September 07 / 17.20 Stratford

17.20

Good

Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4134-3

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) in January and has made the frame on all three starts since (2m4f-3m, good); interesting to see how he fares on today's chasing debut.
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5th

14

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Nickelforce

10st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Consistent chaser who was better than ever in dominating a small field at Fakenham two runs back (2m5f185yds, good); didn't run badly in defeat last time and off a light weight he could have a part to play.

20/1

2nd

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Nickelforce

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Made it 4-15 over fences when forging clear to win by 9l at Fakenham (2m5f, good) last month; that was in a small field but he hit a personal best with that success and a 4lb rise looks fair enough; respected.

11/8

1st

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:37 Fakenham

Nickelforce

11st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

3-14 over fences, the latest win gained at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in November; just a respectable third at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) this month, his second start after a layoff, and remains on fairly tough mark but still enters calculations.

7/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -41318 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
2-5 over fences, having dominated from the front here (2m1f, good) and at Cartmel (2m5f, good) in June; dropped out of contention worryingly quickly here (2m3f) on latest outing but a contender if all is well today.
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OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 522935 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner; good second here (2m5f, good) in early June and not beaten far in tactical race at Newton Abbot last week; sure to appreciate today's ease in grade; high on the list.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again.

2/1

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Begin The Luck

11st 13lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected.

5/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

11st 7lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

3/1

Form: 50P-07

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle and dual chase winner in 2021 (all on good ground) but no joy since, and he's been in the doldrums for a good while now; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today; 2lb out of the weights.
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7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

led, mistake 3rd, raced in second from 5th, not fluent 13th, led again before 4 out

7/1

Form: 6PP8-P

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to get competitive off lowly marks this year and is now 0-17 over fences; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted here; 9lb wrong.
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9th

7

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Voice Of Hope

10st 8lb

J: Mr Billy Marshall

T: Max Young

led, prominent after 1f, lost ground from over 8f out

25/1

7th

12

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Voice Of Hope

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

His sole success came back in 2021 but he showed more than of late when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Stratford handicap chase three weeks ago; more is required from 5lb out of the handicap however.

33/1

5th

12

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Voice Of Hope

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

held up in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out

100/1

Form: 6-2146 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner this spring, latterly when getting up close home in first-time cheekpieces at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June; both subsequent runs were respectable; can feature here if change of headgear has positive effect.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on.

20/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: -51P73

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Struggled on chasing debut in Ireland in 2021 and all subsequent rules form is over hurdles; came good for Gary Hanmer at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in May and was placed here (2m6f, good) in July but he's far too inconsistent to rely upon; tongue-tie fitted for first time.
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8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Eric Carmen

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

In cracking form this season, with three wins and a second, until however he went down by 25l at Bangor (good) on latest start; maybe the ground that day was not soft enough; major player if bouncing straight back.

13/2

6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

A lot more exposed than many in here but he's been in cracking form since returning from an absence and his defeat at Leicester was no backward step (2m4f, good to soft); firmly in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Eric Carmen

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Has thrived since returning from a break in December, winning two of his three runs over hurdles before adding a third win of the season reverting to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) last month, each time under Benjamin Macey; he's up 4lb for last time but is very much a leading contender in current form.

5/4

Form: P-89PP D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Out of form over hurdles this season and also struggled when back over fences seven weeks ago; needs to stop the rot.
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7

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Camillas Choice

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, unseated 12th

25/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Camillas Choice

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Mainly out of form since winning 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor in August 2023 (good); two fair runs over fences last summer (has won a point); hard to fancy.

20/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Camillas Choice

10st 12lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

C&D winner last August (good) on second run for this yard but no sign of that form for a while now.

14/1

Form: 542618 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
12yo who battled on well to open chasing account here (2m3f, good) in July; that was a modest race, though, and he was tailed off at Worcester ten days ago; 1lb out of the weights.
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8

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Invincible Wish

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

midfield, lost position 11th, no impression from 4 out

12/1

8th

10

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Invincible Wish

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has taken time to come to hand since returning from a long absence this year but built on some better recent efforts with a hard-fought win (first over obstacles) at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month; leading player back up 3lb.

9/2

1st

11

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Invincible Wish

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th

20/1

Form: 4-3467

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made frame in eight consecutive chases for Alastair Ralph from March 2023 to June 2024 but left that stable after modest run and was also below form on stable debut; 3lb out of the weights; needs to get back on track.
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5th

4

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Ballinoulart

11st 0lb

J: Richard Upton

T: David Bridgwater

0-22 in points and now 0-18 under rules (0-14 over fences) after finishing a tailed-off runner-up in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot.

100/1

2nd

4

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:45 Newton Abbot

Ballinoulart

11st 1lb

J: Richard Upton

T: David Bridgwater

0-22 in points and 0-17 under rules; placed a few times off lowly marks in handicap chases in 2023/24 and also in points this year but another minor role is probably his best hope.

33/1

Form: 98P-2P

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Creditable second (albeit beaten 23l) to a huge improver on chasing debut at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in June but was pulled up over that C&D last month and is 9lb wrong here; others look stronger.
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2nd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Emberscombe

10st 2lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Joe Tickle

Record of 4-8 in points but 16 defeats under rules include eight chases; ran no race last time and she's 2lb wrong.

20/1

6th

10

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Emberscombe

10st 2lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Joe Tickle

Better known as a pointer, adding two more in the spring, and her challenge didn't last long over C&D three weeks ago; up against it from out of the weights.

33/1

4th

10

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Emberscombe

10st 5lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Joe Tickle

Won two four-runner points this spring but has poor record under rules (0-14) and makes only limited appeal here.

33/1

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Nickelforce

Telegraph:

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Nickelforce

The Sun:

Nickelforce

The Star:

Nickelforce

Daily Mail:

Calvic

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