Tomorrow / 15.50 Stratford

15.50

Good

Clear Insurance Management Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7736.66
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Clear Insurance Management Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3-11 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Machete Beach

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced 5yo who scored twice on Flat over 1m2f in 2024 for Harry Charlton; returned from a 359-day break to open his account over hurdles in a weak Hereford maiden (2m, good) 25 days ago; has clearly had issues but possesses plenty of talent and should go close.

7/4

1st

4

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Machete Beach

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced 5yo who scored twice on Flat in 2024 for previous yard; absent since compromising his chance by taking a good hold in Plumpton maiden hurdle (2m, good; finished third) a year ago, but respected in terms of ability in this weak race and may show progress if he settles better.

1/2

Form: /49P/5 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:02 Ludlow

Hooper

12st 0lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Fairly useful for Nicky Henderson until form went awry; hasn't raced since December 2024 and was sold for £3,500 last May; on a five-year losing spell; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

20/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:45 Newbury

Hooper

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-21 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

Edelak

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

1m4f Flat winner in Ireland last summer (useful form); only sixth of seven in Listed juvenile hurdle on stable debut in December (breathing issue reported) and found one too good when 2-7 favourite at Market Rasen (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; however, he was well clear of the others on that recent outing and looks the one to beat here.

4/7

2nd

7

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Edelak

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed useful form when winning 1m4f Flat maiden at last summer's Galway festival (wore blinkers/tongue-tie), and reportedly had breathing issue when only sixth of seven in Listed juvenile hurdle on stable debut in December (no headgear); had wind surgery soon afterwards and could still have a good future over jumps; sports first-time cheekpieces.

4/7

Betting Forcast

15/8 Machete Beach, 5/1 Hooper, 5/6 Edelak