June 18 / 13.30 Stratford

13.30

Good

Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3775.91
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5/31P- BF

Last run: 238 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at fifth attempt, with game win in 15-runner handicap at Exeter (2m, good to firm; front pair clear) in October; very disappointing favourite when upped to 2m3f there a few days later and not seen again since but probably still has potential.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

20:07 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Not at his best at Stratford 11 days ago and now 0-6 over fences but he had returned from a break with a pretty good third over C&D (good) last month and his current mark is workable.

9/2

5th

7

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Course winner over hurdles; returned from a break with respectable third in Market Rasen chase (2m1f, good) last month but is 0-5 over fences now and others in this line-up probably have more potential.

9/2

3rd

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Cracker

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Three hurdle wins; went close to a breakthrough chase success at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last September but absent since respectable hurdle run the following month and may be reliant upon genuine good ground.

11/2

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5439-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles but only seven of those runs were for this stable and he only faded out of contention from final flight at Worcester (2m4f, good) this month, after a break; can make his presence felt here.
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2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty.

9/4

1st

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and followed up over C&D (good to soft) two days later; suffered dip in form afterwards but shaped quite well before weakening into sixth in competitive series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March and returns to this track on an attractive mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); good chance.

7/2

6th

12

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Evenwood Sonofagun

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over C&D (good to soft) last February and add two wins at Cartmel in May; he's 6lb below his last winning mark but has failed to shine on his three outings since November, over C&D most recently.

50/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6522-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who sometimes races too freely and/or displays an awkward head carriage; respectable second over fences at Plumpton in April, after a break, but was well held when third there last month; back hurdling after a wind op; others look safer.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

Form: /32-34

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
In the frame all four hurdling starts, the last twice in good-ground handicaps this spring (2m2f/2m6f); drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; might still have a bigger run in him.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Lost In The Mist

11st 8lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Martin Keighley

In the frame all four hurdling starts, the last twice in good-ground handicaps this spring (2m2f/2m6f); drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; might still have a bigger run in him.

7/2

4th

1

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Lost In The Mist

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Martin Keighley

This longer trip is worth a go after staying on over 2m2f at Newton Abbot 12 days ago (good) but he looks vulnerable to something better handicapped.

5/1

3rd

3

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:13 Newton Abbot

Lost In The Mist

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Made underwhelming stable/hurdle debut when well-held third in a seller in January, but last month's keeping-on second at Chepstow (2m, good) was much better and he's open to further progress in handicaps.

5/1

Form: 547F/0

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Held narrow lead before last-flight fall at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in April 2023 and is now 6lb below that mark; made low-key return from 13-month absence when always behind at Perth five weeks ago but his usual cheekpieces are back on today and that recent outing might have done him good.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Bridge Road

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has modest 1-23 strike-rate over hurdles and is steadily on the downgrade but ran well when second of 14 behind progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) ten days ago and will be fine over today's trip.

5/1

4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Bridge Road

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has modest 1-23 strike-rate over hurdles and is steadily on the downgrade but ran well when second of 14 behind progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) ten days ago and will be fine over today's trip.

5/1

2nd

10

18th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Bridge Road

10st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1st

12/1

Form: P21-7P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best performance when winning at Fakenham (2m, good) in April and will be fine over today's longer trip but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.
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6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Glance At Me

10st 13lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

Posted career-best performance when winning at Fakenham (2m, good) in April and will be fine over today's longer trip but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.

10/1

5

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:40 Newton Abbot

Glance At Me

11st 4lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

3-14 over hurdles with her most recent win coming in April at Fakenham (2m, good) ridden by James Martin; flopped when favourite at Plumpton in May; remains on a career-high mark and needs to leave that latest effort behind but is probably capable of doing so.

6/1

7th

4

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Glance At Me

11st 9lb

J: James Martin

T: Andrew J Martin

Beat Andapa to win this race on good ground a year ago and added to her tally at Fakenham (2m, good) six weeks ago; back up to her career-high mark today but ought to give this a good shot.

9/2

Form: 6633-P

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed in both handicap hurdles for Dan Skelton last season (2m4f/2m) but flopped on last month's chasing debut and was offloaded for £2,000 soon afterwards; switches back to hurdling with hood and tongue-tie removed for this stable debut.
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1st

7

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Lone Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

0-20 and mixed signals all season over what his present optimum trip might be; staying on but no chance with winner when second at Warwick latest (2m, good), and this contest looks a shade stronger.

6/1

2nd

9

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lone Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

A stumble after four out was no help at Market Rasen but did finish well held and he's now 0-9 over fences and 0-19 overall.

16/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Lone Soldier

10st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

0-8 over fences and 0-18 overall; clear second to an improver over C&D (soft) in January and now only 1lb above that mark but hasn't quite been in the same form since; cheekpieces removed after one use.

11/2

Form: /7-6P6

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all 11 starts, six times over hurdles; getting back on good ground might aid his cause but he's 11lb out of the weights here and has a lot to prove.
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9

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Fort Nelson

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Unplaced all 11 starts, six times over hurdles; getting back on good ground might aid his cause but he's 11lb out of the weights here and has a lot to prove.

33/1

6th

6

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Fort Nelson

10st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent

50/1

6th

6

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Fort Nelson

10st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent

50/1

Non-runners

Pak Army

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.90
Straight Forecast £14.10
Tricast £43.17
Trifecta £68.70

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Lost In The Mist

RP RATINGS:

Evenwood Sonofagun

SPOTLIGHT:

Cawthorne Cracker

D Express:

Magistrato

Telegraph:

Cawthorne Cracker

The Star:

Cawthorne Cracker

Daily Record:

Magistrato

Daily Mail:

Lost In The Mist

Daily Mirror:

Lost In The Mist

The Sun:

Lost In The Mist

POSTDATA:

Evenwood Sonofagun

The Times:

Evenwood Sonofagun

The Guardian:

Evenwood Sonofagun