August 18 / 15.50 Stratford

15.50

Good To Firm

National Racehorse Week 10th – 18th September Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3267.6
  • 3m 3f 119y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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National Racehorse Week 10th – 18th September Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.10
  • Place: £6.50

Form: 56657-

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 11yo; won over hurdles in 2019 but 0-15 as a chaser; switched to current yard after 40l defeat at Wexford in April (same owner); goes beyond about 3m1f for first time on this stable debut; market may guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Call Of The Loon

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

prominent, niggled along briefly 10th, outpaced 14th, rallied 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out

11/4

4th

8

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Call Of The Loon

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Yet to run a bad race since joining Christian Williams last summer and doubled his chasing tally in low-grade event at Stratford (3m3f, good) in August; 6lb higher in stronger contest but seems a lot more likely than some of these to run his race.

9/4

1st

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Call Of The Loon

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 118-3P D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Triple chase winner in 2021, the last twice making all over 3m3f on good ground at Sedgefield; back on a workable mark now but hasn't fired on any of three appearances this year and an uncontested lead is unlikely today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:53 Market Rasen

Regaby

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

led, soon clear, hit 8th, mistake 13th, ridden home turn, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

4/1

2nd

5

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Regaby

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, not fluent 10th, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, hard pressed home turn, ridden when hung left and headed approaching last, outpaced and well held run-in

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: P-5121

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner this season, more recently when making all in four-runner contest at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month; may not have things all his own way in this bigger field but he remains very well handicapped on hurdling form and today's trip will suit.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Judge Earle

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

made all, pushed along after 4 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well run-in

12/1

8th

5

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Judge Earle

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in touch with leaders

33/1

7th

8

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Judge Earle

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

As good as ever last summer, winning twice over 2m4f (good to soft/soft); has won over 3m2f in the past (hurdling) but has performed poorly on either side of a break and he's knocking on now.

16/1

Form: 244P-4

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-5 in points this year and patently not the force of old as a 13yo but was respectable fourth on slower-than-ideal ground when back under rules at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) last month, and it's worth remembering that one of his best performances was his second in a prestigious hunter chase over this C&D (in 2018).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Master Sunrise

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

disputed lead, raced in second 3rd, pushed along 17th, ridden and weakened 3 out

12/1

Form: -44446

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six starts for new stable this year and now 0-15 under rules; gave good account when staying-on fourth at Worcester (2m7f, good) in June (three runs ago) but others have more pressing claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tom ORoughley

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

0

6

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.

14/1

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sheila Lewis

Not the easiest to predict and both wins have come at further; going well in the lead over 2m7f here two weeks ago but a slow jump four out saw him quickly beaten; perhaps the drop to this trip will work, therefore.

8/1

Form: /1-223

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hunter chase and multiple point winner, who ran very well in defeat in handicap chases on first two starts for David Pipe (2m7f/3m2f); below form when well-held third at Uttoxeter last month but still features prominently in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Port OClock

12st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along 16th, well held 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last

6/1

Form: 4-2352 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has dropped a long way down the ratings this year but, following a wind op, he stopped the rot with a close second here (2m6f, good) three weeks ago; still very well handicapped after a 4lb rise and today's move back up in trip is in his favour.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

9th May 2023

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Flying Verse

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

midfield

6/1

2nd

3

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:30 Perth

Flying Verse

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: David Dennis

Ran out a clearcut winner at Doncaster (3m, good) but he reminded us of his inconsistency when failing to give his running at Wincanton; goes without Ned Fox's claim here and he'll need to be right on it.

7/2

6th

6

27th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Flying Verse

11st 4lb

J: Ned Fox

T: David Dennis

Not that predictable but capable on his day as he showed when a clearcut winner at Doncaster (3m, good); clear claims off 5lb higher with Ned Fox again on board, but wouldn't want the ground any easier than good to soft.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP-265

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Had a near miss off this mark at Southwell (2m4f, good) three runs ago but well beaten in his other three chases, the latest over 3m; tries a new trip today; still has fairly low mileage but he is not an easy one to predict.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

28th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

19:25 Southwell

On The Bandwagon

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent

12/1

3rd

8

24th Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Warwick

On The Bandwagon

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Jonjo O’Neill

led

10/1

7th

6

1st Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

On The Bandwagon

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

0-13 under rules but he returned to chasing with a creditable second in C&D handicap in December; this is a deeper race but he's on the same mark as last time and could be a big factor if he can back that up; his best hurdle form came on slow ground but last run was on good to firm.

11/4

Form: 75-413

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over 2m on chasing debut in May but, with cheekpieces removed, made all and won easily at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; behind Flying Verse when third here (2m6f, good) three weeks ago but that was still a good effort and she remains lightly raced.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

5th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

13:50 Newton Abbot

On Time

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

led, soon headed and raced in second, lost second and prominent 2nd, lost position and ridden 15th, well behind when pulled up 2 out

7/2

7

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

On Time

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

midfield, good headway 14th, not fluent 16th, briefly went second when pushed along 3 out, ridden and lost position home turn, weakening when fell heavily last

6/1

3rd

6

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:07 Stratford

On Time

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

led, pushed along 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, pecked on landing last, soon no extra

7/2

Form: 27-515 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Came good for Richard Newland at the second attempt, keeping on strongly for a clearcut success on chasing debut at Ffos Las (3m, good) in June; not seen to same effect when back over hurdles last month but remains unexposed as a chaser; tries a new trip today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

30th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:58 Huntingdon

Mr Woody

10st 7lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 3 out

8/1

8

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Mr Woody

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, hit 14th, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said the gelding was struck into his right-hind)

5/1

Non-runners

Flying Verse

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £272.90
Straight Forecast £271.18
Tricast £1490.35
Trifecta £2535.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Judge Earle

RP Ratings:

Flying Verse

POSTDATA:

On Time

SPOTLIGHT:

Port O'Clock

WEST COUNTRY:

On The Bandwagon

Daily Record:

Mr Woody

Daily Mail:

On Time

The Star:

Port O'Clock

The Times:

Flying Verse

The Sun:

Flying Verse

The Guardian:

Judge Earle

Daily Express:

Judge Earle

Daily Mirror:

Judge Earle