October 07 / 17.02 Stratford

17.02

Soft

Re-Gen Waste Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Re-Gen Waste Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 54-425 BF

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground Irish point winner; 0-8 over hurdles but was in good form when last seen in the spring, most notably when second here (3m2f, good); a possible if he copes with the drop back in trip on this chasing debut.
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5th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Bridget Mary

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Rebecca Curtis

Went very close at Chepstow (2m7f) before gifted the race over C&D last month when left clear late on; she did hold every chance at the time anyway and has gone up only 2lb.

5/6

1st

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Bridget Mary

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 2-7 over rules fences features a comfortable success on good ground at Bangor (3m) last April; best form this term when going very close at Chepstow (2m7f) most recently; another spring win looks plausible.

7/2

2nd

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Bridget Mary

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

2-6 in handicap chases, the latest win by 10l at Bangor (3m, good; 8lb higher today) last April; creditable second there when returning in October but backward steps on her two starts since; latest (Windsor on New Year's Day) is a worry.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 24170- D

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Took hurdling form to new level when winning comfortably by 10l at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in February but ended last season with two lesser efforts and makes chasing debut after a six-month absence; cheekpieces removed.
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8th

3

12th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:28 Huntingdon

Libor Lad

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders

20/1

4

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Libor Lad

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd

20/1

4

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12:50 Market Rasen

Libor Lad

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -O3306 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner for Milton Harris in 2023 but has very mixed hurdle/Flat record for three different trainers this year; now with another new trainer for chasing debut; not bred for fences; others preferred.
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8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Nadim

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.

20/1

Form: 1P73F3 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Had modest strike-rate over hurdles and failed to complete his first two chases but posted good effort when third at Southwell (2m4f, good; also suited by soft) on Thursday and can feature if in similar form again.
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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: 7P0-PP

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in three of his first four chases, and achieved very little when completing at Exeter in the spring; 9lb out of the weights here; does not have much going for him.
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8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Mr Sociable

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

prominent, went second 7th, struggling when lost second 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out

13/2

8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Mr Sociable

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

prominent, went second 7th, struggling when lost second 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out

13/2

3rd

14

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:52 Wincanton

Mr Sociable

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Chris Down

pressed leader early, raced in second after 3rd

16/1

Form: 80374U

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; placed in modest C&D (good) chase in first-time blinkers in July but subsequent form has been uninspiring and today's forecast slower ground is probably not in his favour; 1lb wrong.
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6th

9

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:00 Sedgefield

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

13-race maiden; last six races were in cheekpieces/blinkers over fences, taking two minor honours on good ground, but he is 8lb out of the handicap today; needs big improvement from the first-time visor.

25/1

6th

9

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

17:02 Stratford

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear, not fluent then weakened 4 out

5/1

8

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:38 Perth

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Placed off today's mark in modest race at Stratford (2m3f, good; first-time blinkers) in July but safely held twice since and now 0-11 overall; others look stronger.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 434-94

Last run: 77 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles in July, after a break, and was never competitive on chasing debut a fortnight later; needs to get career back on track but has become well handicapped and will appreciate this ease in grade; seems best on soft/heavy ground; hood refitted; worth a second look.
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3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Exeter

Toronet

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-8 in Britain for Laura Morgan and signed off for her with very disappointing chase run in October but was given a wind op the following month and starts off for David Pipe on a tempting mark; sports first-time blinkers and refitted tongue-tie; interesting.

9/1

Form: 144-33 D

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Scored over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February and was placed (without cheekpieces) when upped to 3m at Southwell (soft) in May; makes chasing debut after 138-day absence but his winning Irish point form bodes well for his prospects over fences.
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5th

5

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Everyonesacritic

11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by just over 9l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago and is now 3-13 over fences; 7lb higher here but this trip-and-ground combination will also suit.

11/4

1st

6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Everyonesacritic

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won this (good to soft) last year off 4lb lower, beating Kingcormac (second) and Greenways (pulled up); scored on heavy at Leicester next time and largely consistent since; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and has dipped below that last winning mark; player.

5/1

Form: PP-635

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Excelled himself when third of five from 25lb out of the weights here (2m1f, good to firm) in July and was not disgraced when again out of the weights over that trip here last month; goes without cheekpieces today and may not be favoured by the forecast slower ground but at least he's on his correct mark this time.
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5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.

7/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Boom Boom

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Won at Stratford over 2m1f (good) in June and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) in July; ran better than the margin suggests at Worcester in August; suffered a seriously heavy defeat back at Stratford last time, however, while soft ground would raise a further concern.

14/1

7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Boom Boom

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Has emerged from a spell in the wilderness this season and is on a hat-trick after two wins at Stratford (2m1f/2m3f); up another 5lb since last time but must be considered in current form.

7/2

Form: 508

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in three good-ground maiden hurdles this season (2m-2m3f) but improvement is required on today's chase/handicap debut.
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7th

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Miami Jim

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Lightly raced maiden who is 1lb out of the handicap but he's finished third on two of his last three starts (3m/3m3f, good to soft/good to firm) and might be in with an each-way shout.

12/1

6

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Miami Jim

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

0-8 under all codes; bettered disappointing chase/handicap debut when very respectable third at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in February and could plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip but was back in the doldrums on latest outing in April and was given another wind operation (his third) soon afterwards; not easy to predict.

10/1

6

24th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Warwick

Miami Jim

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

held up in rear, weakened after 11th, mistake 5 out, pulled up home turn

5/1

Form: 7575-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Teenager with 0-21 career strike-rate; pulled up in maiden hurdle last month, after a long absence, and contests this race from 8lb out of the handicap; can't be recommended.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £33.40
Straight Forecast £33.72
Tricast £260.84
Trifecta £197.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Everyonesacritic

POSTDATA:

Eric Carmen

SPOTLIGHT:

Toronet

The Times:

Boom Boom

WEST COUNTRY:

Nadim

Daily Mail:

Everyonesacritic

D Express:

Everyonesacritic

Daily Mirror:

Everyonesacritic

The Star:

Everyonesacritic

Daily Record:

Everyonesacritic

The Guardian:

Eric Carmen

The Sun:

Eric Carmen