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Strathmore Hotels Selling Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3089.38
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Strathmore Hotels Selling Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

16/1 (Won)

Form: 3/P75-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat in 2020 and made reasonably encouraging handicap hurdle debut when fifth at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in March but ran very poorly on the Flat last month and has twice been withdrawn with good ground deemed unsuitable in recent months.
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Verdict Starting price

8

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Calevade

10st 11lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ben Haslam

Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft); well beaten here last month, after a layoff, and Miss Maverick is unlikely to allow him an uncontested lead today but, nevertheless, his course record can't be ignored.

20/1

9th

3

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Calevade

11st 13lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Haslam

Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft), including the last two editions of this race; absent since poor Flat run in October but there's a good chance he'll be primed to make a bold bid from the front today.

10/1

11th

6

(9)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Calevade

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

C&D winner (good to soft); returns to this code after a successful spell over hurdles; was below par when seen here (1m6f, good to firm) in June but it would be no surprise to see him closely involved now on slower ground, back up in trip and from 2lb lower.

11/2

Form: F754-4

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles but took good step back in right direction when fourth at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) this month and is a contender here if the first-time cheekpieces help him to build on that performance.
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3rd

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Clean Getaway

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Usually saves his best for Sedgefield, where he won over fences in April (subsequent fourth was over hurdles); two visits here has produced a second place; no surprise to see him run well.

13/2

4th

5

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:45 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner here and won a chase over the equivalent trip here latest, when on the same mark; well treated if able to translate that form back to this sphere; big player.

5/2

Form: 645-

Last run: 121 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Showed no more than minor promise in three juvenile hurdles during the winter but ran okay on the Flat this month (first-time cheekpieces) and now makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark; tried in a visor this time; no surprise if he features.
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10th

8

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Edinburgh Rock

10st 7lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

0-7 on the Flat and 0-5 as a jumper; ran okay when first-time visored in a selling handicap two runs ago but then finished tailed off at Worcester; worth a go in blinkers as when tried once before he was under 5l away on the Flat.

8/1

10th

8

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Edinburgh Rock

10st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Maiden; well held when third at Cartmel on handicap debut five weeks ago (in a visor, retained); that was a seller but it still represented a step forward; could be involved.

10/1

3rd

9

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Edinburgh Rock

10st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Showed no more than minor promise in three juvenile hurdles during the winter but ran okay on the Flat this month (first-time cheekpieces) and now makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark; tried in a visor this time; no surprise if he features.

9/2

Form: 77P6-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was tailed off when 22-1 for recent handicap debut; needs combination of better ground and first-time cheekpieces to enable significant improvement here.
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6th

7

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:40 Uttoxeter

Princess Poppy

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Lightly raced but well held in two handicaps, the latest a 2m1f seller; unraced beyond that trip and there's stamina in the pedigree, so could show more this time.

16/1

4th

4

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Princess Poppy

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was tailed off when 22-1 for recent handicap debut; needs combination of better ground and first-time cheekpieces to enable significant improvement here.

12/1

10th

5

12th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Princess Poppy

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Unexposed mare who posted her most encouraging of three qualifying runs when sixth at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month; should have further improvement to come; one to consider.

13/2

Form: /349-8

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Placed off 11lb higher on handicap hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just over a year ago but returned from layoff with two down-the-field runs this spring and needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces here.
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5th

8

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Mcpherson

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed off 11lb higher on handicap hurdle debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just over a year ago but returned from layoff with two down-the-field runs this spring and needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces here.

8/1

8th

11

6th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

18:15 Uttoxeter

Mcpherson

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fair form on the Flat at up to 1m4f for Jessica Harrington; subsequently had wind surgery but mainly disappointing over hurdles, although on a lowly mark now.

10/1

8

22nd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Mcpherson

10st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-8 over hurdles; gave good account when placed behind Zucayan at Ludlow (2m, good) last May but absent since finishing lame at Worcester the following month; others have more pressing claims here.

10/1

Form: 6397-7 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Chase and triple hurdle winner when trained in Ireland but has plummeted down the weights since joining current stable in the autumn and needs to turn a corner; tongue-tie/cheekpieces removed; blinkers back on.
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10th

12

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

prominent, weakened before 3 out

7/1

5th

12

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

Regressive 10yo who ended 2023 with two disappointing chase runs for Ewan Whillans; might have been refreshed by combination of subsequent 172-day break and change of scenery, though, and market support will bring him into the equation; 2lb wrong; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed.

10/1

8th

11

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ewan Whillans

Some respectable efforts at around 2m this autumn but he took his losing run to 23 when well held at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) 20 days ago; bit to prove again after that and he goes into unknown territory at this trip.

12/1

Form: 380-8

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.
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7th

6

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Archie Watson

Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.

10/1

8th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Three French Flat wins and he's 0-30 in Britain, though placed on many occasions; shaped quite well on hurdling debut but twice tailed off since; risky but opening mark of 83 would look lenient if showing his best.

8/1

11th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bugle Major

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

led, headed but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 4 out

16/1

Form: 9234-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW in December and is very well handicapped on some of last year's hurdling form but was well beaten when fourth in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago.
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1

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

True Romance

12st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Won on the AW in December and is very well handicapped on some of last year's hurdling form but was well beaten when fourth in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago.

7/1

4th

3

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

True Romance

11st 3lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Chance on his best form but perhaps not the force of old and was well behind Weebill at Market Rasen in December.

5/1

11th

7

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

13:20 Southwell (AW)

True Romance

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Neil Mulholland

Has a patchy record and was disappointing back over hurdles at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but he won a 1m6f handicap (off 3lb lower) at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run; that was a convincing win under a positive ride and he's a key player if he can match that back in this sphere.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1709-2 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Seven-time hurdle winner, most recently in this race a year ago; lost his way a bit afterwards and, following a layoff, was no match for the easy winner when second of five in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago; however, still makes more appeal than most of these.
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2

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Hey Bob

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Seven-time hurdle winner, most recently in this race a year ago; lost his way a bit afterwards and, following a layoff, was no match for the easy winner when second of five in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago; however, still makes more appeal than most of these.

4/1

2nd

4

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Hey Bob

10st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won this race off a 10lb lower mark for Olly Murphy last year; won Cartmel seller last June (2m1f, good to soft) for present connections but well beaten since; a bit to prove on first run since September.

10/1

11th

1

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Hey Bob

12st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

14/1

Form: 4P8PP-

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all eight hurdling starts and not seen since pulled up on soft ground in February; today's return to a quicker surface ought to suit, but his claims are not obvious.
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5

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Charlies Rockstar

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts and not seen since pulled up on soft ground in February; today's return to a quicker surface ought to suit, but his claims are not obvious.

16/1

7

19th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Charlies Rockstar

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

prominent

20/1

4

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:50 Sedgefield

Charlies Rockstar

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Belied 125-1 odds when fourth in 2m1f course maiden in October (good ground) but soundly beaten in two low-grade handicaps since; others have much stronger claims.

33/1

Form: P9P0-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six hurdling starts but had some excuses and wasn't beaten that far on recent handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f); not out of this if suited by the drop back in trip; hood removed.
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12

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ewan Whillans

Had some excuses and was not disgraced when seventh at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month but struggled when dropped back to 2m1f for weak selling handicap three weeks later; 12lb wrong here; blinkers added.

33/1

11

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ewan Whillans

Unplaced all six hurdling starts but had some excuses and wasn't beaten that far on recent handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f); not out of this if suited by the drop back in trip; hood removed.

12/1

13

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Diamant Sur Canape

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ewan Whillans

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £41.08
Tricast £174.62

Selections

Daily Mail:

Hey Bob

RP RATINGS:

Clean Getaway

SPOTLIGHT:

Edinburgh Rock

The Guardian:

Diamant Sur Canape

Telegraph:

Calevade

The Times:

Bugle Major

Daily Mirror:

True Romance

POSTDATA:

Ingleby Mackenzie

D Express:

Clean Getaway

The Sun:

Hey Bob

The Star:

Hey Bob

Daily Record:

Hey Bob