15:11 Stratford

Sunday 10 July 2022

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National Racehorse Week 10th-18th September Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 43.68s

Mythical Prince^t1³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 102

25/1

Modest hurdler for Warren Greatrex in 2018/19. Winning pointer since (fell last time), so worth monitoring in the betting on first Rules outing for over 3 years.

Form: 241-73F

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Joly Maker⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101

6/1

Scored at Hereford in February and ran at least as well when runner-up at Huntingdon next time. Not in same form on latest outing at Chepstow but he's been given an 83-day break since.

Form: 433124-

Shortcross Storm^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 100| D

13/2

Has returned to last winning mark and shaped as if back in form until his saddle slipped at Newton Abbot a month ago. Has promising conditional taking over, so might be worth chancing.

Form: 14524-P

Boagrius^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 99WS

8/1

Winless since landing back-to-back 2m handicaps during early 2019 and latest effort at Worcester was sub-par. Has been given a 2-month break and he's on a handy mark.

Form: 26533-6

Zuckerberg^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

17/2

Yet to win in this country, but has finished in the money on several occasions. Bit to prove following a poor run over hurdles at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago.

Form: 3533-40

Duneomeno³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 83

10/1

Showed much improved form when off the mark on chase/handicap debut at Ludlow (2m) in February. Disappointing since, though.

Form: 6814P-7

Forget You Not^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 83| D

11/2

Showed first form when switched to current yard last season, winning handicaps at Exeter (19.2f) and Wincanton. Hasn't fired on his last 3 outings, however.

Form: P134-55

Yaazaain^t,v²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 82

15/2

Visored for 1st time, improved to win 8-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon in May but didn't jump with the same fluency when down the field at Worcester a month ago. Shouldn't be written off.

Form: 044-419

Vinnie's Getaway²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 81| BF| C| D

11/4

Latest win in chase at Market Rasen in June and backed it up with a good second there last month. Arrives in good order while the bulk of his rivals have something to prove, so solid claims.

Form: 42-P612

Forecasts

Vinnie's Getaway (11/4), Forget You Not (11/2), Joly Maker (6/1), Shortcross Storm (13/2), Yaazaain (15/2), Boagrius (8/1), Zuckerberg (17/2), Duneomeno (10/1), Mythical Prince (25/1)

SHORTCROSS STORM looked back in form for a long way (saddle slipped) at Newton Abbot last time and he's down to a winning mark with a 7-lb claimer on board, so he makes most appeal in a low-grade race. Joly Maker is of interest back from a break and the in-form Vinnie's Getaway merits consideration.