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Good To Firm

Allsopps Loves Stratford Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Allsopps Loves Stratford Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 9/31-6 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Formerly trained in Ireland, he made an instant impact when landing a maiden hurdle here (2m, good to firm) last July; ran three times on the Flat in the autumn without success; first run since when sixth of seven at Worcester (2m, good; 25-1) last month and looks to need to come down the weights.
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6th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

T Or Coffey

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford last July; had three runs on AW in the autumn and makes first handicap start over hurdles in Britain following eight-month layoff; could have a say if fully tuned up.

9/1

3

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

T Or Coffey

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 4yo; opened his account with hurdles win in July when last seen (stable debut); interesting off current mark back on the Flat.

7/2

Form: 3BP19-

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l in March; below that form when last of nine finishers here (2m, good) the following month on handicap debut; best watched.
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9th

9

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Borna Gem

11st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l last month; probably needs to improve again to overcome opening handicap mark but that's possible.

15/2

1st

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Borna Gem

11st 5lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to.

14/1

Form: 552-2F

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been at Ludlow over 2m and it may pay to wait until he returns to his favoured track.
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5th

2

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:46 Southwell (AW)

Zucayan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained all three of his wins over hurdles at Ludlow (in May 2022, 2023 and 2025); twice second there before falling on latest start, seven weeks ago; lightly raced on Flat, without registering any solid form but they were all with either very different trip and/or surface to today's.

14/1

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:03 Uttoxeter

Zucayan

11st 12lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained all three hurdle wins at Ludlow; kept on for second behind progressive rival there (2m, good) last month, after a break, but may not be ideally suited by this switch to a left-handed track.

9/2

Form: 3-1431

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 322-34 CD BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Second of two wins over hurdles came over C&D in October 2024; has been a beaten favourite eight times since and not one to have maximum faith with.
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4th

5

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Juggernaut

11st 4lb

J: James Robottom

T: Anthony Honeyball

Consistent 7yo but not well handicapped and again came up short when third over Fontwell's extended 3m1f when last seen; James Robottom has claimed his 10lb on this gelding's last three starts.

4/1

Form: 39-384 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has been out of form over fences and reverts back to hurdles for the first time since October 2023; hard to be confident about his chance here.
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4th

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Dream Jet

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

Triple chase winner including over C&D but he's been beaten 35l in both runs since returning from an absence in May; has something to prove and he needs a major revival.

12/1

Form: -P4512 D BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Paddy Butler in the spring of 2024 on soft; made an immediate impact when scoring for the first time since at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good to firm) last month on stable debut in returning cheekpieces (retained since); not disgraced when runner-up back there on Saturday and remains in decent form; claims.
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2nd

11

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Returned to form with a C&D win on last month's debut for Nick Scholfield, having a few of these in behind and scoring a shade cosily; remains well treated despite a 5lb rise and is the one to beat if backing up that effort.

7/4

1st

9

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Mi Sueno

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Hard to win with but he's on a competitive mark if new trainer Nick Scholfield can get him back on track; market helpful.

11/2

Form: RP8-6P D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gained last two wins over fences; not in the best of form since joining this yard in the spring and stable's other runner, Mi Sueno, looks to hold a better chance.
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9

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Miss Fedora

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Scholfield

Gained last two wins over fences; has refused to race; ties in with two of today's rivals on C&D form last time (third start for new yard) but isn't certain to back up that effort, having become unreliable.

10/1

6th

13

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Miss Fedora

10st 4lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Scholfield

Dual hurdle and dual chase winner when trained by Seamus Mullins; flopped over fences (pulled up) on stable debut in March and was well held back over hurdles at Taunton last time; well handicapped on her best Irish form but she needs to get back on track.

16/1

Betting Forcast

12/1 T Or Coffey, 16/1 Borna Gem, 10/1 Zucayan, 6/4 Getmyfriend, 5/1 Juggernaut, 14/1 Dream Jet, 3/1 Mi Sueno, 12/1 Miss Fedora

Verdict

This can go to handicap debutante GETMYFRIEND who scored over hurdles last month. Second choice is Mi Sueno who ran perfectly respectably when second at Newton Abbot on Saturday. Juggernaut keeps letting his supporters down but he will pop up somewhere down the line, while Miss Fedora is well handicapped if she can put her best foot forward. [Andrew Bladen]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Getmyfriend

POSTDATA:

Mi Sueno

RP RATINGS:

Juggernaut

Telegraph:

T Or Coffey

D Express:

Zucayan

The Times:

Getmyfriend

The Guardian:

Getmyfriend

The Star:

Getmyfriend

Daily Record:

Getmyfriend

WEST COUNTRY:

Juggernaut

The Sun:

Juggernaut

LAMBOURN:

Mi Sueno

Daily Mail:

Mi Sueno

Daily Mirror:

Mi Sueno