually run-in (tchd 2/1)

4 16 [24]	5. Just Loose Change 7/1 Sean Bowen Nicky Martin	Sean Bowen Nicky Martin	8	115 p	111	54	101	–
gr g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Ovilia (IRE) (Clodovil)
Soon prominent, not fluent 6th, pressed leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last (op 6/1)

5 12 [36]	6. I Shut That d'Or (FR) 7/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	115 t	111	43	96	–
b g Barastraight - Anicka D'Or (FR) (Nickname)
Led, headed approaching last, soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)

PU	2. Stratagem (FR) 28/1 Mr David Maxwell Paul Nicholls	Mr David Maxwell Paul Nicholls	9	1113 tp	119	–	–	–
gr g Sunday Break (JPN) - Our Ziga (FR) (Linamix)
In touch with leaders, bad mistake and dropped to last 3 out, soon pulled up (op 22/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:20:34 Winning time: 5m 51.69s (slow by 28.69s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Pilsdon Pen (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Sainte Doctor) 1st breeder: Jean-Marc Godefroy
2nd owner: C & C Boultbee Brooks (El Granjero)
3rd owner: Glassex Holdings Ltd (Korus)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.90 £1.60 Ex: £23.80 CSF: £24.80 Trifecta: £56.30

Two fences on side of the course past the winning line were omitted all meeting, ground under repair.

2:20 Stratford 10 Mar 2025

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