June 20 / 17.10 Stratford

17.10

Good

Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 0f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: P04-41 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Often races too freely and is very inconsistent but was evidently well suited by return to positive tactics when making all to open chasing account at Fakenham (2m, good) this month; contender if in similar form here; forecast rain probably not ideal.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: F/5-76

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Returned from spell in points with two heavy defeats under rules this spring (hunter chase/handicap) and overall strike-rate is now 0-20; best suited by good ground; not the obvious answer here.
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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

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 52F6-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; clear second to a next-time-out winner here (2m2f, good) in October and now 8lb below that mark but suffered 46l defeat when switched to fences last month, after a break, and needs that run to have brought him on; all his form is on good ground.
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7th

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Martalmixjac

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Kept on well to win from the front at Ludlow (3m, good to soft; front pair clear) in February and remains well handicapped on best of last season's form but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily.

7/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Ran quite well when second (albeit well held) at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and will be fine over today's longer trip but he's very inconsistent nowadays and it's nearly two years since his last win.

11/2

2nd

10

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:25 Huntingdon

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Dual chase winner who is well treated on best form; not particularly solid on his results this season, the pick at Hereford when over half the field failed to complete.

12/1

Form: /591-2 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after racing too freely on handicap hurdle debut in February but kept on well to make winning chase debut at Plumpton (2m1f, good) in April then ran well in defeat behind progressive rival at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last month; would have something to prove on ground slower than good to soft but, otherwise, he's a major player.
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4th

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Returned from layoff with two modest efforts towards end of last season (2m/2m1f) and remains without a win since 2023; yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Pleasure Garden

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

Four-time Flat winner and 1-10 over fences; peak efforts were a long time ago now and he was tailed off when third at Huntingdon after 297 days off; 4lb out of the weights.

11/1

3rd

6

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Has not progressed from his winning chase debut in April 2023 and ran poorly when last seen ten months ago.

14/1

Form: P35-56 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on best chase form for Olly Murphy but hasn't really fired for new stable this year, and has developed a worrying tendency to finish weakly; best on good ground but has won on good to soft and been placed on soft.
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9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Restandbethankful

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Mixes chasing with hurdling and he's stuck on a losing run; last three efforts thoroughly underwhelming.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Restandbethankful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Course winner but it's now 16 starts since his last victory and he came in a remote fifth of seven over C&D on Boxing Day; he's not one to rely on.

9/1

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Kelso

Restandbethankful

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Last win was at Cartmel in August 2024 (2m1f, soft); best run since when third over same C&D in July (good); bit disappointing last twice, but no surprise if he were to run well.

12/1

Form: P6/0-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete three consecutive points this spring and was well beaten when back under rules last month; out of the weights again here and can't be recommended.
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11

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

14:00 Newton Abbot

Fair To Dream

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

0-5 in points and 0-18 under rules; extremely hard to make a case from well out of the weights.

50/1

5th

12

11th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

19:40 Uttoxeter

Fair To Dream

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well behind Famoso at Stratford last time when 40-1; out of the weights.

50/1

6th

9

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

17:10 Stratford

Fair To Dream

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to complete three consecutive points this spring and was well beaten when back under rules last month; out of the weights again here and can't be recommended.

66/1

Form: /54FP-

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Very respectable fourth over C&D (good) on last summer's chasing debut but failed to complete his next two races and career strike-rate now stands at 0-25; has form on good and soft ground; others look safer.
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7th

6

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

17:10 Stratford

Peckinpah

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Very respectable fourth over C&D (good) on last summer's chasing debut but failed to complete his next two races and career strike-rate now stands at 0-25; has form on good and soft ground; others look safer.

20/1

9

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:45 Stratford

Peckinpah

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

always behind, pulled up after 3 out

16/1

6

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

13:57 Stratford

Peckinpah

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

held up in last, mistake 4th, good jump and brief headway 9th, mistake and fell 10th

12/1

Form: 07-425

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer who has shown significant promise over hurdles this year, most notably when keeping-on second at Warwick (2m, good to soft; ride attracted attention of the stewards) last month; switched to chasing for today's handicap debut; interesting.
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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

Form: 3/4-03

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who was remote when last of three finishers at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; should cope reasonably well if the ground eases here but is 4lb wrong and remains difficult to enthuse over.
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8

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

17:10 Stratford

Harry Hazard

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

16-race maiden who was remote when last of three finishers at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; should cope reasonably well if the ground eases here but is 4lb wrong and remains difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

3rd

5

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

15:15 Huntingdon

Harry Hazard

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Maiden; tailed off over hurdles at Fontwell 11 days ago, after a year off; modest chasing form last year; 14lb out of the handicap.

20/1

12th

11

18th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:25 Fontwell

Harry Hazard

10st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

towards rear of midfield, headway and prominent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, lost ground and in rear after 3 out, soon struggling, mistake 2 out

40/1

Non-runners

Jet Of Dreams

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.10
Straight Forecast £24.11
Tricast £116.24
Trifecta £142.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Go Fox

LAMBOURN:

Jet Of Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Pleasure Garden

The Times:

Restandbethankful

WEST COUNTRY:

Fair To Dream

The Guardian:

Jet Of Dreams

D Express:

Jet Of Dreams

Daily Mail:

Restandbethankful

Telegraph:

Pleasure Garden

The Sun:

Pleasure Garden

POSTDATA:

Go Fox

Daily Mirror:

Go Fox

The Star:

Go Fox

Daily Record:

Go Fox