June 03 / 18.50 Stratford

18.50

Good

Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 3m 2f 83y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 35P0-9 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Doesn't come here in the best of form but he has been contesting deeper races than this one and he made all in this 12 months ago off 5lb higher; this could be the opening he needs to get back on track.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

3rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

17:25 Stratford

Shantou Express

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Latest two wins have come over C&D (four ran, made all in each); ran well when third to Scarpia at Worcester most recently and has also won on soft ground; dangerous if able to dictate but vulnerable off this mark.

6/1

3rd

1

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Worcester

Shantou Express

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Comfortably made all in four-runner Stratford race (3m2f, good to firm) 12 days ago, just as he did on good ground last May just before a good C&D second; not much to cheer about in between but that was usually in much stronger races; back up 6lb but case can certainly be made with so few rivals today.

13/8

1st

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Shantou Express

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Doesn't come here in the best of form but he has been contesting deeper races than this one and he made all in this 12 months ago off 5lb higher; this could be the opening he needs to get back on track.

11/4

Form: 2313P- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Looked good when winning by 16l at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last September and is still well handicapped on older form, but she has a very mixed record and this is her first run since November.
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4th

1

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:15 Fontwell

Paris Dixie

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Neither 3m2f trip nor familiar assertive tactics to blame when dropping out quickly on last month's chasing debut at Newton Abbot (beaten 28l); needs to jump better, but too early to write off; down a useful 6lb.

9/4

4th

1

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Paris Dixie

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Had rather mixed record over hurdles but won by 16l here (3m2f, good) in the autumn and returned from layoff with very respectable run over similar trip at Stratford last month; has possibilities if she takes well to chasing but may be reliant on good ground.

11/2

2nd

5

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Paris Dixie

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Looked good when winning by 16l at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last September and is still well handicapped on older form, but she has a very mixed record and this is her first run since November.

4/1

Form: 24436- C

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

6th

6

31st Dec 2022

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Warwick

Cawthorne Lad

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Fairly consistent 6yo; posted sound effort when third at Leicester (2m4f, soft) this month but has 1-16 strike-rate over hurdles and today's thorough stamina test may not play to his strengths.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2211-F C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
First past the post on three successive occasions last summer/autumn (2m7f-3m2), albeit demoted to second on the first occasion and beating only one rival for the latest; 7-1 for his recent return at Warwick and departed early; bit to prove regarding what form he's in at present.
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6th

1

22nd Sep 2023

Heavy

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

14:35 Newton Abbot

Presenting Yeats

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

dwelt start, raced in last, soon pushed along, prominent when bit short of room 1st, reminder 6th, dropped to last after 7th, soon detached

6/1

4th

7

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 2

16:25 Newton Abbot

Presenting Yeats

10st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

in rear, ridden briefly 5 out

12/1

Form: F16P8-

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Off the same mark as for his last win when beating four rivals at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) last July but two lesser efforts followed in the autumn and he made a low-key reappearance in April; needs to revive.
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0

1

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Butler’s Brief

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alastair Ralph

didn't jump with fluency, disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, mistake 7th, not fluent and headed 5 out, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

0

4

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:10 Worcester

Butler’s Brief

10st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alastair Ralph

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 9th, hit 10th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

6/1

3rd

7

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:45 Uttoxeter

Butler’s Brief

11st 1lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alastair Ralph

raced in second and pressed leader, briefly led 7th, mistake and lost ground 3 out

5/1

Non-runners

Butler's Brief

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £6.74
Trifecta £12.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shantou Express

Telegraph:

Presenting Yeats

POSTDATA:

Paris Dixie

SPOTLIGHT:

Cawthorne Lad

Daily Mirror:

Presenting Yeats

The Star:

Presenting Yeats

Daily Record:

Presenting Yeats

TOPSPEED:

Shantou Express

The Guardian:

Shantou Express

Daily Mail:

Shantou Express

The Sun:

Shantou Express

WEST COUNTRY:

Paris Dixie

The Times:

Paris Dixie

D Express:

Paris Dixie