May 09 / 16.40 Stratford

16.40

Good To Soft

Foxtrot Racing Syndicates Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Foxtrot Racing Syndicates Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner on Flat in Germany and his peak RPR is very useful; sold for 40,000euros since last run; half-brother to a Hungarian jumps winner; interesting recruit who looks one for the shortlist.
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2

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:23 Stratford

Wales

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual 1m4f winner on Flat in Germany and produced smart form; recruited for 40,000 euros and made a successful hurdling debut over 2m here (good; effective on softer) despite pulling hard; penalised in a stronger race here but clearly commands attention.

11/4

1st

13

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Wales

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual 1m4f winner on Flat in Germany and his peak RPR is very useful; sold for 40,000euros since last run; half-brother to a Hungarian jumps winner; interesting recruit who looks one for the shortlist.

5/1

1st

13

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Wales

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual 1m4f winner on Flat in Germany and his peak RPR is very useful; sold for 40,000euros since last run; half-brother to a Hungarian jumps winner; interesting recruit who looks one for the shortlist.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 85-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mixed form in three starts (point/bumper/hurdle); the latest effort wasn't devoid of promise but he may do better in handicaps later on.
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4th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Impecunious

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: I Chanin

Won twice when trained by Chris Down last year; resumes following 293 days off for new trainer; betting will be best guide to his chance.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3059-

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has two pieces of placed form (point/bumper); switches to hurdles on return from layoff and debut for Fergal O'Brien; heed the market signals.
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4

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Uttoxeter

Minella Miracle

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Went close in the last of his three Irish points; 0-7 under rules but he's been placed a couple of times including in a maiden hurdle (2m, good) in May; returns after 128 days off but yard is in good form and he needs watching in market on handicap/chase debut.

10/1

4

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Uttoxeter

Minella Miracle

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Went close in the last of his three Irish points; 0-7 under rules but he's been placed a couple of times including in a maiden hurdle (2m, good) in May; returns after 128 days off but yard is in good form and he needs watching in market on handicap/chase debut.

10/1

6th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:28 Worcester

Minella Miracle

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed on stable/hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good) in May but that form isn't anything to get too excited about, and he was disappointing when well-held fourth over 2m2f there last time; tongue-tie refitted.

12/1

Form: UP7-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for previous yard; holds weak claims on her form (Flat/hurdles) for current stable.
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6th

7

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Shibuya Song

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

No impact in two runs for her new stable last month; should be well treated and interesting to see if she's stronger in the betting today.

16/1

10

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Shibuya Song

9st 0lb

T: James Owen

7th

6

(7)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shibuya Song

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won a 1m4f Flat handicap for Ed Walker in July 2022 and over hurdles in September 2024 for Richard Phillips; well beaten at Southwell (1m6f, AW; 20-1) on stable debut nine days ago and needs to leave that effort well behind.

12/1

Form: 2/499-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frame possibilities on his bumper efforts; however, always behind in both attempts over hurdles and needs to improve on that form.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Get The Value

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Completed back-to-back wins last spring, including one here, but has been badly out of form since returning from a break in December; now 4lb below his last winning mark, but hard to make a case for in current form.

10/1

7th

1

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Get The Value

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: John O’Shea

Exposed 8yo who has topweight and he's looked out of sorts in four runs following a break.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Andrew Balding, winning twice over 1m4f (including last appearance); joined new connections for 30,000gns; possibilities provided his ability is transferred to hurdles.
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6th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice here last summer and some sign of a return to form when fourth at Warwick last week; this mark isn't a gift but has each-way claims.

4/1

4th

8

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

Scintillante

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice at Worcester last summer but below his best on his last two starts and needs to come down a few pounds.

20/1

6th

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Scintillante

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

5lb out of the weights and 50-1 when well beaten in the Welsh Champion Hurdle on final run in October; his earlier races were more realistic than that and he ran well; solid chance if fitness doesn't hold him back.

13/2

Form: 78/

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers for Olly Murphy; absent for over a year; best watched.
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13th

12

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Not beaten far when eighth of 11 on hurdling debut here (2m, good) in May but well adrift in his other two qualifying races (2m2f/2m); up in trip for handicap debut; improvement required.

33/1

8th

4

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Newton

11st 3lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

raced in second, lost position 6th, weakened before 3 out

50/1

5th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:55 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

100/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat winner; has failed to beat a rival in two starts since switched to hurdles; opposed.
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10th

5

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Gerrots

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Faulkner

Modest Flat winner; has failed to beat a rival in two starts since switched to hurdles; opposed.

100/1

10th

5

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Gerrots

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Faulkner

Modest Flat winner; has failed to beat a rival in two starts since switched to hurdles; opposed.

100/1

12th

5

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

18:40 Chepstow

Gerrots

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Faulkner

Just 1-25 on Flat, the win gained off a basement mark on AW; failed to beat a rival at Hereford on the switch to hurdles.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9/3-

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since finishing third in bumper here last August (improved on debut effort); may do better again and market support should be heeded.
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11th

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Cairo King

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Absent since finishing third in bumper here last August (improved on debut effort); may do better again and market support should be heeded.

12/1

11th

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Cairo King

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Jamie Snowden

Absent since finishing third in bumper here last August (improved on debut effort); may do better again and market support should be heeded.

12/1

3rd

3

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:30 Stratford

Cairo King

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

£20,000 3yo; half-brother to a French 1m1f/1m2f winner; dam placed over 1m2f on Flat in France; ran as though something was amiss when 7-4 favourite for debut at Fontwell in February and subsequently left Alan King; presumably thought capable of much better.

5/1

Form: 68-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs plenty of improvement on his Exeter efforts (bumper/hurdle).
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6th

4

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Break Heart Hill

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Fiona Shaw

Second foal; unraced dam out of French maiden, is granddaughter of useful 5f performer Lady Jester; probably best watched on debut.

66/1

Form: 98-

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten long way in a couple of soft-ground maiden hurdles; poor claims.
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9th

2

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Dannys Friend

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Michael Scudamore

Fifth foal; closely related to 2m4f chase winner Thunder In Milan, half-brother to very useful chaser Kiltealy Briggs; dam unraced sister to Grand National winner Ballabriggs; likely to need longer trips to be seen to best effect and probably best watched on debut.

12/1

Form: 52-

Last run: 317 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ex-French 4yo who had two runs at Auteuil last June, better effort when solid second (behind subsequent Grade 3 scorer) latest; leading contender provided that form is transferred to British soil.
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1st

5

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

LudOr

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Symonds

Won easily on handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in November and has continued in good form, finishing third of 15 at Windsor (3m, soft) latest; he has something to find if his opponents are at their best but that isn't guaranteed, and his current wellbeing and proven stamina are both positives.

10/1

3rd

3

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

LudOr

11st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

Has a solid overall record; fairly useful form switched to handicaps (at about 2m4f on soft) this term, winning by wide margin at Bangor then solid third at Newbury; remains open to further progress; major contender, provided he stays this new trip.

9/2

Non-runners

Gasmani, Just Gino, Ludor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.30
Straight Forecast £32.30
Trifecta £57.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lud'or

Telegraph:

Cairo King

POSTDATA:

Wales

D Express:

Just Gino

WEST COUNTRY:

Minella Miracle

Daily Mail:

Scintillante

The Times:

Lud'or

The Guardian:

Lud'or

Daily Mirror:

Lud'or

The Sun:

Lud'or

The Star:

Lud'or

Daily Record:

Cairo King