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Stratford · Sun 18th May 2025 · 14:20

📏 2m6½f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Chase

2nd

Nickelforce

11/2

Harry Bannister

1st

Baskerville (IRE)

13/8F

Tom Cannon

3rd

Almazhar Garde

15/2

Paul O'Brien

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

2m6½f

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Going

Good

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Surface

Turf

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Runners

🔖

Type

Chase

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Almazhar Garde Form: –	10y lbs	Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	–	15/2
5	Ballybegg (IRE) Form: –	10y lbs	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	–	4/1
🥈 2nd	Nickelforce Form: –	6y lbs	Harry Bannister Ben Case	–	11/2
🥇 1st	Baskerville (IRE) Form: –	6y lbs	Tom Cannon Alan King	–	13/8F
4	Climbing (GB) Form: –	7y lbs	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	–	3/1

Today's NAP of The Day

15:05 Ascot

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Limestone

J : Dylan Browne McMonagle

T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien

15:05

Age: 3

Form: 321-11

Weight: 128 lbs

OR:

Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.