May 31 / 18.35 Stratford

18.35

Good To Soft

Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters’ Chase (For Female Amateur Jockeys)

  • Prize money: £6159.6
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters’ Chase (For Female Amateur Jockeys)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 61/2-7 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Made light work of Shantou Flyer in a hunter chase in early 2023, after which he was sixth at Cheltenham (looked the likely winner until stamina gave way) before easily winning the Foxhunters' at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft); finished legless at Punchestown four weeks ago but on ground that was softer than the official yielding and he only capitulated late on after travelling best for a long way; should win this, provided conditions don't deteriorate.
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20/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: /14/4-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has won his last two points but limitations were exposed in his previous hunter chase at Kempton and he shouldn't really be troubling the top two.
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2nd

4

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:35 Stratford

Imperial Esprit

11st 7lb

J: Miss Immy Robinson

T: R W Varnham

Has won his last two points but limitations were exposed in his previous hunter chase at Kempton and he shouldn't really be troubling the top two.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: /2156- CD

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 13lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Grand old stager who has run well at several Cheltenham Festivals; not as good as he was and beaten 20l in the big one this March, but he won this 12 months ago and defends on the back of two point wins.
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3rd

2

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:35 Stratford

Shantou Flyer

11st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: S Loxton

Grand old stager who has run well at several Cheltenham Festivals; not as good as he was and beaten 20l in the big one this March, but he won this 12 months ago and defends on the back of two point wins.

5/2

6th

10

15th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:10 Cheltenham

Shantou Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: S Loxton

Festival regular having made the frame in the Ultima, a Kim Muir and three editions of this race (beaten 3l by Premier Magic 12 months ago); warmed up for another crack with his sixth point win 12 days ago; however, now a 14yo, his chance of getting his hands on the treasured trophy has surely passed.

33/1

5th

5

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

15:30 Taunton

Shantou Flyer

12st 6lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: S Loxton

raced in second, pressed leader from 3rd

9/4

Form: 46/1P- CD

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won the novice hunter chase on this card 12 months ago when on a roll; doesn't return in quite the same form and this should take a lot more winning.
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4th

3

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:35 Stratford

Captain Biggles

11st 10lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Ellis

Won the novice hunter chase on this card 12 months ago when on a roll; doesn't return in quite the same form and this should take a lot more winning.

12/1

5

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 54y

Class 3

16:55 Haydock

Captain Biggles

12st 1lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has won his last five, namely four point-to-points and one hunter chase; it's hard to knock that record but they were all on good ground and others in this line-up possess stronger rules form; improvement needed.

11/2

1st

3

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

20:05 Stratford

Captain Biggles

11st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

prominent, not fluent 4th

15/8

Form: 6325U- D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Runs well now and again in hunter chases and points but he's relying on the market principals being well off their games to win this.
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7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Shang Tang

11st 12lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Miss H Brookshaw

jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Shang Tang

11st 12lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Miss H Brookshaw

jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £13.00
Trifecta £25.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Famous Clermont

Telegraph:

Shantou Flyer

RP RATINGS:

Famous Clermont

TOPSPEED:

Famous Clermont

POSTDATA:

Famous Clermont

WEST COUNTRY:

Famous Clermont

The Times:

Famous Clermont

The Guardian:

Famous Clermont

Daily Mail:

Famous Clermont

D Express:

Famous Clermont

The Sun:

Famous Clermont

The Star:

Famous Clermont

Daily Mirror:

Shantou Flyer

Daily Record:

Shantou Flyer