August 17 / 17.32 Worcester

17.32

Good

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Herefordshire And Worcestershire Chamber Of Commerce Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-5335 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Still retains plenty of ability, as evidenced by fine efforts at Cartmel and Market Rasen this summer; no surprise to see him firmly on the premises but may just be vulnerable for win purposes.
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11th

6

(14)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Peregrine Run

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Peter Fahey

Veteran the winner of 20 of 68 races who likes a sound surface but making AW debut here on first start since August; sole Flat win came at Leopardstown in 2021.

20/1

0

1

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Worcester

Peregrine Run

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Peter Fahey

Veteran who won this race last year and followed up off today's mark at Chepstow in October; only three runs since (one on Flat) and Galway latest was a step back in the right direction; has to be considered.

9/1

3rd

4

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Peregrine Run

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

in touch with leaders, soon went modest third, reminders and lost third after 8th, not fluent and went third again 4 out, kept on run-in, never on terms

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-6152 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Both chasing wins gained over C&D and nearly added a third on latest start, last month; takes a sharp rise in class but mark unchanged after that latest effort and every reason to expect him to run well.
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7

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Worcester

Oscar Montel

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bounced back to form with C&D win (good) in first-time visor in June and has made the frame on his last four appearances (twice over fences); fully effective on good to soft ground but soft may take the edge off him.

5/1

4th

7

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

16:38 Uttoxeter

Oscar Montel

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

midfield but in touch with leaders, shaken up 3 out, pushed along on outer 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra and lost third final 110yds

7/1

3rd

2

12th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Worcester

Oscar Montel

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

raced in second, lost second and prominent 3rd, ridden before 3 out, went second again 2 out, lost second and no extra run-in

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 134-U6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Early casualty in June, on her return from a break, and well beaten at Bangor last month; may yet find her best but still 2lb above her winning chase mark and others more appealing; much prefers good or quicker ground.
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4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Organdi

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Richard Phillips

Three-time chase winner; fourth of 16 at Cheltenham (3m4f, good) before a bad blunder had her on the back foot at Fakenham in the Norfolk National won by Trincomalee; was only 8-1 for that and she could easily bounce back.

12/1

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Organdi

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

towards rear, not fluent 15th, bad mistake 17th, soon dropped to last and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

7/1

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Organdi

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

towards rear, not fluent 15th, bad mistake 17th, soon dropped to last and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

7/1

Form: /215-1 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
May's Southwell win doesn't amount to much but he's only 3lb higher and has run well on all previous visits to this track; blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) could offer some benefit but yard unusually quiet, however.
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4th

4

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Bbold

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

midfield, headway before 4 out, went second last, no extra final 110yds

3/1

1st

6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Bbold

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not the force of old but running well at present and latest third over 3m3f here was in a higher grade; might find this trip shorter than ideal but should again be competitive.

5/1

3rd

10

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bbold

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not as good as he was but doesn't arrive here in bad form and he should have finished closer (beaten 7l) last time at Southwell (3m, good); this is a higher grade but he has each-way hopes.

11/2

Form: 51P-4P D

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Wincanton winner last October but is difficult to predict and has been pulled up in four of his latest eight starts, including in this race a year ago; risky on that evidence.
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3rd

6

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 3

19:50 Fontwell

Irish Prophecy

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Emma Lavelle

jumped right on occasions, prominent

25/1

6th

2

4th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Irish Prophecy

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten over hurdles latest and had previously refused in a Cartmel chase so current wellbeing a doubt; on a good mark on the pick of last year's form but Tom Bellamy, who usually rides him, jumps ship.

20/1

4th

1

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:23 Worcester

Irish Prophecy

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten when refusing in a Cartmel chase in May, on his return from six months off; much lower mark for this first hurdle start since March 2021 but probably best watched for now.

10/1

Form: -P2275

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Hardy sort and effective at a variety of trips; Wincanton winner in January but that's his only win in 15 British attempts and he finished behind stable companion Red Happy at Bangor latest.
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9

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

El Paso Wood

11st 7lb

J: Mr R James

T: Colin Bowe

Nine-time winner, six in France, three for David Pipe; struggling in points this season; last of three finishers on most recent outing.

50/1

9

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

El Paso Wood

11st 7lb

J: Mr R James

T: Colin Bowe

Nine-time winner, six in France, three for David Pipe; struggling in points this season; last of three finishers on most recent outing.

50/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

El Paso Wood

11st 3lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

led, headed and raced in second 3rd, lost second and prominent and 7th, ridden before 17th, outpaced and well held from 2 out

3/1

Form: 12-252

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Landed a hat-trick in the spring and runner-up in three of four subsequent starts, the latest at Bangor 19 days ago; might not have much room for manoeuvre off current mark but enters the argument.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 7P1-35

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Successful career in chases/points but modest effort at Uttoxeter last month, on return to Fergal O'Brien, and still 8lb above his highest winning mark; this looks tough enough.
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8th

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:00 Newton Abbot

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 4lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield

14/1

9th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

taken down early

16/1

5th

2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 10lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

2m6f novice hurdle winner for this stable last summer prior to finishing a 21l second back over fences at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in September; needs to improve on a couple of modest efforts in points this year for Hannah Lewis now back under rules over fences and returned to his former stable; likely to prove vulnerable for the win to a less exposed type.

8/1

Form: 54P64-

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Ran well at Newbury last November but disappointed after; has undergone a fourth wind op (won after the first two but not after the latest); chances off this mark and a tongue-strap might help but hard to be confident.
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4

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:32 Worcester

Grand Sancy

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in last, awkward jump 6th, became detached 9th, well behind when pulled up home turn, collapsed fatally

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £15.00
Tricast £171.43
Trifecta £188.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oscar Montel

POSTDATA:

Peregrine Run

Telegraph:

Bbold

TOPSPEED:

Grand Sancy

Daily Express:

Irish Prophecy

RP Ratings:

Oscar Montel

The Times:

Oscar Montel

The Guardian:

Oscar Montel

Daily Mirror:

Oscar Montel

The Star:

Oscar Montel

Daily Record:

Oscar Montel

Daily Mail:

Peregrine Run

The Sun:

Peregrine Run