August 24 / 14.40 Stratford

14.40

Good

Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13007.5
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 14-253 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
In and out this year but he was a good second over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good) in May and ran creditably when third in the Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft) last time; he's a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:10 Worcester

Hang In There

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

led, increased tempo before 4 out, good jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed final 110yds, kept on

3/1

3rd

1

28th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

14:55 Uttoxeter

Hang In There

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Eight-time chase winner; second at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in April and in the Perth Gold Cup (3m, good to firm) in June before scoring in clearcut style in C&D Summer Cup (good to soft) four weeks ago; up another 4lb but has an excellent record under Joe Anderson and needs major respect.

2/1

1st

1

30th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:00 Uttoxeter

Hang In There

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Seven-time chase winner; creditable second of 12 in Grade 2 handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in April and one of two to pull well clear of the others when going close in Perth Gold Cup (3m, good to firm) this month; attempts new trip from career-high mark but still respected in current form.

11/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4-2F13 C BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Responded to pressure to win at Newton Abbot (2m, good) in June and finished well for 1l third at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last time; this step up in trip is well worth a go and he's one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

14:40 Stratford

Noahthirtytwored

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Adam West

Responded to pressure to win at Newton Abbot (2m, good) in June and finished well for 1l third at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last time; this step up in trip is well worth a go and he's one to consider.

7/2

3rd

8

2nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:30 Uttoxeter

Noahthirtytwored

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Adam West

Made a very promising start to chasing career last autumn and doubled his tally over fences with clearcut success at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month; could still be well handicapped after 4lb rise and promising 5lb claimer Conor Rabbitt is enlisted; might be the answer.

3/1

1st

5

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

15:40 Newton Abbot

Noahthirtytwored

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Adam West

Good second at Worcester last month before an unfortunate fall at Southwell; fair effort on AW at Chelmsford recently and, while this represents a sharp rise in class, could well be involved; Sean Bowen on for the first time.

5/1

Form: 146-19 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in Summer Plate at Market Rasen last month but soft ground was an obvious excuse; won this last year (good) and also on the scoresheet at Aintree (2m4f, good) in May; she's a player now back on better ground.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:25 Stratford

La Domaniale

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time chase winner, including this race on good ground in 2022; returned from ten-month break with poor run in Summer Plate at Market Rasen five weeks ago and needs to prove her wellbeing but her current mark is workable if all goes to plan.

13/2

15th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

La Domaniale

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Only 1lb above her last winning mark (2m4f, good; last May) and conditions were too soft when well beaten in this 12 months ago; ran okay afterwards; does lack recent match practice and she's the stable second string on jockey bookings.

20/1

2nd

3

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

La Domaniale

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, kept on but no chance with winner approaching last

7/1

Form: 4-3412 CD BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won this two years ago (good) and made it 2-2 here when scoring last month (2m1f, good); bumped into bang-in-form winner when second here (2m1f, good) last time and there's every chance he'll be in the mix.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

8

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:35 Perth

Cracking Destiny

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ewan Whillans

towards rear, mistake 2nd

16/1

5

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:25 Stratford

Cracking Destiny

10st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Second in this 12 months ago and went on to win at Musselburgh off this very mark; last couple of efforts reduces his appeal.

25/1

7th

12

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Cracking Destiny

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ewan Whillans

Won two chases last season (2m1f/2m) and is back down to a workable mark now but didn't run very well off his lower hurdle mark last month and is probably vulnerable to younger legs in a race this competitive.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-4121 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has posted easy wins on two of his last three runs (3m/1m4f, good/good to soft); those were in very small fields and today's assignment is tougher, but this in-form C&D winner has to be respected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Presentandcounting

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Good-ground specialist with very good 7-20 strike-rate over fences; capitulated rather tamely after leading at Market Rasen in July but his fourth at Perth (2m4f, good to firm) two starts ago was a pretty good effort and he's on a good mark.

7/1

5th

1

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:35 Market Rasen

Presentandcounting

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Good-ground specialist so watch the weather; excellent strike-rate over fences and ran a solid race in defeat last time at Perth (2m4f, good to firm); chance if conditions remain favourable.

4/1

4th

2

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

15:07 Perth

Presentandcounting

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, good jump 4 out

14/1

Form: 143-24 C BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to well-handicapped winner at Southwell (2m, good) in May and another good run when fourth to Cracking Destiny here (2m1f, good) last month; untested at today's trip but it may be within range; not discounted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Sea Prince

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Belated return to hurdling when scoring by a short head over C&D in June but failed to back that up when behind a couple of these at Uttoxeter; others appeal more.

12/1

7th

6

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Sea Prince

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Well handicapped on some good-ground chasing form and made the most of it when scoring by a short head at Worcester (2m, good; 28-1) last month, when hurdling for first time in two years; up 2lb and should go well again.

6/1

1st

6

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Sea Prince

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

prominent, not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd, led with one circuit to go

12/1

Form: 21-P66 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won three times last June-October and soft ground may have been against him in the Summer Plate last time; however, he hasn't really shone on good going on his two other runs this summer and others have more pressing claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Tardree

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Not firing on all cylinders during fairly light campaign last season but looked back in good nick when third at Fakenham (2m5f, good) last month; runs this track well and remains well handicapped; helps to give Laura Morgan a good hand in this race.

10/1

3rd

3

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Tardree

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Good-ground specialist who has mixed hurdling with chasing in recent years; not firing on all cylinders in early part of last season and made low-key return (over hurdles) in April; others have less to prove.

14/1

6th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Tardree

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; hasn't got himself together in four runs after a lengthy break, in a hurdle and three chases (all handicaps); others have more pressing claims.

25/1

Non-runners

Vision Des Flos

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Payout
Exacta £20.70
Straight Forecast £17.48
Tricast £147.95
Trifecta £149.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Hang In There

RP RATINGS:

Presentandcounting

SPOTLIGHT:

Noahthirtytwored

Daily Mail:

Cracking Destiny

POSTDATA:

Noahthirtytwored

The Times:

Hang In There

Telegraph:

Hang In There

D Express:

Hang In There

Daily Mirror:

Hang In There

The Guardian:

Presentandcounting

The Star:

Presentandcounting

Daily Record:

Cracking Destiny