August 18 / 14.05 Stratford

14.05

Good To Firm

Walls & Ceilings International Limited Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6262.9
  • 2m 6f 7y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Walls & Ceilings International Limited Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34

Form: 5-221F

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser who exploited excellent opportunity with minimal fuss in three-runner novice hurdle at Southwell (2m, good) in June; fell when back over fences last time and faces a very tough opponent here but should be okay over the longer trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Tardree

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Not firing on all cylinders during fairly light campaign last season but looked back in good nick when third at Fakenham (2m5f, good) last month; runs this track well and remains well handicapped; helps to give Laura Morgan a good hand in this race.

10/1

3rd

3

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Tardree

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Good-ground specialist who has mixed hurdling with chasing in recent years; not firing on all cylinders in early part of last season and made low-key return (over hurdles) in April; others have less to prove.

14/1

6th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Tardree

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; hasn't got himself together in four runs after a lengthy break, in a hurdle and three chases (all handicaps); others have more pressing claims.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 52-213

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner who came good over hurdles at fourth attempt, with comfortable success in Southwell match (2m4f, good) in May; however, he was well below that form at Worcester last month, where his tendency to be hesitant and lack fluency at the flights resurfaced; risks attached.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Tiger Orchid

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Four good efforts from as many starts for current connections, though once again wasn't quite able to convert a winning opportunity at Huntingdon latest (3m1f, good to firm); fair claims off an unchanged mark, and ought to cope with any rain.

11/4

3rd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Tiger Orchid

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Without a win since summer 2024 and not getting any younger but runner-up three consecutive times (2m7f-3m1f; once over fences) for new stable towards end of last season; probably won't be far away.

15/2

Form: 885-26 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicap chaser who was prominent for a long way and ran better than eventual 20l defeat might suggest in very competitive Summer Plate at Market Rasen last month; not seen over hurdles since January 2019 but ought to be very hard to beat on today's terms; tongue-tie fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 3

14:05 Stratford

Manofthemountain

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

prominent, niggled along when not fluent 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly approaching last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that the gelding had a breathing problem)

1/3

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Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £17.68
Trifecta £8.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Manofthemountain

The Times:

Tardree

Daily Record:

Tiger Orchid

Telegraph:

Tardree

Daily Mail:

Tardree

Daily Mirror:

Tardree

RP Ratings:

Manofthemountain

POSTDATA:

Manofthemountain

The Guardian:

Manofthemountain

Daily Express:

Manofthemountain

The Sun:

Manofthemountain

The Star:

Manofthemountain