August 22 / 17.50 Stratford

17.50

Good

Tess Kelly Big Birthday Celebration Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6753.04
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Tess Kelly Big Birthday Celebration Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-9 on the Flat for Richard Hannon and his stamina for hurdling is not assured but last month's close second in first-time blinkers at Kempton (1m, AW; RPR 71) was a good effort and he's in good hands for his jumping career; no headgear today.
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2

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Flintstone

11st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won on hurdling debut last August but hasn't gone on from that and was pulled up over C&D in May; last of three on the Flat since and plenty to prove for now; cheekpieces fitted.

25/1

3rd

3

(2)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:25 Leicester

Flintstone

9st 11lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) last August but he's struggled in handicap hurdles in his last three runs, including when pulled up at Worcester last month; on workable mark back on the Flat but he's 0-9 in this sphere and others are more persuasive.

3/1

7

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Flintstone

11st 3lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 6th

12/1

3/1

Form: 51 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent in low-grade Flat handicaps this year; over 14l behind Mucuna when fifth over C&D on last month's hurdle debut but improved to win in first-time cheekpieces here 18 days later, form that has recently been well advertised by the runner-up; wears blinkers today; can give another good account.
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5th

2

4th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:15 Fontwell

Mutara

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Sean Curran

led at steady pace, ridden before 2 out, headed and lost two places 2 out, lost position and dropped to last last, weakened run-in

2/1

2nd

1

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

17:50 Stratford

Mutara

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Sean Curran

sweating, led, not fluent 2 out, soon shaken up and increased tempo, pushed along approaching last, ridden run-in, no extra and headed towards finish

3/1

1st

3

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:32 Stratford

Mutara

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Sean Curran

pressed leader, disputed lead 6th, led but pushed along after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on strongly

5/1

Form: 423

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-12 on the Flat (best RPR 66); didn't achieve much when second at Newton Abbot (good) in June and was well beaten on her other two hurdling starts, more recently when 53l behind Mucuna in early July.
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12

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Intriguing Lady

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest maiden on Flat and over hurdles; remote third in Plumpton seller most recently; 11lb out of the handicap; opposed.

33/1

3rd

8

14th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Intriguing Lady

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Nigel Hawke

Non-stayer over 2m4f at Ffos Las three weeks ago, taking overall record to 0-19; has decidedly modest form and faces a stiff task at the weights; similar type to Kalaya.

33/1

5th

11

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Intriguing Lady

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

prominent, pushed along 3 out, outpaced and held before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Respectable fifth in 1m AW handicap last month but was running off a basement mark that day and will need to take very well to hurdling to threaten the principals here; visor removed.
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4th

4

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

17:50 Stratford

Ickytoo

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Jonathan Portman

prominent, bumped 1st, jumped left 2nd, reminder after 2nd, not fluent 4th, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, ridden and lost ground after 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off

25/1

7th

12

(3)

14th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Ickytoo

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Jonathan Portman

towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, some headway and switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

14/1

Form: 12111 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Gained her only Flat win off a basement mark but has excelled since switched to hurdling in June, winning four times (once over C&D); did it easily at Newton Abbot (good) last time and is the one to beat here.
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5th

6

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Kempton

Mucuna

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th

20/1

Non-runners

Mucuna

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.26
Trifecta £5.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mucuna

WEST COUNTRY:

Flintstone

RP Ratings:

Mucuna

POSTDATA:

Mucuna

The Times:

Mucuna

Telegraph:

Mucuna

The Guardian:

Mucuna

Daily Mail:

Mucuna

Daily Express:

Mucuna

Daily Mirror:

Mucuna

The Sun:

Mucuna

The Star:

Mucuna

Daily Record:

Mucuna