July 19 / 15.58 Stratford

15.58

Good To Firm

Silver Fox Classic Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13070.4
  • 2m 0f 213y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Silver Fox Classic Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.10
  • Place: £3.80

Form: P1-423 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Veteran with 11 chase wins on his CV, including 2023 edition of this race; returns here after respectable third behind two progressive rivals at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month but Centara is unlikely to allow him to play his preferred front-running role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

15:10 Wetherby

Sir Tivo

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gary Hanmer

Beat In The Air and Captain Cool when winning at Stratford in July; bled from the nose when pulled up there next time (2m3f) but ran better when third there last time; a possible.

6/1

3rd

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

17:45 Stratford

Sir Tivo

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Front-running veteran; well suited by good or faster ground and he battled on well to score over C&D in July for a 12th chase win; bled from the nose when pulled up over further back here a fortnight ago but this return to shorter is a positive.

10/1

6

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

Sir Tivo

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Front-running veteran who is well suited by good or faster ground and battled well to score over 2m1f here last month, his 12th chase win; not sure to be ideally suited by today's longer trip but no surprise if he makes another bold bid.

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 217-41 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Back in prime form when holding on well to score over C&D (good) on last month's chase return and now 4-10 over fences; recent 3lb rise does not look excessive and there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

15:10 Wetherby

In The Air

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Latest of his four chase wins came off 3lb lower at Stratford in June (2m1f, good); closely matched with Sir Tivo on form over same C&D last time (Captain Cool only third); back after a break; a possible.

3/1

2nd

4

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

In The Air

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Back in prime form when holding on well to score over C&D (good) on last month's chase return and now 4-10 over fences; recent 3lb rise does not look excessive and there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things again.

5/2

1st

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

In The Air

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Three-time winner over fences (once over C&D) in early part of last season; returned from break with two below-par hurdle runs this spring but could be back at concert pitch for this return to chasing; a possible.

7/1

Form: -11221 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Progressive 6yo with 3-4 strike-rate over fences, including two fast-ground C&D wins this season; the form of last month's 20l success in a three-runner race is tricky to evaluate (odds-on favourite below par) but a 4lb rise could have been worse and he may still be on the upgrade.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

15:10 Wetherby

Captain Cool

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has won three of his last four races, all on good/good to firm, from 2m1f to 2m3f; 13lb higher than at the start of his winning run and although beaten by Sir Tivo and In The Air at Stratford in July, has thrived since and should go well again.

11/8

1st

2

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

17:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Captain Cool

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won his first two starts over fences in May and has advanced his form with two more victories, latest in 2m3f handicap chase at Stratford 19 days ago; up 5lb but he looks the one to beat.

11/10

Form: 2126-4 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
3-10 over fences, the latest win gained at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft) last autumn; returned from break with respectable fourth (a nose behind Sir Tivo) in race fought out by two progressive rivals at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and has a big role to play if that outing brought him on.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Breaking Cover

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won at Newton Abbot (2m, good to firm) in August and followed up in another small field at Stratford (2m1f, good), again under Chad Bament; in a better race here but progressive and could play another leading role.

4/1

1st

1

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

17:45 Stratford

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

His good progress since coming back in June includes a commanding win at Newton Abbot (about 2m, good to firm) last Thursday; 6lb rise leaves him on a career-high mark but he's been on the up for over a year now and there's no reason to think his climb up the ladder has halted.

15/8

1st

1

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

18:12 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Record of 3-11 over fences and two of those wins were gained over C&D (good/good to soft); held in small-field events in last four starts but he was only beaten 3l at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) last time and he could be dangerous back at this track; stablemate of Gore Point.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 21P-64 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Free-going front-runner who won five 2m chases in early part of last season; comfortably reeled in on both outings since returning from a break this spring, though, and comes here with a point to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

18:12 Newton Abbot

Centara

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

Free-going front-runner who won four times over C&D early last season including this race; now 4lb lower than for his last success but he's struggled since returning from a break in May and was a long way behind Breaking Cover at Stratford last time; has some questions to answer and he needs to get back on track.

7/1

5th

1

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

Centara

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Free-going front-runner who won five 2m chases in early part of last season; comfortably reeled in on both outings since returning from a break this spring, though, and comes here with a point to prove.

5/1

4th

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Centara

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Highly progressive over fences in the first half of last season, winning here four times (2m, good to soft/good); 2m5f here appeared to stretch him last month following some time off; has a lower mark to work with back over hurdles and he could play a leading role back down in trip.

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.90
Straight Forecast £35.61
Trifecta £63.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Captain Cool

POSTDATA:

In The Air

WEST COUNTRY:

Centara

SPOTLIGHT:

Breaking Cover

TOPSPEED:

Sir Tivo

The Times:

Captain Cool

Telegraph:

Captain Cool

D Express:

Captain Cool

Daily Mirror:

Captain Cool

Daily Record:

Captain Cool

The Sun:

In The Air

The Star:

In The Air