August 03 / 15.43 Stratford

15.43

Good

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  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9-7352 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 21 starts but nearly landed a monster gamble at Newton Abbot 11 days ago, on just his fourth chasing start; 8lb out of the handicap here but will be 2lb higher in future and this looks to offer the chance for compensation; acts on soft ground.
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7th

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences.

8/1

8th

10

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear

13/2

4th

8

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.

6/1

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5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-4315 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Took his British record to 3-31 with a Worcester win in June; well beaten there latest and never any guarantees that he'll show his best but acts on softish ground and the only one in this field with a recent success.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

midfield

20/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

High-mileage veteran who looked out of sorts on his final two appearances in 2024; too well handicapped to rule out but younger rivals appeal more; blinkers refitted.

20/1

7

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Dindin

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

On a losing run and in difficulties in three of his last four starts, including behind School For Scandal over C&D in October and at Fakenham 16 days ago; has been wearing headgear but just a tongue-tie today; work cut out.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 206P-4 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; not much to show for three hurdle runs for this trainer but better when fourth in a Hexham chase in June, after wind surgery; not out of this; blinkers back in place of cheekpieces.
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0

6

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Humps And Bumps

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Danny Brooke

On a lengthy losing sequence but she arrives in decent nick, fourth in 3m2f Sedgefield handicap chase 30 days ago; visor replaces cheekpieces and she's no forlorn hope back over hurdles.

7/1

4th

5

11th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

16:05 Sedgefield

Humps And Bumps

10st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Danny Brooke

took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, kept on from 2 out

5/1

4th

6

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Humps And Bumps

10st 9lb

J: John Kington

T: Danny Brooke

Has recovered some form since wind surgery and the refitting of blinkers; not beaten far at Stratford 13 days ago and may get closer to Hapy La Vie than she did over C&D in June; one win in last four years, however.

11/2

Form: 36UP-3

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Shock winner off this mark at Uttoxeter last October and back to that sort of form when third over C&D 18 days ago; better claims than most on that evidence but significant easing in the ground would count against him.
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5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Conceal

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in last, slow jump 3rd, some headway 10th, in touch with leaders 15th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

8

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Conceal

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

midfield, lost ground after 6th, in rear and struggling before 4 out

6/1

Form: P4-757

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Occasionally suggests he might be capable of making an impact but a second in a Cartmel hunter chase, more than two years ago, is his only placing in 19 attempts; well beaten over hurdles latest.
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10

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

17:02 Stratford

OGradys Boy

10st 2lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

in rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, struggling before 10th

66/1

8

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

OGradys Boy

11st 7lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

Remains winless over hurdles and fences and he returns from 13 months off with enough to prove; it's easy to look elsewhere.

66/1

Form: 4/85-7

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins but unplaced in eight starts since the latest of them in November 2021; has run well enough on occasions to suggest it's dangerous to write him off, despite being 5lb out of the handicap.
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12

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time chase winner but latest was in 2021 and this 12yo struggled to get competitive on his five runs last year; 6lb wrong at weights.

25/1

12

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time chase winner but latest was in 2021 and this 12yo struggled to get competitive on his five runs last year; 6lb wrong at weights.

25/1

4th

4

22nd Sep 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:45 Newton Abbot

Dont Be Robin

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richenda Ford

Three-time winner over fences (good/soft) but not since November 2021, and has been out of form this year; 4lb out of the weights here; needs first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort.

10/1

Form: 178-4P C

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime but has regressed; signed off for Richard Hobson with narrow Taunton win in March but tailed off in four starts for current trainer; up in trip and urgently needs to arrest the decline.
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0

2

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:34 Wincanton

Fanzio

11st 6lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Laura Hurley

Useful in his prime but badly out of sorts on last six starts; had wind surgery before latest; the drop back in trip does not persuade.

40/1

0

2

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Fanzio

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Laura Hurley

Useful in his prime but badly out of sorts since switched to current stable in the spring; needs latest wind op to have made a big difference.

25/1

Form: /P7P-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point but has struggled in Britain; pulled up over hurdles in April and again on last month's chasing debut; first-time visor will have to inspire a change of fortune.
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8

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 4

14:12 Lingfield

Galway Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

led but pestered, headed but prominent 9th, slightly hampered and lost position 13th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up

12/1

8

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 4

14:12 Lingfield

Galway Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Pulled up at Southwell (3m, heavy) in April when last seen but went there on a four-timer (good to soft-heavy, including C&D); no surprise if he rediscovers his progressive ways following a break; watch the market.

12/1

4

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Galway Mahler

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Karen Jewell

led

7/4

Form: 97-3PP

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has never found it easy to win (2-52 in career, both successes for Philip Hobbs); pulled up latest two starts and best watched for now.
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8th

9

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Cynthia Woods

Ran well from the front before weakening in a 2m5f handicap chase last time but he's now 2-49 overall and 10lb out of the weights here.

33/1

4th

6

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:10 Fontwell

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Proved he retains a modicum of ability when 40-1 third here (3m2f, good to soft) in May but was pulled up on all three subsequent appearances; 3lb wrong today; too risky.

20/1

0

6

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

prominent, led narrowly 10th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £8.50
Tricast £49.92
Trifecta £41.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Justshortofabubble

WEST COUNTRY:

Dindin

POSTDATA:

Conceal

Telegraph:

Fanzio

RP RATINGS:

Justshortofabubble

The Guardian:

Justshortofabubble

D Express:

Justshortofabubble

Daily Record:

Justshortofabubble

The Times:

Conceal

Daily Mail:

Fanzio

Daily Mirror:

Dindin

The Star:

Dindin