July 28 / 16.20 Stratford

16.20

Good

NAF Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3267.6
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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NAF Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £5.50

Form: 6P-P76 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old Irish form but has struggled to get seriously competitive for current stable since last summer (five runs); about 18l behind Ben Buie when well-held sixth here (2m1f, good) this month; hood fitted today; needs to turn things around.
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3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Blaze A Trail

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

took keen hold, chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th

12/1

7th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Blaze A Trail

12st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won five consecutive chases on good ground in 2022 but lightly raced and inconsistent since; respectable second at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April, after a break, but looked out of sorts at Fontwell last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

12/1

2

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Blaze A Trail

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Completed a five-timer in 2022 including two wins here (2m2f, good); second of five at Wincanton (2m, good) five weeks ago on his return from seven months off, but was beaten 10l by the winner; stays this far and 3lb below his last winning mark, but probably needs to find a bit more.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 563733

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m chases towards end of last year and was back in good form with two thirds this month, the latter when swapping visor for refitted blinkers at Worcester (2m, good) on Tuesday; remains on a workable mark, and will warrant consideration if he makes a quick reappearance here.
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6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

Form: 5-0455

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow when fifth at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month and now 0-20 under all codes; another 5lb lower here but still makes only limited appeal.
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9

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Livings Boy An Co

10st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Wainwright

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 10th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

16/1

10

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Livings Boy An Co

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Wainwright

towards rear

9/1

10

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Livings Boy An Co

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Wainwright

towards rear

9/1

Form: 33-402 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in Britain and seems steadily to be regressing but kept on well for second (no match for easy winner) over C&D (good) this month; has obvious claims if in similar form again.
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5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

6th

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won gamely from the front here (2m3f, soft) last November and is back on the same mark now, but looked badly out of sorts on the Flat/over fences when last seen in June/July.

16/1

Form: 61-321 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
11yo who left it late in the day to launch his chasing career, but finished strongly for narrow win on debut over fences at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month and is only 1lb higher here; must be considered.
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1st

9

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Kilchreest Moon

11st 1lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Henry Oliver

jumped left throughout, led, prominent when headed 1st, led 2 out, ridden when hampered last, soon faced strong challenge, kept on well final 110yds, just held on

5/1

5th

2

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:20 Stratford

Kilchreest Moon

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Henry Oliver

prominent, mistake 3rd, dropped to midfield and pushed along 11th, lost position 3 out, got behind from 2 out

3/1

Form: P8P3P-

Last run: 246 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on last summer's chasing debut for Robert Stephens and was out of form when back over hurdles in the autumn; makes stable debut after eight-month absence but may have been revitalised by the change of regime; worth a glance in the betting.
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10

4th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:08 Exeter

The Garrison

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

Wearing a first-time tongue-tie when winning over fences at Stratford in August but not a lot since (in just cheekpieces last three runs), with his third here last month a remote one; he has at least won over hurdles.

25/1

8

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

The Garrison

10st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Alexandra Dunn

Got back in the groove with a tongue-tie added when scoring over fences at Stratford (2m1f, good) in August but he's not come close to that form in four runs since; back on last winning mark now but was beaten 23l at Exeter last time and he needs a major upturn in form.

14/1

3rd

5

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

15:45 Exeter

The Garrison

10st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, 5 lengths ahead 6th, not fluent 7th, much reduced lead 4 out, soon ridden, lost second after 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P6-P2 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 1lb higher last summer; ran poorly in May after a layoff, but fared much better when second to a dual subsequent winner at Southwell (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; major player if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.
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1

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:20 Stratford

Chapati

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

prominent, slow jump and dropped to rear 1st, recovered into midfield 3rd, ridden and dropped to rear 8th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

4/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £39.40
Straight Forecast £35.98
Tricast £308.92
Trifecta £383.40

Selections

RP Ratings:

Zuckerberg

Daily Mail:

Kilchreest Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Chapati

Telegraph:

Getaman

WEST COUNTRY:

Ben Buie

POSTDATA:

Zuckerberg

The Times:

Zuckerberg

Daily Express:

Zuckerberg

The Sun:

Zuckerberg

The Guardian:

Chapati

The Star:

Kilchreest Moon

Daily Record:

Kilchreest Moon

Daily Mirror:

Getaman