October 30 / 15.47 Stratford

15.47

Good To Soft

J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 14/4P5

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Returned from a very long absence with creditable fourth in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and has good claims if judged on that performance but two disappointing runs have followed; needs to rebound.
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5th

5

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Glajou

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Not far away in a 2m4f handicap chase at Uttoxeter after a long absence but has gone backwards since then; blinkers go on for cheekpieces.

20/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Glajou

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Returned from a very long absence with creditable fourth in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and has good claims if judged on that performance but two disappointing runs have followed; needs to rebound.

12/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Glajou

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Returned from a very long absence with creditable fourth in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and has good claims if judged on that performance but two disappointing runs have followed; needs to rebound.

12/1

Form: 3623- BF

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who was placed in two 2m4f maiden hurdles at Market Rasen (good) towards end of last season; makes handicap/chase debut after 193-day absence but has plenty of scope for improvement over fences.
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2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Joining Force

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced 6yo who was placed in two 2m4f maiden hurdles at Market Rasen (good) towards end of last season; makes handicap/chase debut after 193-day absence but has plenty of scope for improvement over fences.

4/1

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Joining Force

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced 6yo who was placed in two 2m4f maiden hurdles at Market Rasen (good) towards end of last season; makes handicap/chase debut after 193-day absence but has plenty of scope for improvement over fences.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: /333-6

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-4 over fences but placed off 4lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last autumn; probably needed the run this month when returning from a layoff and he looks interesting both over this new trip and with that outing behind him.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Onewayortother

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

0-4 over fences but placed off 4lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last autumn; probably needed the run this month when returning from a layoff and he looks interesting both over this new trip and with that outing behind him.

10/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Onewayortother

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

0-4 over fences but placed off 4lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good) last autumn; probably needed the run this month when returning from a layoff and he looks interesting both over this new trip and with that outing behind him.

10/1

3rd

9

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Onewayortother

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

1-1 in bumpers, but his hurdles form rather regressed after returning a year ago; has finished third of five in both starts over fences and may have needed the run after six months off at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago; the step back up in trip may suit and he's not dismissed.

6/1

Form: 23P/7-

Last run: 358 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-10 over fences when trained by Sam Thomas; ran several good races in defeat and will be suited by today's trip/ground but was out of form when last seen last November; market may guide on stable debut.
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3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:18 Ffos Las

Ballybeen

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 over fences; well handicapped on some of his placed form for Sam Thomas in 2023-24 campaign but ran poorly on only appearance last season and made low-key reappearance for new stable last month; revival needed.

12/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Ballybeen

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-10 over fences when trained by Sam Thomas; ran several good races in defeat and will be suited by today's trip/ground but was out of form when last seen last November; market may guide on stable debut.

10/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Ballybeen

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-10 over fences when trained by Sam Thomas; ran several good races in defeat and will be suited by today's trip/ground but was out of form when last seen last November; market may guide on stable debut.

10/1

Form: 2464-2

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-13 under all codes but bumped into a big improver when clear second at Ffos Las chase (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in May and has a fighting chance if in similar form here after his break.
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4th

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Another Folly

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

2m6f winner at Stratford last October; another good run to be fourth at Ludlow in January (2m4f) but bit below that level since, last time sent to France.

6/1

4th

6

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Another Folly

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Made all to open account at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October, his eighth chase, and has performed well off today's mark on both subsequent outings (2m4f, soft/good to soft); up in grade today but still enters calculations.

6/1

4th

2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:17 Ludlow

Another Folly

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Made all to open account at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October, his eighth chase, and also ran well when second to very progressive rival at Warwick (2m4f, soft) the following month; had wind op during 57-day break; can give this a good shot.

4/1

Form: 5134P- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner, most recently at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in February; makes seasonal debut from a workable mark but does not have a compelling record when fresh and may prefer a stiffer stamina test than this.
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4th

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Felton Bellevue

11st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

None too consistent but he has won five times over fences, latest at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in February off 3lb lower; beaten a neck back there off this mark last month and his best chance of further success is perhaps back at that venue.

9/2

5th

7

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Felton Bellevue

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

None too consistent but he has won five times over fences and nearly made that six last time at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); he's handicapped about right but needs considering.

9/2

2nd

3

9th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:00 Plumpton

Felton Bellevue

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Five-time chase winner, most recently over C&D (soft) last month; remote when third at Huntingdon eight days ago and not one to rely upon nowadays but he's still on a good mark if in the right mood.

7/2

Form: 11-461

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.
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8th

3

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Faitque De LIsle

11st 10lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Regularly ridden by Lucy Turner, as when winning twice over 3m at Ludlow (good to soft/soft) last February and again at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in October; good runs have followed and another one is highly likely.

4/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

Form: 7P0-44

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.
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6th

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:52 Ludlow

Rathmacknee

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles.

12/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

Form: /143P-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
1-9 over hurdles, the win gained at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in May 2024; ended last season's light campaign with a disappointing run over 3m2f but was placed here (2m6f, good) two starts ago; could have a say if she takes well to chasing at the first attempt.
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3rd

4

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Seasmoke

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Billy Aprahamian

Scored over fences at Market Rasen (3m) in November but she's failed to go on and underwent breathing surgery (also fitted with cheekpieces) before coming in a well-held third of five at Exeter (3m) 20 days ago; reverts to hurdles with plenty to prove.

6/1

3rd

3

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:37 Exeter

Seasmoke

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Well beaten on heavy ground last month (jumped poorly) but has generally done well over fences this season, most notably when winning at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in November; likely contender if last month's wind op and/or first-time cheekpieces aid quick return to form.

3/1

Form: 75543-

Last run: 213 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but signed off in March with a pretty good third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over fences this season.
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10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Roxhill

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

0-6 over hurdles but signed off in March with a pretty good third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over fences this season.

10/1

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Roxhill

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

0-6 over hurdles but signed off in March with a pretty good third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over fences this season.

10/1

3rd

5

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:45 Wincanton

Roxhill

11st 5lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

in rear

5/1

Form: /667P4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; ran well to a point at Hereford (2m5f, good) this month, after a break, but was safely held in the end and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights here; needs help from the new tongue-tie.
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11

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Megascope

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Seven-race maiden; ran well to a point at Hereford (2m5f, good) this month, after a break, but was safely held in the end and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights here; needs help from the new tongue-tie.

20/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Megascope

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Seven-race maiden; ran well to a point at Hereford (2m5f, good) this month, after a break, but was safely held in the end and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights here; needs help from the new tongue-tie.

20/1

4th

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

Megascope

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Lightly raced but poor hurdle form and going the same way over fences, having been tailed off (2m) and pulled up (3m2f) in two handicaps.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £17.20
Tricast £75.50
Trifecta £89.20

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Joining Force

POSTDATA:

Faitque de L'Isle

SPOTLIGHT:

Onewayortother

RP RATINGS:

Another Folly

TOPSPEED:

Rathmacknee

Daily Mail:

Joining Force

D Express:

Joining Force

The Sun:

Joining Force

The Star:

Joining Force

The Times:

Onewayortother

Telegraph:

Faitque de L'Isle

The Guardian:

Faitque de L'Isle

Daily Mirror:

Faitque de L'Isle

Daily Record:

Faitque de L'Isle