Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase – Stratford

Stratford

17:20

Power Utilities Group Handicap Chase

Date 2024-09-07

Distance 2m6f125y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,832

Winning Time 5m 35.26s (slow by 12.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nickelforce (IRE) Harry Bannister · Ben Case	11/2	Won
2nd	Isholo Du Vivien (FR) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	15/2	5
3rd	Begin The Luck (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	11/4F	.75
4th	Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) Daire McConville · Martin Keighley	18/1	5.5
5th	Voice Of Hope (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Max Young	100/1	17
6th	Calvic (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	9/2	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ballinoulart (IRE) Brian Hughes · David Dennis	5/1
U.R.	Camilla's Choice (IRE) Jack Hogan · Gary Hanmer	20/1
P.U.	Emberscombe (IRE) David Noonan · Joe Tickle	50/1
Fell	Eric Carmen (IRE) Robert Dunne · Gary Hanmer	13/2
P.U.	Invincible Wish (IRE) James Best · Sarah-Jayne Davies	33/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Begin The Luck Bay J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	168	—	522935	103	114	101	7d	—	—	+2	24.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Not beaten far in stronger race than this last week and runs this track well; big player
10	Ballinoulart b/br J:Brian Hughes T:David Dennis	J:Brian Hughes T:David Dennis	142	p	4-3467	77	113	92	16d	—	—	-4	11.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made the frame in first eight chases but form has dipped the last twice
3	Calvic Brown J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	164	v	6-2146	99	106	99	44d	—	—	+3	15.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual chase winner this spring; still in good form; headgear switched today
2	Isholo Du Vivien Brown J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	167	—	-41318	102	110	90	48d	—	—	+16	27.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Dual chase winner in June; weakened quickly last time but may yet progress again
4	Nickelforce Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	164	—	4134-3	99	-	-	97d	—	—	+4	19.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
In the frame all three hurdling starts this season; now makes his chasing debut
6	Eric Carmen Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	142	t	-51P73	77	-	-	55d	—	—	+4	15.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won over hurdles in the spring but is far too inconsistent to rely upon
7	Camilla's Choice Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	142	p	P-89PP	77	99	-	49d	—	—	+3	8.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Out of form over hurdles this season and also struggled when back over fences in July
9	Dreamsundermyfeet Brown J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	142	v	50P-07	77	105	84	21d	—	—	+3	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Without a win since 2021 and has been in the doldrums for a while; headgear switched
8	Invincible Wish Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	—	542618	77	104	83	10d	—	—	+13	16	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Gamely won modest 2m3f race here in July but tailed off at Worcester recently
11	Emberscombe Brown J:David Noonan T:Joe Tickle	J:David Noonan T:Joe Tickle	142	—	P-612P	77	95	42	16d	—	—	+5	7.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has claims if judged on Newton Abbot second in June but was pulled up there last month
12	Voice Of Hope Brown J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	142	tp	6PP8-P	77	100	72	91d	—	—	+6	7.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has struggled to get competitive off lowly marks this year and is now 0-17 over fences
NR	The King Of May Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison	160	p	69-951	95	111	67	47d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Won off much reduced mark in July but not sure to be in same mood again here
NR	Instant Gambler Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	142	—	/80P9/	77	-	-	564d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Absent since 44l defeat on handicap hurdle debut in February 2023; chase debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Begin The Luck	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ballinoulart	5/1	9/2	9/2	11/2	9/2
Calvic	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Isholo Du Vivien	7/1	13/2	13/2	15/2	13/2
Nickelforce	5/1	11/2	5/1	4/1	11/2
Eric Carmen	15/2	7/1	7/1	8/1	7/1
Camilla's Choice	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Dreamsundermyfeet	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Invincible Wish	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Emberscombe	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1	40/1
Voice Of Hope	150/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Isholo Du Vivien

27.8

OR: 13 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

2nd

Begin The Luck

24.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Nickelforce

19.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Invincible Wish

OR: 6.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Calvic

15.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Eric Carmen

15.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 5.3 Odds: 3.1

8/1

The King Of May

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ballinoulart

11.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Dreamsundermyfeet

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Camilla's Choice

8.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Emberscombe

7.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Voice Of Hope

7.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Instant Gambler

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Begin The Luck	103	114	101
Isholo Du Vivien	102	110	90
Calvic	99	106	99
Nickelforce	99	—	—
The King Of May	95	111	67
Ballinoulart	77	113	92
Eric Carmen	77	—	—
Camilla's Choice	77	99	—
Dreamsundermyfeet	77	105	84
Invincible Wish	77	104	83
Emberscombe	77	95	42
Voice Of Hope	77	100	72
Instant Gambler	77	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Begin The Luck	7d ago	Quick return
Invincible Wish	10d ago	Quick return
Ballinoulart	16d ago	Fit
Emberscombe	16d ago	Fit
Dreamsundermyfeet	21d ago	Fit
Calvic	44d ago	Fit
The King Of May	47d ago	Fresh
Isholo Du Vivien	48d ago	Fresh
Camilla's Choice	49d ago	Fresh
Eric Carmen	55d ago	Fresh
Voice Of Hope	91d ago	Long break
Nickelforce	97d ago	Long break
Instant Gambler	564d ago	Long break