STRATFORD
18 May 2025
Sunday 18th May

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Bet With William Hill On Course Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 6f 125y
  • Going: Good
Stratford
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Almazhar Garde silk
D
Almazhar Garde tp
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Charlie Longsdon
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Made all off much reduced mark last month; 5lb rise is manageable if he's in the same mood
224P1-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-9
OR: 117
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 4HcCh 11-3 tp 1/5 Supervisor (5½L) 100/30 112 121
29 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 tp PU/11 Konfusion () 18/1 115 -
23 Feb 25 Her Hereford 25f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 tp 4/8 Champagnesuperover (24L) 4/1 117 100
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 22.5f GF 4HcCh 11-8 tp 2/5 The Wolf (3¼L) 11/2 117 120
20 Oct 24 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 tp 2/8 Regarde (3¾L) 12/1 117 120
1 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 tp 2/9 Roll With It (10L) 13/2 117 121
2
Ballybegg silk
Ballybegg b
J: Richard Patrick
T: Kerry Lee
Went close over hurdles two runs ago but this inconsistent 10yo seems best on slow ground
87326-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-7
OR: 115
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 25 War Warwick 19f Gd 4HcH 12-1 b 6/9 Prince Imperial (10½L) 22/1 121 114
20 Mar 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-11 b 2/7 Porter In The Park (hd) 12/1 117 118
26 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Hy 4HcCh 11-2 3/4 Big City Roller (72L) 5/4F 115 58
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcCh 12-0 7/9 Immortal Fame (52L) 9/2 119 83
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-10 8/11 Mr Hope Street (32L) 14/1 121 96
24 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcH 11-10 3/7 Coastal Rock (5½L) 11/2 121 117
3
Nickelforce silk
CD
BF
Nickelforce
J: Harry Bannister
T: Ben Case
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Off since below-par run in December but made very good start to chasing career in autumn
311U5-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 112
Days: 156
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 20.5f GS 4HcCh 11-4 5/8 Yealand (12L) 5/2F 112 115
1 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 UR/6 East Street () 3/1 112 -
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 20f Gd 5HcCh 11-9 1/10 Superbolt (¾L) 2/1F 105 119
7 Sep 24 Str Stratford 22.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-10 1/11 Isholo Du Vivien (5L) 11/2 99 110
2 Jun 24 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 5HcH 12-0 3/9 Fine By Her (6¼L) 4/1 100 93
23 Apr 24 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 5HcH 11-10 4/13 Urban Soldier (7¾L) 6/1 101 100
4
Baskerville silk
Baskerville
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Just 1-8 over hurdles but has ground to suit on chasing debut; no surprise if he features
323F5-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 110
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 25 War Warwick 19f Gd 4HcH 11-12 5/9 Tarahumara (8L) 7/2 111 104
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 11-3 F/8 Tom Doniphon () 9/2 111 110
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 19f GS 4HcH 10-10 3/7 Solar System (14L) 3/1 112 112
14 Oct 24 Her Hereford 21.5f Gd 4HcH 10-5 2/8 Gris Majeur (¾L) 4/1C 107 114
7 Jul 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-13 3/12 Pillar Of Steel (¾L) 11/1 106 107
15 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4NvH 11-3 1/9 Don Rafael (2½L) 9/2 - 104
5
Climbing silk
Climbing t
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Ran big race in defeat at Hereford last month and is also suited by this track
36162-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 110
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 25f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-2 t 2/5 A Definite Getaway (nk) 8/1 108 112
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-13 t 6/6 No No Tango (55L) 14/1 109 76
11 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 10-10 t 1/6 Steppenwolf (4½L) 11/2 102 112
1 Oct 24 Sed Sedgefield 21f GS 4NvHcCh 10-11 t 6/7 Hashtag Boum (42L) 7/2 103 70
1 Sep 24 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-8 t 3/7 Next Left (15½L) 4/1 104 104
21 Jul 24 Str Stratford 19.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-7 t 2/11 Soir De Gala (4½L) 12/1 103 108
Verdict

Preference is for CLIMBING (nap), who is very effective at this track and who was a long way clear of the third when second last month.

Verdict silk image
Climbing

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Nickelforce,

9/4 Climbing,

11/4 Almazhar Garde,

5/1 Baskerville,

8/1 Ballybegg

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