August 18 / 13.30 Stratford

13.30

Good To Firm

Stratford Racing Club Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 0f 213y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Stratford Racing Club Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 34-232 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; beaten favourite in first two chases (both last month) but significant positives can be drawn from both those runs and he could take some catching if able to dictate from the front around here.
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4th

2

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:43 Southwell

Sea Prince

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

in touch with leaders, good jump 6th, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 4 out, dropped to last and lost touch 3 out

10/1

6th

4

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

15:30 Huntingdon

Sea Prince

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Ended a losing run back hurdling at Worcester (2m) in June but pulled up there 41 days ago; he reverts to fences now with a bit to prove.

25/1

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Sea Prince

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Belated return to hurdling when scoring by a short head over C&D in June but failed to back that up when behind a couple of these at Uttoxeter; others appeal more.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5-2425

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in France in 2018 but 0-13 over hurdles and 0-4 over fences; ran well from the front before weakening in closing stages at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others have more compelling claims all the same.
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2nd

5

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

13:30 Stratford

Touchthesoul

10st 4lb

J: Page Fuller

T: Jo Davis

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner from 2 out, kept on

6/1

Form: P23-P3 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Hasn't really progressed from last September's 2m novice hurdle win but was placed in valuable series final at Haydock (2m3f, good) in April and ran big race in defeat when third on chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; major player.
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3rd

3

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

13:30 Stratford

Whispering Gypsy

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway after 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out (vet said mare bled from the nose)

15/8

Form: /P7-44

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Sold out of Alan King stable after two substandard hurdle runs at start of this year and was safely held when last of four finishers in two chases for new stable this summer; revival needed.
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0

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:22 Stratford

Tremwedge

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since joining current yard last year; tailed off behind Opening Bid on latest start in May and effectively 15lb higher from out of the weights here.

66/1

6th

6

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Tremwedge

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since switching to current stable last year; pulled up on latest start in January; tongue-tie removed after one use; not the obvious answer.

33/1

7

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:10 Hereford

Tremwedge

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Placed several times over hurdles, including at Graded level, for previous yards; nowhere near that form since joining current stable and switching to fences; fitting of tongue-tie needs to have major effect.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-1560 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
4-17 over hurdles, the latest win gained on soft ground in France in May (2m2f); returned to Britain with two heavy defeats this summer but will appreciate the significant drop in grade for today's chasing debut, and this track suits.
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5th

2

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

13:30 Stratford

Petit Palais

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Hobson

prominent, niggled along and lost position 8th, not fluent and became detached 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £9.56
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Prince

POSTDATA:

Whispering Gypsy

WEST COUNTRY:

Petit Palais

Daily Express:

Whispering Gypsy

The Star:

Whispering Gypsy

RP Ratings:

Sea Prince

TOPSPEED:

Sea Prince

The Times:

Sea Prince

Telegraph:

Sea Prince

The Guardian:

Sea Prince

Daily Mail:

Sea Prince

Daily Mirror:

Sea Prince

The Sun:

Sea Prince

Daily Record:

Sea Prince