September 07 / 17.50 Stratford

17.50

Good

Power Utilities Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Power Utilities Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 42-211 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Claimed by the Pogsons after going close in selling handicap in May and is 2-2 for new stable; looked in particularly good nick when scoring comfortably by 7l at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) three weeks ago and it will be interesting to see how well she copes with recent 10lb hike.
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3rd

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdle winner who is usually ridden patiently; didn't really have race run to suit when keeping-on fourth at Stratford (2m, good) last month and is 2lb lower here; no surprise if she poses a threat.

8/1

4th

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Callin Baton Rouge

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdles winner on good ground (once over C&D); ended 2025 with good second at Doncaster (2m, good) and made a satisfactory reappearance last month; can pose a significant threat from off the pace.

7/1

5th

3

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Reliable mare who comes here on the back of a good second of ten in 2m Doncaster handicap hurdle just after Christmas; she has also won off a break so can make her presence felt here.

3/1

Form: 6-6213 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win C&D (good) maiden in July, his third start over hurdles, and was placed behind Callin Baton Rouge on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) three weeks ago; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted.
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1st

7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Don Rafael

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fortunate to register a second 2m3f win here in November but has held his form since and he clearly likes it here; the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f.

4/1

3rd

8

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Don Rafael

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won over C&D (good to soft) in late 2024 but was lucky to score when repeating that feat on stable debut (good) in November; respectable third at Southwell (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December on his only subsequent start; unproven on heavy but can't be dismissed.

12/1

Form: -69816 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Good-ground specialist who gained two of her seven hurdling wins over this C&D; back in good nick when scoring narrowly at Newton Abbot (2m, good) in July and didn't run badly on latest outing; probably still on a workable mark; enters calculations.
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5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 51P-83

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Caused 50-1 surprise in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in October and ran best race since when keeping on for modest third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in July; well beaten in basement-grade Flat race since, though, and not the percentage call here.
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1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1st

13

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well

16/1

Form: PP6-33 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed on both hurdling starts this summer, latterly when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) a week ago; runs this track well and is likely to be right in the thick of things again; blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

1

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Pak Army

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed over hurdles twice since; just a respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month but is 2lb lower here and can cope if the ground softens.

12/1

Form: 63785

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Irish bumper in the spring; soundly beaten on first two hurdling starts for new stable this summer and probably flattered by proximity to principals in slowly run race at Newton Abbot a week ago but, nevertheless, he's open to improvement in handicaps; market may guide.
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9th

8

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Rubies Or Gold

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Unable to justify strong market support when only third on his two starts this spring (2m7f/3m1f) and now 0-10 over hurdles; needs to find something extra here.

11/2

9th

8

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Rubies Or Gold

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Unable to justify strong market support when only third on his two starts this spring (2m7f/3m1f) and now 0-10 over hurdles; needs to find something extra here.

11/2

3rd

6

5th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Rubies Or Gold

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Unable to justify good market support when only third of five at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March, after a break, but that was still a pretty good effort and he remains unexposed over stayings trip; major player in this lower-grade race.

7/4

Form: 5530-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who won off a lowly mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last summer; well beaten when returned to this code there last month but his current mark is workable (even from 1lb out of the weights) and he's impossible to rule out.
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2

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:55 Market Rasen

Vin Rouge

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear on outer, mistake 7th, awkward jump and dropped to last 9th

20/1

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:55 Market Rasen

Vin Rouge

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

Not seen over fences since pulled up on chasing debut in 2023; out of form over hurdles last summer and was pulled up when reappearing on the Flat in February (bled from the nose); comes with far too much risk.

20/1

2

(4)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Vin Rouge

9st 11lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Running creditably on turf/AW last summer; well beaten in two hurdle runs when last seen; opposable in a competitive race after a break.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4523P- D

Last run: 190 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Has rather mixed record over hurdles in Britain but is well handicapped on some of his form in better races than this last season and returns to this discipline after fairly good Flat run five weeks ago; could have a say.
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9th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Douglas Dc

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Still without a win on the Flat and he's been off since a below-par 11th over hurdles at Newbury in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

16/1

7th

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Stuck on a losing run but has to warrant a second look after his recent second over C&D.

10/1

Form: PP-780 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for Mark Walford last season and was a tailed-off outsider on first two starts for new stable this summer (2m2f/2m4f); drops back in trip with tongue-tie refitted today.
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12

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:37 Uttoxeter

Fennas Loss

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Stephen Allen

Might be glad to see the back of fences but it's been a long time since he showed his true form over hurdles.

50/1

7

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

Fennas Loss

10st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Stephen Allen

Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer (2m-2m4f) and was again well beaten when reappearing in a recent 2m chase here; big leap of faith required to support him.

33/1

4

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Fennas Loss

11st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Stephen Allen

Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer; reverts to chasing after 284-day absence; big leap of faith required to support him.

25/1

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pak Army

The Times:

Don Rafael

RP RATINGS:

Callin Baton Rouge

D Express:

Douglas Dc

Telegraph:

Pillar Of Steel

Daily Mail:

Don Rafael

The Sun:

Don Rafael

The Star:

Callin Baton Rouge

Daily Record:

Callin Baton Rouge

TOPSPEED:

Pak Army

POSTDATA:

Pak Army

WEST COUNTRY:

Pak Army

The Guardian:

Pak Army

Daily Mirror:

Pak Army