August 31 / 19.00 Stratford

19.00

Good

City Sign & Graphics Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 0f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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City Sign & Graphics Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 5-762P

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-6 in points and 0-16 under rules; bettered low-key stable debut when keeping-on second over C&D (good) in June but pulled up at Worcester since and is 4lb out of the weights here; others have stronger claims.
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1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner whose form dipped in May/June and he fared little better over hurdles three weeks ago; should be sharper for that now back over fences but needs to find some spark.

25/1

1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner (once here); competes off lower mark on this rare hurdling start but was not firing on all cylinders when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by three-month break.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: P665-2 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Seven-time chase winner (once over C&D); very much on the downgrade now but proved some ability remains when second at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft) last month and has good claims if in similar form again here.
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8th

2

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Tikkinthebox

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

led, headed 7th, lost position before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

3/1

2nd

4

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Tikkinthebox

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

raced in second

5/1

2nd

3

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:50 Newton Abbot

Tikkinthebox

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Seven-time chase winner (twice over C&D); out of form in early part of last season and returned from layoff with another disappointing effort in April but he's very well handicapped now and can't be ruled out; raced mainly on good ground but has form on soft/heavy.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 47-445 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Returned from eight-month break with pretty good hurdle run in June but two lesser efforts have followed and he looks somewhat risky now back over fences and with first-time cheekpieces tried.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 1412-3 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Free-going front-runner with 3-7 record over fences, the latest win gained at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) last autumn; good third at Aintree (2m, good) in June, after a layoff, and could be hard to catch here.
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4th

2

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Bempton Cliffs

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led

9/4

3rd

6

16th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

20:10 Aintree

Bempton Cliffs

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, joined when mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in

11/2

2nd

3

17th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

13:55 Market Rasen

Bempton Cliffs

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

led, not fluent 3rd, headed and raced in second just after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out)

7/2

Form: 53-722 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Course regular who is not as good as he was and does not always find a huge amount when the chips are down but was second over 2m3f here on his last two outings (good/good to soft) and will be fine over today's shorter trip; probably won't be far away.
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0

10

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Atlantic Storm

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; enjoys good ground but recent form has been thoroughly underwhelming.

33/1

10th

4

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Atlantic Storm

11st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; will be suited by the forecast good ground here but has not been firing on all cylinders this year (albeit runner-up twice), and his latest run was very disappointing.

16/1

6th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Atlantic Storm

11st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, eased and pulled up before 3 out

9/2

Form: 425282

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-9 under rules but seemed to respond pretty well to first-time cheekpieces when clear second at Worcester (2m, good) last month and has the services of Harry Cobden again here; likely contender.
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3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Jet Of Dreams

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds.

6/1

4th

1

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Jet Of Dreams

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Five-time chase winner who was placed on hurdle return at Kempton (2m, good) in October; absent since lesser effort in November but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

8/1

Non-runners

Getaway Jewel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.50
Straight Forecast £47.21
Trifecta £176.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jet Of Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Bempton Cliffs

RP RATINGS:

Atlantic Storm

TOPSPEED:

Getaway Jewel

WEST COUNTRY:

Tikkinthebox

LAMBOURN:

Jet Of Dreams

The Guardian:

Jet Of Dreams

D Express:

Jet Of Dreams

The Sun:

Jet Of Dreams

Daily Record:

Jet Of Dreams

Telegraph:

Getaway Jewel

Daily Mirror:

Bempton Cliffs

The Star:

Bempton Cliffs

The Times:

Atlantic Storm

Daily Mail:

Atlantic Storm