May 18 / 14.20 Stratford

14.20

Good

Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 6f 7y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 75P-

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.
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1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:30 Doncaster

Batsman

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

midfield on outer

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: P2778-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles in Ireland; good second of 15 in Tramore handicap (2m5f, heavy) on New Year's Day but that performance was very much a standout last season and he's not easy to predict on this stable debut.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Scored at the 25th attempt at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month and ran well off 6lb higher when runner-up back there under identical conditions ten days later; this hold-up performer could go well again but his overall record makes him a risky proposition for win purposes.

2/1

2nd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Blue In The West

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Confirmed earlier promise here when getting off the mark in handicap over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but had something to spare there so merits serious consideration.

15/8

Form: 45P94-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
From a very good jumping family; struggled in two slow-ground maiden hurdles in February (2m6f/2m3f) but took huge step forward and belied triple-digit odds wen very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month; has strong claims here if he handles the quicker conditions (ran okay in a good-ground bumper last spring).
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3rd

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Woodythewoodpecker

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Ten-race maiden; sent handicapping for last four starts, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on soft going over 3m2f at this track and Fontwell; different ground is forecast today but he's in serious calculations.

11/4

3

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Woodythewoodpecker

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

From a very good jumping family; struggled in two slow-ground maiden hurdles in February (2m6f/2m3f) but took huge step forward and belied triple-digit odds wen very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month; has strong claims here if he handles the quicker conditions (ran okay in a good-ground bumper last spring).

5/4

Form: 04923-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles last season but was placed in C&D maiden in October and kept on well for second in Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) in first-time tongue-tie last month; didn't run badly when back at Chepstow in first-time cheekpieces three weeks ago; ought to play a major role in this.
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1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

All Inn Hand

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won the 2m6f novice hurdle on this card a year ago (good ground) and followed up in handicap chase at Hexham (3m, good to soft) three weeks later, but returned from layoff with lacklustre chase run last month; now reverts to hurdling over new trip and with headgear switched.

7/2

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

All Inn Hand

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won an uncompetitive novice hurdle (2m6f, good) last May and the following month made a successful chase debut at Hexham (3m, good to soft); a long absence is perhaps a greater concern than the 4lb rise.

15/8

1st

2

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

All Inn Hand

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mickey Bowen

Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, drawing clear for wide-margin success in uncompetitive Stratford novice (2m6f, good) three weeks ago; went up 6lb for that but has scope for further improvement over fences.

9/4

Form: P/5-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when fifth of seven against other mares on recent stable debut at Fontwell (2m5f, good; first-time hood) but needs significant further improvement here.
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11

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:38 Huntingdon

Dusky Spyglass

11st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Mike Murphy

Has offered little in a trio of runs over hurdles, a remote fourth in 2m6f novice at Stratford nine months ago when last seen; she needs to take a major step forward on her return/handicap debut.

66/1

5

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Dusky Spyglass

10st 10lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Mike Murphy

Not disgraced when fifth of seven against other mares on recent stable debut at Fontwell (2m5f, good; first-time hood) but needs significant further improvement here.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.99
Trifecta £7.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

All Inn Hand

RP RATINGS:

Woodythewoodpecker

POSTDATA:

All Inn Hand

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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