William Hill Proper Value Novices' Handicap Chase – Stratford

Stratford

15:55

William Hill Proper Value Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-18

Distance 2m213y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,304

Winning Time 4m 12.07s (slow by 17.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tactical Affair (FR) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	6/4F	Won
2nd	Rory's Story (IRE) Harry Reed · Tristan Davidson	5/1	10
3rd	Boom Boom (IRE) Robert Dunne · Rob Summers	20/1	6.5
4th	Royal Max (FR) Charlie Todd · Charles & Adam Pogson	11/4	8
5th	Cawthorne Cracker (IRE) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7/2	23
6th	Mawlood (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	66/1	3
7th	Whyzzat (GB) James Best · Sarah-Jayne Davies	66/1	12

Runners (8)

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	Tactical Affair Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	168	p	444P-2	99	112	94	12d	—	—	-13	32.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Kept on well to snatch second at Worcester recently but others here appeal more
2	Cawthorne Cracker Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	157	t	1F353-	88	102	59	37d	—	—	+3	20.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran well for a long way on last month's chasing debut and might come on for the outing
4	Royal Max Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	148	—	33513-	79	105	90	28d	—	—	+6	24	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Sedgefield last month, after a break, and placed off today's mark soon afterwards
6	Rory's Story Bay J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	145	ht	/636-3	76	102	77	11d	—	—	-1	13.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed over fences last spring and returned from layoff with decent hurdle run this month
5	Boom Boom Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Rob Summers	J:Robert Dunne T:Rob Summers	147	—	35PFP-	78	109	65	34d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pulled up last month and now 0-9 over fences; has too much to prove
7	Whyzzat Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	t	7/57-9	73	95	53	15d	—	—	+4	6.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Out of form over fences last spring and also well beaten over hurdles this month
8	Mawlood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	142	tp	8086-7	73	94	64	13d	—	—	+4	6.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
8lb out of the weights today, and it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form
NR	Culligran Grey J:TBC T:John O'Shea	J: T:John O'Shea	154	—	53044-	85	-	-	46d	—	—	—	9.7	—	—
Ended last season with two respectable hurdle runs; back down to good mark for chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tactical Affair	11/10	6/5	6/5
Cawthorne Cracker	4/1	4/1	7/2
Royal Max	4/1	4/1	4/1
Rory's Story	5/1	5/1	5/1
Boom Boom	14/1	12/1	12/1
Whyzzat	66/1	33/1	50/1
Mawlood	66/1	40/1	50/1
Culligran	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Tactical Affair

32.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 15

6/5

2nd

Royal Max

OR: 7.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Cawthorne Cracker

20.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 5

4/1

Rory's Story

13.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

Culligran

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

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Boom Boom

8.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Whyzzat

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Mawlood

6.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tactical Affair	99	112	94
Cawthorne Cracker	88	102	59
Culligran	85	—	—
Royal Max	79	105	90
Boom Boom	78	109	65
Rory's Story	76	102	77
Whyzzat	73	95	53
Mawlood	73	94	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rory's Story	11d ago	Quick return
Tactical Affair	12d ago	Quick return
Mawlood	13d ago	Quick return
Whyzzat	15d ago	Fit
Royal Max	28d ago	Fit
Boom Boom	34d ago	Fit
Cawthorne Cracker	37d ago	Fit
Culligran	46d ago	Fresh