May 17 / 16.35 Stratford

16.35

Good To Firm

Boss & The Hoggs Live On The 30th May Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3775.91
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Boss & The Hoggs Live On The 30th May Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 64245-

Last run: 83 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-13 under all codes but ran well for a long way before weakening into fifth of seven on handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here.
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3rd

2

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Reteti

11st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

14-race maiden; 0-6 in this discipline but he's improved for the switch to handicaps and produced a solid effort off this mark when runner-up at Stratford (extended 2m) and coping well with the good to firm ground; can play a major role again.

7/2

2nd

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Reteti

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

0-13 under all codes but ran well for a long way before weakening into fifth of seven on handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here.

7/1

5th

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

Reteti

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Came from the rear when close second in C&D novice (good to soft) in December but he struggled on his return visit two weeks ago; still unexposed over hurdles and now switches to a handicap but overall record is 0-12 and others are more convincing.

9/1

Form: 5/P43-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in his prime; 0-8 over hurdles but posted best of three runs for new stable (since a long absence) when third at Taunton (2m, good; behind Mi Sueno) last month and is another 1lb lower here; respected.
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3rd

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Galactic Jack

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Useful on the Flat in his prime; 0-8 over hurdles but posted best of three runs for new stable (since a long absence) when third at Taunton (2m, good; behind Mi Sueno) last month and is another 1lb lower here; respected.

4/1

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Galactic Jack

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A useful middle-distance Flat performer, but still a maiden over hurdles after seven attempts and has yet to rediscover his form in two starts since returning from a long absence this season; likely best watched for now.

12/1

4th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Galactic Jack

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Useful on the Flat, won 1m4f Salisbury handicap in 2023 off a mark of 88; more off days than on in the meantime but soft ground no help on recent yard debut after nearly two years off; worth a market check off a very low mark now back on more suitable ground; cheekpieces refitted.

9/1

Form: PP92-P D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.
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4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.

9/2

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 47272- BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but ran well when close second at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and is probably still on a workable mark after 1lb nudge; good chance.
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5th

6

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Frank Stamper

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Relegated into a seller and he has form claims, having finished runner-up on two occasions this year; however, he did run desperately only ten days ago.

5/1

6th

3

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Frank Stamper

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-6 over hurdles but ran well when close second at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and is probably still on a workable mark after 1lb nudge; good chance.

7/4

2nd

5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Frank Stamper

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Beaten favourite when only seventh at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last month and now 0-5 over hurdles but stayed on from poor position for second at Plumpton (2m, soft) two starts ago and may still have potential.

3/1

Form: 866-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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No Results Found

Form: 67P-

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: P0665-

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

A Good Yomp

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £92.70
Straight Forecast £96.70
Tricast £237.65
Trifecta £342.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Frank Stamper

WEST COUNTRY:

Trooper

The Times:

Galactic Jack

Telegraph:

A Good Yomp

D Express:

Trooper

RP RATINGS:

Frank Stamper

POSTDATA:

Frank Stamper

LAMBOURN:

Frank Stamper

Daily Mirror:

Frank Stamper

The Sun:

Frank Stamper

Daily Record:

Frank Stamper

The Star:

Galactic Jack