June 16 / 17.08 Stratford

17.08

Good

19th July Is Ladies Day Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3775.91
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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19th July Is Ladies Day Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10

Form: 5923-7 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on last month's chasing debut (first-time cheekpieces) but ran well on consecutive hurdling starts beforehand, more notably when clear second at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) on first occasion; has tongue-tie added for this return to hurdling; dangerous if quickly back in the groove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Saint Polo

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Beaten 46l on chase debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good) in May; has since reeled off three wins back over hurdles since tongue tied; 5lb lower over fences and interesting if he can transfer his hurdles form back to fences.

6/4

1st

3

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

18:05 Sedgefield

Saint Polo

11st 10lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Two out of three since cheekpieces were tried, latest win at Newton Abbot in June (2m1f, good); up 7lb but progressive and a possible.

2/1

Form: 64-P34

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his French hurdle win in 2023 and didn't find much for pressure when fourth off this much-reduced mark at Worcester (2m, good) on Thursday; that certainly wasn't a bad run but others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Raffles Nobu

10st 2lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Nick Scholfield

Newton Abbot winner over a similar trip in July when 4lb lower; hasn't been overly threatening since, though wasn't far behind Mojo Ego in his penultimate race and Jack Stenhouse now takes off 5lb.

4/1

3rd

8

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

19:33 Fontwell

Raffles Nobu

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Opened British account with ready win at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to firm) last month and both subsequent runs (2m1f/2m) were perfectly respectable; seems versatile ground-wise and is probably still on a workable mark; likely contender.

3/1

5th

10

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Raffles Nobu

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Ex-French winner who capitalised on a reduced mark when gaining a first success for current yard at Newton Abbot (2m2f) in July; backed it up with a solid third (off a 7lb higher mark) in 2m1f Cartmel handicap since; can make his presence felt eased 1lb.

7/1

Form: 33/6-3 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ended winter AW campaign with respectable fourth in February and kept on for third when back over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) three weeks ago; also suited by this track and can go well again; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:02 Newton Abbot

Ocean Heights

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Bumper winner for Lucy Wadham and four-time winner on the Flat for current stable; has been placed five times in this sphere; steps up in trip off his lowest mark over hurdles but others make greater appeal.

8/1

7th

11

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Ocean Heights

10st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

A fair 1m4f Flat winner last May; yet to score in this sphere but comes here on the back of a good second of eight to Cawthorne Banker in 2m Uttoxeter handicap 30 days ago; enjoys a 4lb weights pull here so very much one to consider.

8/1

2nd

7

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Ocean Heights

11st 1lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

A fair 1m4f Flat winner; quite lightly raced in this sphere and he came in a well-held third of four in 2m3f handicap at Stratford last month; needs to take a step forward.

11/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 743P-4 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Seven-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); runner-up on the AW in January and returned to this discipline with very respectable fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; likely contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:08 Stratford

Hiconic

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alex Hales

Seven-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); runner-up on the AW in January and returned to this discipline with very respectable fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; likely contender.

100/30

4th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Hiconic

11st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Came second off basement Flat mark on latest outing in January and is well handicapped for this return to hurdling but she's not as good as she was and has become inconsistent; others appeal more.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.80
Straight Forecast £21.46
Trifecta £39.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Backer Bilk

TOPSPEED:

Ocean Heights

RP RATINGS:

Raffles Nobu

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiconic

Daily Mail:

Backer Bilk

D Express:

Backer Bilk

The Sun:

Backer Bilk

Daily Record:

Backer Bilk

POSTDATA:

Raffles Nobu

The Star:

Raffles Nobu

The Times:

Ocean Heights

The Guardian:

Ocean Heights

Daily Mirror:

Ocean Heights

Telegraph:

Hiconic