October 09 / 14.05 Stratford

14.05

Good

Recycling Association Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 2m 6f 7y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Recycling Association Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: /666P-

Last run: 256 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Struggled (albeit on soft ground) on handicap debut for Chris Grant in January (had wind op soon afterwards) and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights on today's stable debut but this winning pointer remains unexposed under rules and is worth a glance in the betting; changed hands for £8,000 in May; cheekpieces removed after one use; tongue-tie added.
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3rd

7

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Top Cloud

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won in October on first two starts for yard (about 2m6f, good/good to firm) before fair third at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft) and he's returned to winning ways the last twice (3m/2m7f, good); he'll have something to prove if the ground is slower than good but he's clearly thriving and his winning spree may well continue if conditions aren't an issue.

9/4

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £7.50

Form: 1495-5 D

Last run: 144 days

W: 12st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Nine-time hurdle winner; long in the tooth now and was out of form when last seen in the spring; needs to have been refreshed by 144-day break.
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3rd

1

12th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Good News

12st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Lydia Richards

led, headed 7th, lost position with one circuit to go, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, left in remote third last, tailed off

6/1

4th

2

22nd Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Good News

12st 1lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

pressed leader

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7BP-1R D BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well suited by return to good ground when making all at Fontwell (2m5f) in May, his second start for Toby Lawes; could still have more to offer but comes with risk after refusing to race at Fontwell on Friday.
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3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Sir Rock

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

A three-time winner over fences and yet has shown nothing in his last three chase starts; has won over hurdles but returns from a break with much to prove.

10/1

2

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Sir Rock

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Made it 3-9 over fences with a ready success over 3m2f at Fontwell; up 6lb but has been competitive off higher marks in the past.

11/4

1st

2

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Sir Rock

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won back-to-back handicaps two winters ago, over 2m3f at Plumpton and 2m5f here; goes well on softer but the ground was good when not beaten far over 2m5f here last time; there are some stamina reservations over this far.

5/1

Form: -36135 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace for clearcut success at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August and didn't really have the races run to suit when running very respectably on next two outings; probably still on a workable mark if all goes to plan here.
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4th

5

21st Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Dynamic Kate

11st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Neil Mulholland

Suited by good ground and didn't have her ideal conditions at Market Rasen five days ago; however, going back up in grade is no help, having done all her winning in Class 5 (off lower marks).

14/1

9th

1

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:51 Market Rasen

Dynamic Kate

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, no impression from 3 out

9/2

4th

3

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Dynamic Kate

11st 3lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

Came from off the pace for clearcut success at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August and didn't really have the races run to suit when running very respectably on next two outings; probably still on a workable mark if all goes to plan here.

9/2

Form: F-54P3 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when staying-on third at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August and is not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip but she has a modest strike-rate over hurdles (1-18) and others in this line-up appeal more.
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2nd

5

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

Maroochi

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Keiran Burke

Sole win (28 races) came when dead-heating in a C&D handicap (good) in 2022; well supported when a good third over 3m2f at this track (good; beaten 2l) last month; should give a good account back in distance.

100/30

3rd

8

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Maroochi

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Keiran Burke

Sole win (27 races) was at this track in September 2022; chance on some 2023 form but she needs better than on last five outings if she's to win and there are stamina doubts judged on three attempts at about 3m.

10/1

8th

14

17th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Maroochi

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Keiran Burke

1-26; taking in a first 0-120 since her November 2021 handicap debut and does so from 13lb out of the weights; surely too big an ask.

66/1

Form: P8F3-4 CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Generally very disappointing last season but arrested his decline and made the frame on consecutive outings in the spring (2m7f/3m1f); has possibilties if tuned up after his break.
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2nd

8

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Barrowmount

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

Ran quite well from the front when fourth at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in December but this regressive 8yo is yet to add to his maiden hurdle win in spring 2021 and is not the percentage call; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

4th

9

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

13:35 Taunton

Barrowmount

10st 3lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Now 13lb lower than when placed in good-ground hurdle in the spring but was soundly beaten in two chases this autumn (2m7f/3m1f) and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

20/1

Form: 436-33 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Two fairly good runs for new stable this season, more recently when staying-on third at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) six weeks ago; competes off same mark here and the longer trip will suit; shortlisted.
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7th

2

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Cawthorne Lad

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Two fairly good runs for new stable this season, more recently when staying-on third at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) six weeks ago; competes off same mark here and the longer trip will suit; shortlisted.

9/2

3rd

2

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Worcester

Cawthorne Lad

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Infrequent winner (3-31) formerly trained by Jonjo O'Neill; only 3-1 for stable debut in a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Stratford three months ago (after 154 days away) but ran a laboured race in finishing third of the four runners; reservations despite this trip being a better fit.

9/2

3rd

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Cawthorne Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Infrequent winner (3-30); bang there at Leicester (2m4f, soft) and perhaps failed to stay 3m2f on his final run for Jonjo O'Neill; on a decent mark if his new trainer can get him going again.

3/1

Form: 44160-

Last run: 171 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last season (2m2f/3m) but doesn't always look wildly enthusiastic and signed off with two substandard runs in the spring; still on a fairly tough mark; others appeal more.
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9

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Karakoram

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Third over 2m5f in May (good) took his record here to 31823; no trip or ground issues and mark never lower, but poor the last twice.

20/1

Form: 3/207-

Last run: 359 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Not seen over hurdles since two heavy defeats last autumn (2m4f/2m) and both Flat runs last month were underwhelming; tries a new trip here; others have much less to prove.
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9th

7

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Genuflex

10st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Not seen over hurdles since two heavy defeats last autumn (2m4f/2m) and both Flat runs last month were underwhelming; tries a new trip here; others have much less to prove.

20/1

7th

1

(9)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Genuflex

10st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Milton Harris

Some poor results over hurdles and on Flat in 2022 but had won in both disciplines earlier in career; didn't run badly back from layoff at Bath recently (1m6f), fading and eased late, but needs to show he stays 2m in only his second AW handicap.

25/1

5th

3

(5)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Genuflex

10st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Milton Harris

Not in much form over hurdles when last seen knocking on a year ago; tailed off in his only previous Flat start in the last two years.

50/1

Form: 41463P

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won readily by 5l at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and is now only 2lb above that mark but is not one to rely upon heavily and needs to bounce back from a poor performance seven weeks ago.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Caused 25-1 surprise in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) this summer but was well beaten on her next outing and refused to race at Southwell three weeks ago; others look much safer.

20/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £81.00
Straight Forecast £81.49
Tricast £519.93
Trifecta £506.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cawthorne Lad

Telegraph:

Sir Rock

WEST COUNTRY:

Maroochi

POSTDATA:

Dynamic Kate

Daily Mail:

Genuflex

TOPSPEED:

Karakoram

The Sun:

Sir Rock

The Star:

Sir Rock

D Express:

Maroochi

Daily Mirror:

Maroochi

RP RATINGS:

Cawthorne Lad

The Times:

Cawthorne Lad

The Guardian:

Cawthorne Lad

Daily Record:

Cawthorne Lad