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Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3436-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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8th

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Buxted Reel

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All three wins under rules on AW Flat; returns from a break and best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

6/1

1

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Buxted Reel

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Lacey

Placed in both Flat outings this year, beaten only narrowly returned to AW latest; has form figures of 221 over C&D; solid claims.

5/2

Form: 6071-7 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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OUR TIP

Form: PP/F0-

Last run: 254 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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1

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:48 Fontwell

Mayday Games

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Not fully exposed after only seven starts but was pulled up on consecutive appearances for this new stable in February (2m4f/2m7f) and returns from 196-day break with lots to prove.

50/1

1

14th Feb 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:08 Fakenham

Mayday Games

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Ex-Irish maiden who was pulled up when 66-1 for stable/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) on Saturday; tries a new trip here.

50/1

Form: /P84-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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5th

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Giddyupadingdong

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Absent for nearly 800 days after winning bumper debut for another stable in 2023 and did not show much in three maiden/novice hurdles (1m7f-2m) for Neil Mulholland last season; has tongue-tie fitted for this handicap debut, though, and remains unexposed; watch the betting.

10/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:52 Plumpton

Giddyupadingdong

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Very lightly raced; bumper winner in 2023 for previous yard but has achieved little in two hurdles contests since returning from long absence; handicaps should be more suitable shortly.

50/1

Form: 68405-

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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5th

7

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Estate Planning

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Bernard Llewellyn

5yo who made the frame a few times last season and his mark continues to fall, but he hasn't got competitive this term and remains a maiden.

25/1

Form: 9P8-

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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8th

13

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Hellion

10st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Finished third in two Flat races for Brian Meehan; has shown nothing so far over hurdles; had a wind op.

100/1

Form: P6-5

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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5th

8

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Papa Oscar

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

Became disappointing on the Flat and has struggled on both hurdling starts.

150/1

6th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:47 Huntingdon

Papa Oscar

10st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Poor maiden on the Flat and pulled up on hurdles debut over C&D in January when 400-1.

100/1

Form: P8232-

Last run: 241 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

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8

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Northern Rose

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Record of 0-30 but she's been placed with cheekpieces added in last two starts and was a well-backed favourite when third at Hereford (2m3f, good) on Monday; should go well again off unchanged mark and she's in the mix.

11/2

3rd

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Northern Rose

10st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Longstanding maiden but off this career-low mark she was a 7l second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) when cheekpieces were added; possibilities.

4/1

Form: 647P5-

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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5th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Kotgar

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove.

12/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

Form: 0809-

Last run: 117 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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9th

11

19th Feb 2026

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:51 Huntingdon

Cosmic Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Ben Case

No worthwhile form on the Flat or hurdling; makes handicap debut from 6lb out of the weights and Joseph Stevenson has claimed 7lb in his three previous races.

33/1

10th

10

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

12:42 Wincanton

Cosmic Spirit

10st 9lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Ben Case

Has had wind surgery since last run but no worthwhile form as yet, on the Flat or hurdling.

100/1

Form: /UP0-9

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

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9th

3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:41 Worcester

Hopjes

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Placed once over 1m (AW) in the other code and 0-3 over hurdles; well beaten at Hereford latest; watch.

40/1

11th

6

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Hopjes

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Two non-completions over hurdles; placed on the AW last month but over 1m and at a very modest level.

100/1

Form: P0-P

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 62

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9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Pink Walls

10st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Lowly rated Flat maiden; had excuse when pulled up on stable/hurdle debut (saddle slipped) but was tailed off when 250-1 for Stratford maiden 19 days ago.

200/1

12th

9

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:58 Stratford

Pink Walls

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Lowly rated Flat maiden; 250-1 for recent hurdling debut at Haydock, where a mid-race jumping error caused saddle to slip and he was pulled up.

100/1

Betting Forcast

9/2 Buxted Reel, 3/1 Dublinofficecallin, 25/1 Mayday Games, 10/1 Giddyupadingdong, 8/1 Estate Planning, 7/1 Hellion, 20/1 Papa Oscar, 7/2 Northern Rose, 12/1 Kotgar, 25/1 Cosmic Spirit, 25/1 Hopjes, 50/1 Pink Walls