STRATFORD
18 August 2025
Monday 18th August

Catterick Tips

14:15 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45

Stratford Tips

14:27 14:57 15:27 15:57 16:27 17:00 17:35

Windsor Tips

16:21 16:52 17:25 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00

Ayr Tips

17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 98y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Stratford
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Arclight silk
C
D
Arclight
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not at best over hurdles this spring but gained hard-fought chase win here last month
97-421
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 134
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jul 25 Str Stratford 17f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 1/9 Finest View (nk) 9/1 128 137
13 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f GS 4HcHM 11-3 2/2 Seeyouinmydreams (22L) 10/11 121 110
16 May 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 11-0 4/6 Fingal's Hill (12½L) 6/1 123 117
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 11-1 7/16 King William Rufus (6¼L) 22/1 124 123
4 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 2HcHM 12-0 9/9 Tour Ovalie (24L) 12/1 128 111
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd 2HcCh 10-11 PU/8 Calico () 12/1 136 -
2
Vintage Fizz silk
D
Vintage Fizz
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Jedd O'Keeffe
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
On a long losing run but went close at Market Rasen in June and has possibilities here
3-7426
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 129
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd HcChG3 10-7 6/15 Ballysax Hank (14½L) 14/1 130 122
20 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 2/6 The Flier Begley (nk) 11/4 127 134
25 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcCh 10-13 4/8 Matterhorn (6¾L) 7/1 128 129
3 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 7/14 Coco Mademoiselle (25L) 7/1 129 120
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 3/11 Riskintheground (7¾L) 7/1 129 134
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 10-2 2/13 King Turgeon (3¼L) 16/1 127 134
3
No Risk With Lou silk
No Risk With Lou h
J: Bryan Carver
T: Alex Hales
Soundly beaten in valuable hurdle last month but earlier chase form puts him in the mix
33-1F0
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 126
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 h 13/14 Cavern Club (28L) 16/1 119 96
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 2HcCh 11-1 h F/7 Third Time Lucki () 3/1F 124 128
26 May 25 Hun Huntingdon 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 h 1/4 Magic Seven (5L) 6/5F 119 127
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-8 h 3/5 The Famous Five (2L) 11/2 120 121
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4HcCh 12-0 h 3/9 Stormin Crossgales (7¼L) 2/1F 120 124
29 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-12 h UR/6 Grain d'Oudairies () 9/2 120 -
4
Jaramillo silk
D
Jaramillo
J: Harry Bannister
T: Warren Greatrex
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Easily won three-runner race in April and ran okay off new mark in June; a possible
2321-3
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 123
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-1 3/6 Hecouldbetheone (4¼L) 7/1 123 122
10 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 1/3 Investment Manager (12L) 5/2 116 122
24 Mar 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-9 2/3 Somespring Special (7L) 3/1 117 117
3 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 4HcCh 11-13 3/10 Theformismighty (10½L) 14/1 118 117
20 Oct 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 3HcH 11-9 2/5 The Navigator (½L) 13/8F 116 117
11 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 13/13 Breathless Spirit (26L) 33/1 71 40
5
War Lord silk
D
War Lord p
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Very useful chaser in his prime but this season's hurdling form has been underwhelming
24-P33
Age: 10
Weight: 11-1
OR: 121
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 3/4 Howth (17½L) 16/1 118 111
4 Jul 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 3HcH 11-12 p 3/4 Max Of Stars (23L) 15/2 121 104
4 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 3HcH 11-9 p PU/6 American Land () 12/1 121 -
21 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 3HcH 11-9 p 4/5 Getalead (19L) 18/1 122 104
21 Oct 24 Plu Plumpton 20f GS 3HcCh 11-13 p 2/3 Menaggio (9L) 5/4 127 121
10 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 4HcH 12-2 p 3/8 In The Air (2½L) 5/1 122 121
6
In The Air silk
D
In The Air
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Alastair Ralph
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Got act together over fences at Uttoxeter last month but is not one to rely upon heavily
66-541
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 115
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcCh 11-7 1/5 Ballywilliam Boy (1¼L) 4/1 113 121
4 Jul 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 p 4/5 Shillanavogy (26L) 9/2 116 106
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcH 12-0 5/9 Tara Iti (12½L) 28/1 120 113
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3HcH 11-13 6/7 Bucephalus (43L) 9/1 122 86
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 3HcH 10-11 6/9 East India Express (29L) 14/1 123 98
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 11-7 2/11 King Of The Road (nk) 9/4J 118 123
7
Magistrato silk
Magistrato t
J: Ben Jones
T: Deborah Cole
Returned from layoff with two fair efforts but has his quirks and is always a bit risky
224-25
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 105
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-12 t 5/5 Centara (6¾L) 4/1 107 107
13 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f GS 4HcCh 11-2 t 2/6 Centara (11L) 5/2 108 110
19 Nov 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Sft 4HcH 11-1 t 4/5 Bluegrass (12L) 10/1 109 102
9 Nov 24 Ain Aintree 16f Gd 3HcCh 10-6 t 2/8 Imperial Saint (8½L) 8/1 109 113
9 Sep 24 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-6 t 2/3 Beat Box (5½L) 5/2 109 112
19 Aug 24 Wor Worcester 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-1 t 3/9 Isabella Bee (11½L) 7/2J 110 105
Verdict

In a tricky race to solve the suggestion is NO RISK WITH LOU, who held every chance before falling in his latest chase.

Verdict silk image
No Risk With Lou

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Arclight,

4/1 In The Air,

5/1 Jaramillo,

11/2 Vintage Fizz,

No Risk With Lou,

8/1 War Lord,

Magistrato

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