May 18 / 16.25 Stratford

16.25

Good

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 16483-

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.
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18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Irish Lullaby

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Useful on the Flat when based in Ireland and 2-7 over hurdles for current stable; not bred for fences but returned from break with a pretty good effort last month and will be suited by the trip/ground on this chasing debut; cheekpieces refitted.

4/1

3rd

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Kelso

Irish Lullaby

11st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Triple Flat winner who has added two minor hurdles; tailed off in two of her three handicaps but was under 10l away in the other, at Aintree (2m1f, good) in November, and she could be interesting back from a break.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 115P-5 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Struck form last spring, winning this race easily under Sean Bowen before doubling up at Bangor (2m4f, good) a few weeks later; looked badly out of sorts on her two outings in the autumn but significant positives can be drawn from her recent reappearance run (albeit she was well beaten in the end), and she'll be dangerous if back on song.
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5

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

15:37 Fakenham

Fancy Stuff

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

2-13 over fences, latest off 1lb higher in June 2024 under Sean Bowen; form has been mixed since but she ran well for a long way at Chepstow on return from nearly four months off; on a fair mark if building on that.

4/1

5

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

15:37 Fakenham

Fancy Stuff

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

2-13 over fences, latest off 1lb higher in June 2024 under Sean Bowen; form has been mixed since but she ran well for a long way at Chepstow on return from nearly four months off; on a fair mark if building on that.

4/1

Form: 6P393-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground Irish point winner in spring 2024; did not show a great deal in three slow-ground maiden hurdles last season (2m-2m4f) but made quite promising chase/handicap debut when third of six at Taunton (2m, good) in March and ought to be suited by this move back up in trip.
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18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Kate Of The Lodge

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Heavy-ground Irish point winner in spring 2024; did not show a great deal in three slow-ground maiden hurdles last season (2m-2m4f) but made quite promising chase/handicap debut when third of six at Taunton (2m, good) in March and ought to be suited by this move back up in trip.

4/1

3

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Kate Of The Lodge

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Heavy-ground Irish point winner in spring 2024; did not show a great deal in three slow-ground maiden hurdles last season (2m-2m4f) but made quite promising chase/handicap debut when third of six at Taunton (2m, good) in March and ought to be suited by this move back up in trip.

4/1

Form: 5P165- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat since winning over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran quite well when back over hurdles last month; has headgear refitted for this chasing debut but others have more pressing claims.
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(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Applejack

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up over fences latest; good start to her Flat career when second in an admittedly weak novice (9.5f) in January and it was her best run when third on handicap debut (also Wolverhampton, 1m4f) having been ridden prominently; new trip could eke out a bit more.

6/1

1

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Applejack

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up over fences latest; good start to her Flat career when second in an admittedly weak novice (9.5f) in January and it was her best run when third on handicap debut (also Wolverhampton, 1m4f) having been ridden prominently; new trip could eke out a bit more.

6/1

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Miss Applejack

10st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Placed on the Flat since winning over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran quite well when back over hurdles last month; has headgear refitted for this chasing debut but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

Form: /555-1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Safely held on last month's stable debut but rewarded strong market support when winning easily at Fakenham (2m5f, good) 12 days ago; the value of that form is open to question but, nevertheless, she needs to be taken very seriously off a 7lb higher mark here.
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6th

9

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Annie Nail

10st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Resumed winning ways at Fakenham (2m7f) in April but she made mistakes when a remote third of five in 2m5f handicap chase there 12 days ago; needs to get back on track.

11/2

3rd

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:53 Fakenham

Annie Nail

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Won this race a year ago and was also on target over hurdles here (2m7f, good) last month; again ran well when second in 3m chase (good) three weeks ago but is effectively 10lb higher from out of the weights today.

11/2

2nd

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Annie Nail

10st 5lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Won over fences here (2m5f, good) last spring and doubled her course tally in modest handicap hurdle (2m7f, good) a week ago; far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but reverts to chasing on a good mark and has obvious claims if in the right mood again.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £13.95
Trifecta £30.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Annie Nail

The Times:

Irish Lullaby

SPOTLIGHT:

Fancy Stuff

Telegraph:

Irish Lullaby

POSTDATA:

Annie Nail

D Express:

Annie Nail

Daily Mirror:

Annie Nail

The Star:

Annie Nail

Daily Record:

Annie Nail

The Sun:

Fancy Stuff