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Result Race of the Day 16:00 · Stratford-on-Avon

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Class 5Handicap2m 3f 98yGood to firm · GoingStick 6.64YO plus · 4 ran£4,040 to the winnersunny intervals 1 expert
Analyst verdict Locked 09:40 BST · #1bcdc3 · updated 15:14 BST (v2)
Pescatorius looks the value pick over a shaky favourite in this small, messy chase.
Our chance
27% 1 in 4
Market (Betfair)
28% 5.20
Worth it down to
3.75
Confidence
Medium · Tier B
How the race should unfoldWith just four runners and no obvious pace leader, Golly Gosh and Pescatorius both look capable of setting the gallop, so this shouldn't turn into a big fight for the lead. The race should be settled by jumping and the finishing effort rather than early tactics, with both favourites facing real questions over their form.
1
Golly Gosh
Backed heavily into favourite, but two unfinished runs after a long break raise real doubts about his readiness.
36% / 21%
2
Expert Analysis
In solid form and from a yard in good heart, though stepping up in distance and a rating that may already flatter him add risk.
29% / 37%
3
Pescatorius
Already run well at this course, holds a handy early position in a race without a clear leader, and looks capable of more than his rating suggests.
27% / 28%
4
Lelant
Long time off the track, below his best last time out, and from a yard short on recent winners, hard to fancy.
7% / 14%
Red flags
Pescatorius drifted in the betting before the race, a sign the market isn't fully behind him.This is a jumps race, and Pescatorius has shown the odd jumping error in the past.The evidence behind his yard's recent form here is based on a small number of runs, so treat it with some caution.
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Expert confidence

1 expert

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Betfair Exchange · Win

Lelant (IRE)9.8010.0
Pescatorius (IRE): 4.80 at 15:00 → 5.30 at 15:50.
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Result

Official · time 4m 52.98s · Report
How our analyst did
PescatoriusWonBSP 5.17+3.96 pts to 1 pt stake

Runners

Form, oldest → latest Suitability: strong good untried poor Bookmaker prices — coming soon
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Lelant (IRE)
8yo · 12-0 · OR 90
611P85 J Adam Wedge 0% T Mrs C Williams 0/4 7% / 10% 9.80 10.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
05 May 26Ffos Las2m 5f 110yGoodC55/720L17.0
25 Mar 26Hereford2m 5fGoodC58/949¼L2.25
08 Dec 25Fontwell Park2m 5f 110yHeavyC5PU—6.50
2 wins from 24 · placed 7
1 run here without a win
Returns from a 153-day break
Trainer Mrs C Williams: 0/4 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Adam Wedge: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Firm: 0/0Trip 2m1f–2m4f: 0/10Course Tight: 1/8Class C5: 2/17Field ≤ 8: 2/11
Our chance 7% · market 10%
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2
Expert Analysis (IRE) h11
4yo · 11-13 · OR 99
80P323 J Luke Scott (3) 0% T J Candlish 5/19 29% / 34% 2.88 2.90
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
24 Sep 26Perth2m 47yGoodC53/93½L1.83
14 Sep 26Sedgefield2m 178yGoodC52/10shd6.50
28 Aug 26Sedgefield2m 178yGood (Good to Firm in places)C53/107¾L11.0
0 wins from 17 · placed 3
First time at this course and trip
First time in a hood
Trainer J Candlish: 5/19 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Luke Scott: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Firm: 0/0Trip 2m1f–2m4f: 0/4Course Tight: 0/6Class C5: 0/3Field ≤ 8: 0/1
Our chance 29% · market 34%
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3
Pescatorius (IRE) p,t Our pick
7yo · 11-10 · OR 86
553532 J James Best 20% T B R Summers 0/1 27% / 19% 5.20 5.40
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
25 Aug 26Stratford-on-Avon2m 4f 205yGood To FirmC52/89½L13.0
03 Jun 26Warwick3mGoodC53/611¼L15.0
19 Apr 26Stratford-on-Avon3m 3f 110yGoodC55/730L9.00
3 wins from 28 · placed 9
3 runs here without a win
Last ran 41 days ago
Trainer B R Summers: 0/1 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey James Best: 20% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Firm: 1/2Trip 2m1f–2m4f: 0/13Course Tight: 3/16Class C5: 3/22Field ≤ 8: 3/15
1 expert tipped this horse
Our chance 27% · market 19%
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Golly Gosh (IRE) t
5yo · 11-0 · OR 76
767PP7 J Jack Andrews 0% T T Ellis 0/4 36% / 37% 2.72 2.74
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
20 May 26Warwick2mGoodC57/815¾L15.0
02 May 26Uttoxeter2m 7f 110yGoodC5PU—7.00
11 Mar 26Huntingdon2m 4f 110yGoodC5PU—29.0
0 wins from 7 · placed 0
First time at this course and trip
Returns from a 138-day break
Trainer T Ellis: 0/4 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Jack Andrews: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Firm: 0/0Trip 2m1f–2m4f: 0/0Course Tight: 0/2Class C5: 0/4Field ≤ 8: 0/2
Our chance 36% · market 37%
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