September 09 / 16.15 Stratford

16.15

Good

Lee Pollard 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Lee Pollard 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2112 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Keen-going front-runner who won two Newton Abbot juvenile hurdles (both on good) this summer and was close/clear second when taking on older rivals in recent Bangor handicap (2m, good); has to take a 5lb rise on the chin but still commands respect.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ollie Pears

Best effort this season when second, behind a rival who was completing a hurdles four-timer, over C&D (good) on penultimate start; reasonably interesting on that form and remains favourably treated, being 3lb below last winning mark.

10/1

7

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

A three-time 2m hurdles winner last season; back on song when second of three in 2m1f handicap at Sedgefield 22 days ago; not out of things off an unchanged mark.

7/1

2nd

3

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:05 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

3lb below last winning mark in October; only real effort of note in five runs after a wind operation was when second on the Flat in June; likely to go from the front.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 112575 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Started off for Peter Bowen with two handicap wins at Ffos Las (2m, good) in the spring; yet to make any further progress but current mark ought to be workable and he probably wasn't ideally suited by the soft ground when respectable fifth at Cartmel a fortnight ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Gavin

10st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained last three wins over C&D but they were on good ground; failed to beat a rival on heavy going here (race won by El Gavilan) last time; forecast conditions look unfavourable.

16/1

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; slightly disappointing when well-held fourth in recent selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but still enters calculations.

3/1

4th

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; well held when second in selling handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) this month but the winner has performed well in much stronger company since; probably won't be far away.

7/2

Form: 451211 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
In excellent nick at Newton Abbot this summer, winning three times on good ground; form of his latest success was franked by the close second a few days later and he's only another 3lb higher here; ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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2

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:57 Newton Abbot

Clearance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner, all on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); left behind a couple of poor efforts earlier in the year when a respectable fourth over 2m5f here in May but refused to line up when withdrawn here three weeks ago; well handicapped on old form and hard to dismiss if in the mood.

6/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

Form: 6-PP5U D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Left Nicky Henderson after two very disappointing chase runs in the spring; both runs over fences for new stable last month were more encouraging and he might be happier back over hurdles today but, nevertheless, he's a fair bit more risky than some of these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

14

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Full Of Light

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

0-10 over fences; gave good account when fourth at Hereford (2m, good) in November but his overall record is not persuasive, and he was safely held on latest outing two months ago.

25/1

7th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Full Of Light

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

14/1

Form: 265-12 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Was in good form on the Flat before coming from off the pace over to win over hurdles at Bangor (2m, good) last month; backed up that performance with good second over C&D (good) three weeks later but some of the younger ones in this field appeal more all the same.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6563-2 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but failed only narrowly to justify heavy market support on last month's stable debut over C&D (good); nudged up only 1lb for that and could easily have more to offer for new trainer; major player.
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2nd

6

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:34 Stratford

Bahtiyar

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Ran well for a long way from out of the weights with tongue-tie added over C&D (good to firm; 66-1) 12 days ago; 7lb lower today but his career strike-rate is now 0-41 and he's not easy to predict; others preferred.

7/1

9

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:26 Stratford

Bahtiyar

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third (5l behind Premier Fantasy) over C&D (good) last month and didn't run badly at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) nine days later but he's 12lb wrong today and his career strike-rate is 0-40; tongue-tie added.

33/1

4th

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Bahtiyar

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m6f, good) and is unexposed over this sort of trip but his career strike-rate now stands at 0-39 and his overall profile remains unconvincing.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £10.66
Trifecta £53.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Max Of Stars

SPOTLIGHT:

Bahtiyar

Telegraph:

Clearance

TOPSPEED:

Gavin

The Times:

Max Of Stars

The Guardian:

Max Of Stars

Daily Mirror:

Max Of Stars

The Sun:

Max Of Stars

The Star:

Max Of Stars

RP RATINGS:

Bahtiyar

D Express:

Bahtiyar

Daily Record:

Bahtiyar

Daily Mail:

Clearance