July 18 / 18.10 Worcester

18.10

Good

vapourhut.com Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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vapourhut.com Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £6.30

Form: 356-36 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
2m1f chase winner (good); didn't achieved much after going back to pointing in February, aside from his third in a Stratford hunter chase in May; well beaten back in a handicap latest; more needed.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3PP-62 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner, including here over 2m7f; beat all but the easy winner at Cartmel (2m1f, good) latest; same mark and if he runs to that level again he should be thereabouts.
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7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Lermoos Legend

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained five of his nine chase wins at this track (2m/2m3f) but absent since below-par run in October and still on a fairly tough mark.

10/1

6th

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:51 Market Rasen

Lermoos Legend

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Multiple winner but went up 6lb for beating four rivals at Fontwell (2m3f, good) and was only fourth off this mark next time, though merely 2l behind the winner; could be vulnerable again.

11/4

Form: 6345-1 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who broke his duck over fences at the fifth attempt, doing so easily at Southwell (2m, good) last month; has gone up 8lb but he is another who should have better to come.
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1st

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Neigh Botha

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

Form: 725-31 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Improving over fences and won going away at Stratford (2m1f, good) last month, which was just his third chase start; up 9lb but probably still ahead of the handicapper.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

On a fairly tough mark but otherwise has plenty in his favour and ran a solid second over C&D last time; every chance.

6/4

2nd

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Below par when last seen in August but ran pretty well in his previous two races, including here; has plenty in his favour, other than a tough enough mark.

8/1

4th

4

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Two solid placed efforts since returning from a break, latest when a 7.25l third at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm; Magic Seven second) last month; should give another good account though he remains vulnerable off this sort of mark.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5F-242 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Multiple good-ground winner, including here over 2m4f; versatile regarding trip; has shown he can be competitive from around this mark in two of his three recent starts; likely to be involved.
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3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

4th

6

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 2

14:42 Wincanton

Kauto The King

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joe Tizzard

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders 7th

5/1

Form: 8628-7

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner at around 2m2f on sound surfaces; good effort at Hereford (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie and visor) in January but little encouragement over fences or hurdles since.
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7th

9

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Herecomeshogan

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences.

9/1

7th

9

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Herecomeshogan

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences.

9/1

6

7th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

13:50 Ludlow

Herecomeshogan

10st 10lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

prominent

8/1

Form: 31-214 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner at up to 2m1f, on good; has potential now going chasing and it would be no surprise to see him go close on his debut in this sphere.
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5th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Cawthorne Banker

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.

25/1

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Needed considerable help from the handicapper before winning twice last year and has looked badly out of sorts on both appearances this year; usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; can't be supported with any confidence.

10/1

10th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Disappointing on last two starts but he won twice in the second half of last year (2m, good to soft/good) and the fact his stable is enjoying a very productive month suggests he is well worth a second look.

13/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £84.30
Straight Forecast £85.27
Tricast £292.47
Trifecta £351.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Theonlywayiswessex

RP RATINGS:

Neigh Botha

WEST COUNTRY:

Cawthorne Banker

POSTDATA:

Lermoos Legend

Telegraph:

Kauto The King

D Express:

Cawthorne Banker

TOPSPEED:

Neigh Botha

The Star:

Neigh Botha

The Times:

Theonlywayiswessex

The Guardian:

Theonlywayiswessex

Daily Mirror:

Theonlywayiswessex

Daily Record:

Theonlywayiswessex

Daily Mail:

Lermoos Legend