Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Stratford · Saturday, 30 May · 21:20
· 3m 3f 119y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:20
Off time
5
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
IMPERIAL ALEX (IRE
🥈 Second
ESPERTI (IRE
🥉 Third
IVANE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
11
10/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Ivane (G)
[V]
Yet another good advert for James Owen, landing the Durham National back in this sphere at Sedgefield (29.2f) in October, Creditable efforts on 3 of his 4 subsequent runs over fences prior to failing to justify support back over hurdles at…
|
24264-4 | J J Burke | James Owen | 8 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 1 | — | Tommie Beau (G) | 5686-12 | — | J W Mullins | 11 | 77.1 kg | — |
| 1st | 2 | — |
Imperial Alex (G)
FAV
[P]
Bounced back to his best back down in grade when beaten only by a fellow weight plunger in 9-runner handicap chase (9/2) at Ffos Las (3m, good) 25 days ago, conceding first run. Nudged back up 4 lb but still looks ahead of his mark.
|
1075-21 | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 9 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Yes Day (G)
[B1]
Looked one with problems towards the end of last season and first-time blinkers need to spark a revival.
|
3068P-2 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Ballynaheer (G)
[PT]
Quickly resumed winning ways at Market Rasen (3m) in April but that was a decidedly weak affair and he turned in another poor effort at Ffos Las since. Bounce back required.
|
211415- | Rian Corcoran | David Dennis | 7 | 70.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 4 | — | Magna Sam (G) | P31P/66- | — | A Ralph | 12 | 73 kg | — |
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Esperti (G)
Thriving this autumn, winning back-to-back handicaps at up to 29f prior to fine second up in grade at Fakenham latest. Likely to give another good account.
|
P5211-2 | S Bowen | D A Rees | 9 | 70.8 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 5 | — | Impatient (G) | 425124- | — | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 72.1 kg | — |
| — | 6 | — | Sea Invasion (G) | 63851-4 | — | A J Honeyball | 8 | 71.2 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Imperial Alex (9/4), Ivane (5/2), Esperti (11/4), Yes Day (5/1), Ballynaheer (10/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7209.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3317.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1658.0 GBP |
| P4 | 830.0 GBP |
| P5 | 414.0 GBP |