Race breakdown

15:34 Stratford
Roy G. T. Clark 100th Birthday Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase · Saturday 17 October

Distance2m6½f
GoingGood
Runners7
Race typeChase · Class 5

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1BallynorthTrainer Ben PaulingJockey Callum Pritchard
3F4PP-–12-0
Questions to answer
29
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2Mersey StreetOur pick Strong caseTrainer Jonjo & A.J. O'NeillJockey Richie McLernon
F127-1–11-10
Mixed fit
59
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3Kit's CotyTrainer Emma LavelleJockey Jonathan Burke
3433-3–11-9
Mixed fit
54
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4Jack's A LegendTrainer John & Rhys FlintJockey Miss Imogen Mathias(7)
33-740–11-5
Questions to answer
25
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5Gone In SixtyTrainer Alex HalesJockey Kielan Woods
243415–10-13
Strong fit
80
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6BahtiyarTrainer Max YoungJockey Ben Poste
256345–10-9
Questions to answer
38
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7Crac de MegaudaisTrainer Tom GrettonJockey Gavin Sheehan
54P-34–10-7
Questions to answer
23
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About fit scores: Race DNA compares today's conditions (going, trip and course) with the conditions a horse has shown it handles. It is an analysis aid to help you form your own view – not a prediction, a tip or a recommendation to bet.

Case for and against

Ballynorth

No. 1 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • No standout positives on paper

The case against

  • 2m6½f is 3½f further than its best range (2m3f)

Mersey Street

No. 2 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 16 on good ground
  • 2m6½f is within its best range (2m–3m1f); won 1 of 4 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 5

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Kit's Coty

No. 3 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 7 on good ground
  • 2m6½f is within its best range (2m4f–3m1f); won 1 of 6 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 4 (this is Class 5)

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Jack's A Legend

No. 4 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Has won at Class 5

The case against

  • 2m6½f is 1½f further than its best range (2m–2m5f)

Gone In Sixty

No. 5 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 37 on good ground
  • 2m6½f is within its best range (2m–2m6½f); won 1 of 3 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 5 at Stratford

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Bahtiyar

No. 6 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • 2m6½f is within its best range (2m–3m1½f); 5 placed from 9 at around this trip

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Crac de Megaudais

No. 7 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Won 1 of 6 on good ground

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 3 at Stratford

Case for/against points are generated from each horse's own race record. Thin records mean fewer points.