October 19 / 14.20 Stratford

14.20

Soft

Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 4f 205y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /3115- C

Last run: 224 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f novice hurdle winner for Anthony Charlton at start of this year and signed off for him with very creditable fifth in EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft) on handicap debut in March; quickly switched to fences by Olly Murphy and looks very interesting.
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8

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

15:10 Perth

Westerninthepark

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Disappointing on his last few starts and a major turnaround is necessary; however, he's dropped to a dangerous mark and his trainer has an excellent strike-rate at Perth; no surprise if he bounces back.

15/2

4th

4

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

14:45 Huntingdon

Westerninthepark

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Comes with a caution label, having failed to complete the last twice; however, reasonably consistent otherwise so a good effort can't be ruled out; on a workable mark and drops back to 2m4f for the first time this term; has gained all jumps wins at about this trip.

11/2

2

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:40 Carlisle

Westerninthepark

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Promising fourth on reappearance here (3m2f, good to soft) in November and now 4lb lower; however, soundly beaten in Becher Chase next time and pulled up at Windsor (2m6f, soft) recently; has to get back on track.

13/2

40/1

  • Place: £8.90

Form: 7-P986

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; out of form for new stable this season, most recently when well-held sixth on chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month, but still worth a glance in the betting.
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5th

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Winless since May 2023; some sound beatings among his current sequence of frame finishes, but he did run the winner to about 7l at Fakenham latest (2m5f, good to soft) with a next-time winner just behind.

7/2

2nd

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressive 8yo who is 0-5 over fences and has been absent since his well-held fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) last March; might have been refreshed by a layoff but could be considered only if lively in the betting.

5/1

Form: /5P52- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Seemed to respond quite well to first-time blinkers when second off much reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in April but his overall profile is not that appealing and the blinkers are left off here.
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3rd

4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Belargus

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Runner-up off a reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last April and didn't run badly at Stratford (2m5f, heavy; no blinkers) on next start in October; now back from another absence and he's not as good as he was.

7/1

3rd

4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Belargus

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Runner-up off a reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last April and didn't run badly at Stratford (2m5f, heavy; no blinkers) on next start in October; now back from another absence and he's not as good as he was.

7/1

Form: /P121-

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Displayed huge improvement over hurdles when cheekpieces were fitted towards the end of last season, winning twice by wide margins at Southwell (3m, heavy); hiked up another 12lb since last time and is upped in grade for this seasonal/chase debut; interesting to see how well she copes.
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5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Innisfree Lass

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

Went chasing without success but she made a winning return to hurdles at Southwell recently (all three wins at 3m there; heavy and soft); raised 5lb but it remains to be seen if she can be as effective around here.

7/4

1st

4

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Innisfree Lass

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won this is 2024 (first-time cheekpieces), followed up over C&D (also heavy) seven weeks later and beaten just a neck on only other start here; has been chasing since without success and finished a long way off Asa at Catterick last week (first-time blinkers) but returning cheekpieces, hurdling and this C&D are all reasons to be positive.

6/1

Form: 21F-44

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Just a respectable fourth on chasing debut at Bangor (2m4f, good) in June but remains unexposed after only six starts under rules and might be seen to better effect now back on slower ground.
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4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Clondaw Royale

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Exploited reduced mark under Benjamin Macey at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January and last month's heavy-ground third was perfectly respectable; also suited by much quicker surfaces; probably won't be far away.

10/1

3rd

3

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Clondaw Royale

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Back on track off a reduced mark since returning from a break and responded well to Benjamin Macey's urgings to get back up at Wetherby (3m, soft); big run looks on the cards off 4lb higher.

5/1

1st

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Clondaw Royale

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Twice a soft-ground hurdle winner at up to 3m; lost his way last season and had slipped to a handy mark and was supported before taking a step back in the right direction at Haydock (3m, good) latest; likely player from the same mark.

11/2

Form: /117B- D

Last run: 309 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Absent since suffering early mishap at Cheltenham last December but won readily at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) when fresh a year ago and is only 1lb higher today; must be considered.
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6

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Petticoat Lucy

11st 8lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched chasing career with two convincing wins last year (2m5f/2m3f); not much has gone to plan since but she may not have handled the heavy ground on last month's seasonal debut and may yet bounce back; new trip.

16/1

6

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Petticoat Lucy

11st 8lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched chasing career with two convincing wins last year (2m5f/2m3f); not much has gone to plan since but she may not have handled the heavy ground on last month's seasonal debut and may yet bounce back; new trip.

16/1

6

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Petticoat Lucy

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Absent since suffering early mishap at Cheltenham last December but won readily at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) when fresh a year ago and is only 1lb higher today; must be considered.

7/1

Non-runners

William Cody, Imac Wood

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £18.85
Tricast £214.83
Trifecta £149.10

Selections

The Times:

Westerninthepark

TOPSPEED:

Belargus

RP RATINGS:

William Cody

SPOTLIGHT:

Petticoat Lucy

WEST COUNTRY:

Clondaw Royale

The Sun:

Innisfree Lass

Daily Mail:

Imac Wood

D Express:

Westerninthepark

The Star:

Westerninthepark

Daily Record:

Westerninthepark

POSTDATA:

William Cody

The Guardian:

Petticoat Lucy

Telegraph:

Belargus

Daily Mirror:

Belargus