William Austin 50 Year Celebration Mares' Handicap Chase.
Stratford · Sunday, 17 May · 18:05
· 2m 3f 98y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
3
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.62
8/13
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Pure Seduction (M)
Made a winning start over hurdles at Worcester in 2024 but has shown little on either start since returning from 18 months off. Now makes chasing debut with questions to answer.
|
281/66-2 | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Ballyhiho (M)
[T]
Showed improved form under an enterprising front-running ride when seeing off 9 rivals over hurdles at Worcester (2½m, good) at the end of August. Placed a couple of times after that but recent chasing debut was discouraging so she comes w…
|
412345- | R P McLernon | D J Jeffreys | 6 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
A Little Something (M)
FAV
Maiden who stepped up on her chase debut effort when runner up the last twice, including when going like the best horse at the weights over this trip at Fontwell 23 days ago. This looks an ideal opportunity for her to get off the mark.
|
3P22-11 | Ben Jones | Miss E C Lavelle | 7 | 71.2 kg |
1.62
8/13
|
| — | 4 | — |
Little Wren (M)
[P]
Proved herself much better over fences than hurdles when winning at Fakenham in January. Went off too hard upped to 25f last time and still may have more to offer if able to dominate back at this trip.
|
00581P- | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 6 | 66.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Miss Fedora (M)
Successful twice over fences at Plumpton during first half of 2025 but it's been downhill most of the way since, including back over hurdles at Taunton last month. Quickly returns to chasing but has plenty to prove given her unreliability.
|
P84RP8- | Harry Reed | Nick Scholfield | 7 | 65.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: A Little Something (8/13), Little Wren (5/2), Pure Seduction (5/1), Miss Fedora (8/1), Ballyhiho (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4040.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1859.0 GBP |
| P3 | 929.0 GBP |
| P4 | 465.0 GBP |
| P5 | 232.0 GBP |