June 16 / 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

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5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: 6-21 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
1m4f Flat winner in Ireland last summer (useful form); not an instant success over hurdles but justified skinny odds with very comfortable win in run-of-the-mill Huntingdon maiden (2m, good to firm) last month and could have a lot more to offer in handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:45 Stratford

Edelak

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Won three consecutive times (once over C&D) in May/June and held good lead before falling at third-last flight in recent 2m2f handicap here; leading contender back in novice company.

11/8

4

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Edelak

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Flat winner in Ireland; now 3-5 over hurdles, though it's questionable what he's achieved in the wins as the maiden came at odds of 2-9 and the handicaps were desperately uncompetitive, the latest a gift after market rival had relinquished lengths at the start; competes here off an untouched mark; this should reveal plenty more about him.

4/6

1st

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:43 Uttoxeter

Edelak

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Flat winner in Ireland and successful in last two attempts over hurdles, latest in a canter against two rivals at Stratford (2m, good) on handicap debut; respected up just 7lb, with further improvement likely.

10/11

Form: /49P/5 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 24l when fifth of seven on last month's stable debut at Ludlow (2m, good) but that was his first run for 498 days and some positives can be drawn from it; worth a second look on this return to Stratford, given he was very well suited by this track when a useful performer for Nicky Henderson a few years ago; tongue-tie fitted for first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Hooper

11st 2lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Well suited by this track when a useful hurdler for Nicky Henderson a few years ago but, following a long absence, has been safely held on both starts for new stable this season, latterly back here in a three-runner race; needs a revival on first chasing attempt since 2022.

12/1

2nd

2

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:50 Stratford

Hooper

11st 4lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Beaten about 24l when fifth of seven on last month's stable debut at Ludlow (2m, good) but that was his first run for 498 days and some positives can be drawn from it; worth a second look on this return to Stratford, given he was very well suited by this track when a useful performer for Nicky Henderson a few years ago; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

5/1

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

Form: 3-11 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in 2024 and a dual hurdle winner last month, latterly here (2m2f, good to firm); ought to make a bold bid from the front on this handicap hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:48 Uttoxeter

Machete Beach

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Back-to-back hurdle wins in May (2m-extended 2m2f) on good or quicker ground, but was most disappointing when a remote third of three on handicap debut at Stratford last month; that effort was too bad to be true and he's not ruled out if bouncing back.

3/1

3rd

1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:50 Stratford

Machete Beach

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Useful on the Flat in 2024 and a dual hurdle winner last month, latterly here (2m2f, good to firm); ought to make a bold bid from the front on this handicap hurdle debut.

15/8

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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £6.39
Trifecta £4.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Edelak

LAMBOURN:

Machete Beach

WEST COUNTRY:

Hooper

RP RATINGS:

Edelak

TOPSPEED:

Edelak

POSTDATA:

Edelak

Telegraph:

Edelak

The Guardian:

Edelak

Daily Mail:

Edelak

D Express:

Edelak

Daily Mirror:

Edelak

The Sun:

Edelak

The Star:

Edelak

Daily Record:

Edelak

The Times:

Machete Beach