June 18 / 14.05 Stratford

14.05

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  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 36-21 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer who has improved with experience over hurdles this year and kept on well to score over C&D (good) this month; has 7lb penalty to shoulder now but still an obvious contender.
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10th

8

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Juan Bermudez

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat-racer who won two 2m2f Stratford novice hudles in June and was not beaten far in quite valuable 2m7f Uttoxeter handicap later that month; reportedly made a respiratory noise when pulled up in Cartmel race won by Sea The Clouds in July; contender if back on song.

14/1

12

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

16:35 Cartmel

Juan Bermudez

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

in rear, mistake 1st, niggled along briefly after 4th

11/2

7th

14

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Juan Bermudez

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat-racer who has got better with experience over hurdles and won his last two novices over 2m2f at Stratford (good); the RPRs he's posted suggest that this mark might be challenging, but improvers from this yard are a dangerous species.

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1/PP-5

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won over fences for Sam Thomas last year; pulled up in both chases for new stable but fared much better and was very respectable fifth in Bangor handicap (2m, good) when back over hurdles last month; will be a tough nut to crack in this novice hurdle if able to build on that recent effort, and today's longer trip will suit.
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2nd

5

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Jazz King

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

took keen hold, led, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, rallied 2 out, led again approaching last

3/1

5th

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Jazz King

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Signed off for Sam Thomas with 2m4f chase win in March 2023 but has been pulled up in both chases for new stable this year and reverts to hurdling with a lot to prove.

33/1

5th

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Jazz King

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Signed off for Sam Thomas with 2m4f chase win in March 2023 but has been pulled up in both chases for new stable this year and reverts to hurdling with a lot to prove.

33/1

25/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 40-65

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when fifth over C&D on recent hurdling debut but was about 29l behind Juan Bermudez and a minor role is probably the best she can hope for today.
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5th

12

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:30 Stratford

Flighttothestars

10st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

in touch with leaders, midfield before 3 out

12/1

3rd

10

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Flighttothestars

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

prominent, disputed lead 5th, led and increased tempo before 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on

25/1

5th

9

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:23 Stratford

Flighttothestars

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Not disgraced in two bumpers here on either side of a no-show at Newbury, but hasn't shown enough.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on Irish point debut 13 months ago and not seen again since; joined an up-and-coming stable for rules career but could be considered only if lively in the betting.
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3rd

4

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:27 Stratford

Paddys Island

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Kept on well to win course maiden (2m, good to firm) in July, and his two runs here either side of that (2m2f/2m) were perfectly respectable; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but open to improvement if suited by the forecast slower ground.

11/2

Form: 22/3-1

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat; placed five times over hurdles for Paul Nicholls last year and led close home to win for Jack Jones at Fakenham (2m, good) this month; today's longer trip will suit; has another big role to play.
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11th

2

(5)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Pleasant Man

10st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

3-15 on the Flat but below par twice on the AW at the start of 2024; won over hurdles in June but found less than expected next time and has something to prove back in this sphere.

33/1

5th

2

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Pleasant Man

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

prominent, going easily 2 out, found little approaching last, not fluent last, soon weakened

11/4

1st

4

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:00 Fakenham

Pleasant Man

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

Won three of his 11 races on the Flat (turf) when with Roger Charlton, latest off a mark of 93 over 1m6f in September 2021; also placed on five of his seven runs over hurdles at up to 2m5f for Paul Nicholls; just fair form on AW last winter; quite interesting back hurdling.

11/2

Form: 5

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some ability in Irish points at start of this year and was not disgraced in Tipperary bumper on last month's rules debut; recently changed hands for £6,000; improvement required on stable/hurdle debut.
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7th

11

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:30 Stratford

Runaway Bride

10st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

towards rear, struggling before 3 out

40/1

6th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Runaway Bride

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Dennis

midfield, no impression from 3 out

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

19:40 Tipperary

Runaway Bride

11st 11lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

took keen hold, midfield, no impression from 3f out

25/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who has 0-13 strike-rate but has been placed a few times at up to 1m4f; could have a say if he takes well to hurdling.
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9

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Stage Show

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair Flat racer when on song and has made the frame in both handicap hurdles (2m1f/2m, good); may still have a bigger run in him in this sphere but 2m5f on soft ground will test his stamina here.

10/1

4th

9

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Stage Show

10st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair Flat racer when on song; made low-key start to hurdling career this season but fared much better when fourth on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) three weeks ago and remains unexposed in this sphere.

10/1

4th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Stage Show

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, brief headway 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 77/5-

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise in bumpers last year, finishing weakly on all three occasions; may settle better in first-time hood on today's hurdling debut but best watched all the same.
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3

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Boundary Jack

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

midfield, some headway 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

20/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi but was pulled up in a maiden point on last month's debut.
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4

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Elrondo

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

raced lazily at times, held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, pulled up approaching last

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two low-grade Flat handicaps last year (both 1m) but out of form on AW this year, and towards rear throughout when 100-1 for recent Fakenham maiden hurdle won by Pleasant Man.
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4th

7

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Simply Gorgeous

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won twice over 1m on the Flat last year; hasn't shown a great deal in three runs over hurdles, all at big prices; may improve now going handicapping with a tongue tie tried.

12/1

4th

7

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Simply Gorgeous

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won twice over 1m on the Flat last year; hasn't shown a great deal in three runs over hurdles, all at big prices; may improve now going handicapping with a tongue tie tried.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.55
Trifecta £68.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Juan Bermudez

WEST COUNTRY:

Stage Show

SPOTLIGHT:

Jazz King

Telegraph:

Pleasant Man

TOPSPEED:

Juan Bermudez

POSTDATA:

Juan Bermudez

The Times:

Juan Bermudez

The Guardian:

Juan Bermudez

Daily Mail:

Juan Bermudez

D Express:

Juan Bermudez

Daily Mirror:

Juan Bermudez

The Sun:

Juan Bermudez

The Star:

Juan Bermudez

Daily Record:

Juan Bermudez