March 11 / 14.20 Stratford

14.20

Soft

Cash Is King In The Ring Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4710.78
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cash Is King In The Ring Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13

Form: /P-P52 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Five chase wins over 2m3f-2m6f including on soft/heavy; very lightly raced in recent years, but much more encouragement when second of six (clear of the third) at Taunton (2m7f, soft) 11 days ago; back up 3lb, but still well treated on old form and a player if able to repeat that latest effort.
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3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Mortens Leam

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive.

13/2

3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Mortens Leam

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive.

13/2

3rd

3

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Mortens Leam

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Still sprightly after all these years and he didn't have to work too hard to gain a seventh chase win, at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; has won one of just two course starts but he might just need this after a break.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16P4-U

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has slipped to a favourable mark judged on his wins over hurdles/fences at the end of 2022, but was already well beaten when unseating his rider in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at Sandown (3m, soft) last month having been off for a year (has gone well fresh in the past); enough to prove.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

7th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Champagne Court

11st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 721441 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Successful in two of his last four starts over fences, the latest when beating three rivals at Taunton (2m7f, soft) last month; twice well beaten in between those wins and despite that latest success, it's debatable whether deep ground is what he really wants; could be vulnerable if conditions remain testing.
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6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Enjoy Your Life

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won twice last season and is below his last winning mark; reappeared with encouraging second at Chepstow in November but two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track.

5/1

Form: 35-4P4 D

Last run: 111 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
6lb below his last winning mark and proven on soft/heavy ground, but not the most prolific (2-26) while his record suggests this first start in four months may be needed; cheekpieces return.
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3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Morning Spirit

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in rear, bad mistake and almost fell 1st, detached when pulled up after 2nd

18/1

3rd

1

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:10 Market Rasen

Morning Spirit

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Best recent effort when second off top weight in similar event at Southwell (3m, good) on penultimate start; only 1-17 over fences but has the ability to take a serious hand.

13/2

8th

8

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Worcester

Morning Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Took big step back in right direction and stuck to his task very well when second at Southwell (3m, good) last month but is evidently not the force of old, and it's hard to predict whether he'll build on that effort.

11/2

Non-runners

Foillan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £15.01
Trifecta £34.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Enjoy Your Life

SPOTLIGHT:

Mortens Leam

Telegraph:

Foillan

WEST COUNTRY:

Morning Spirit

Daily Mail:

Enjoy Your Life

D Express:

Enjoy Your Life

Daily Mirror:

Enjoy Your Life

The Sun:

Enjoy Your Life

The Star:

Enjoy Your Life

RP RATINGS:

Mortens Leam

TOPSPEED:

Mortens Leam

The Times:

Mortens Leam

The Guardian:

Mortens Leam

Daily Record:

Mortens Leam