October 03 / 13.00 Stratford

13.00

Good

Recycling Association Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Recycling Association Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2F2333 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing over fences for new stable this season but has stopped the rot on recent outings, and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when third behind two bang-in-form rivals at Uttoxeter (2m6f, good) three weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:40 Market Rasen

Shetland Bus

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Dr Richard Newland

prominent, outpaced and dropped to last 3 out, left in fourth last, went third run-in

11/2

2nd

2

3rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell

Shetland Bus

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 7th, led 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish

5/1

3rd

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Shetland Bus

11st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won two in a row last October (2m6f/3m, good) but this 10yo has been a long way below that level this spring and hopes are pinned on the first-time visor turning things around (replacing tongue-tie/cheekpieces).

11/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -FP544 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won this race off 5lb higher a year ago (good to soft) and looked back in good form when fourth over C&D (good) in July; safely held at Uttoxeter since and clearly not one to rely upon heavily, but the return to this track is an obvious plus.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Templehills

11st 10lb

J: Jack Savage

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

5th

1

27th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Templehills

11st 13lb

J: Jack Savage

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, hung left and jumped left throughout, went clear 3rd, mistake 4th, much reduced lead 10th, soon headed and weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)

3/1

2nd

5

3rd Oct 2022

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

13:00 Stratford

Templehills

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped left on occasions, raced in second, hit 8th, hung left from 2 out, pushed along when lost second home turn, ridden after last, soon went second again, always held

5/1

10/1

Form: P67P54 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Free-going front-runner who has won four good-ground chases this season (2m4f-2m5f); now 5lb below his last winning mark but has looked badly out of sorts in recent weeks; leap of faith required to support him here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

11:55 Doncaster

Al Roc

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Pipe

Tough sort who won four handicaps at around 2m5f (good) between May-July but he's generally struggled since last success and was a remote last of three at Leicester last time; takes a big drop back in grade but he's never won over this far and others are preferred.

14/1

3rd

4

27th Nov 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 2

15:10 Leicester

Al Roc

10st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Tough sort having scored four times during a very busy 2022 (has raced 23 times this year); however, has proved far from consistent since the last success; receives plenty of weight from his rivals, having dropped to a handy mark, but not sure what to expect.

20/1

10

13th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 3

14:05 Fontwell

Al Roc

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: David Pipe

led, raced in second when headed 6th, dropped to last and struggling 11th, behind when pulled up after 13th

33/1

Form: 13214- CD BF

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last season, latterly over C&D (good to soft) in first-time cheekpieces in March (front pair clear of Al Roc in third); not seen since poor performance the following month but current mark ought to be workable.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

3rd Oct 2022

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

13:00 Stratford

Esprit De Somoza

11st 12lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Mrs Jane Williams

held up in last but in touch with leaders, mistake and became detached 12th, ridden after 2 out, well held but went fourth approaching last, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-hind)

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 52811-

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who won two handicap hurdles in early part of this year (2m4f/2m5f, good to soft); could easily have a lot more to offer over fences this season but today's chasing debut comes after a seven-month layoff.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Storm Dennis

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.

50/1

8th

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Storm Dennis

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.

50/1

11

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Storm Dennis

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £13.30
Trifecta £56.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Storm Dennis

SPOTLIGHT:

Shetland Bus

TOPSPEED:

Esprit De Somoza

RP Ratings:

Templehills

The Guardian:

Storm Dennis

Daily Express:

Storm Dennis

The Star:

Storm Dennis

Daily Record:

Storm Dennis

POSTDATA:

Esprit De Somoza

WEST COUNTRY:

Esprit De Somoza

The Times:

Shetland Bus

Daily Mail:

Shetland Bus

Daily Mirror:

Shetland Bus

The Sun:

Shetland Bus