July 02 / 18.40 Stratford

18.40

Good To Firm

Hook Norton Equine Vets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Hook Norton Equine Vets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7417-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Came clear to win Hereford maiden (2m, good to firm) last autumn; well beaten on handicap debut the following month but made a pleasing reappearance when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and may still have potential.
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1st

1

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:40 Stratford

On Se Calme

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Came clear to win Hereford maiden (2m, good to firm) last autumn; well beaten on handicap debut the following month but made a pleasing reappearance when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and may still have potential.

11/4

4th

3

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:13 Uttoxeter

On Se Calme

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Came clear in a mares' maiden on fast ground at Hereford (2m) and could be forgiven her modest handicap debut as she perhaps found 2m4f too far and a late mistake didn't help; not yet exposed.

9/1

7th

2

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

12:20 Huntingdon

On Se Calme

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

Jumps to the left went unpunished when running away with a Hereford mares' maiden last month (2m, good to firm); recipient of wind surgery since last tried over today's longer trip (3m Irish point winner even further back) and although initial mark is no gift her case is strong.

13/8

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 26-478

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in early part of last season, latterly off 3lb higher than today; not really firing on all cylinders this spring (four runs) but booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye.
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8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Six hurdle wins (one over C&D) in his time and he might have just needed last month's run after his winter break; has a workable mark and is one to consider.

10/1

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, overjumped and fell 1st

10/1

6th

9

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Good Impression

10st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 05P/96

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Caused 33-1 surprise at Southwell (2m, soft) in November 2022 but form nosedived afterwards and he returned from a long absence with two low-key runs this spring; current ability is hard to gauge.
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8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Razzo Italiano

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear, headway to lead after 4f, increased tempo over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

Form: 7217-P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with ridden-out success at Plumpton (2m1f, good) in April, form that has been very well advertised by the clear runner-up since, but two lesser efforts have followed and he now has a point to prove.
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2nd

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four wins last year including one over hurdles and two over this trip on the Flat; just 2lb above his last winning mark, but needs to put a tame effort at Nottingham (1m6f, good) last month behind him.

14/1

6th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Macari

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

An excellent Flat campaign last year yielded three turf wins under Rose Dawes from May to October and he's been in AW/hurdles action this winter; absent 11 weeks but has to be considered seriously.

11/2

4th

6

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Macari

11st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Both hurdle wins have been here, the latest over this trip last April (good; off 3lb lower); three Flat wins since, including on soft ground; should go well.

3/1

Form: /009/6

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Newton Abbot in May, after long absence, and is again a long way out of the handicap here; considered only if lively in betting.
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No Results Found

Form: /077-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Seemed to respond well to first-time blinkers when very respectable third at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in May but is 0-7 over hurdles now and has essentially become disappointing.
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6th

4

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:40 Stratford

Sarsen

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Seemed to respond well to first-time blinkers when very respectable third at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in May but is 0-7 over hurdles now and has essentially become disappointing.

5/1

3rd

6

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Sarsen

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Early promise over hurdles for Alan King but has gone the wrong way, including in three starts for this yard (the tongue-tie going on); blinkers are now added; probably best watched.

12/1

3rd

6

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Sarsen

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Early promise over hurdles for Alan King but has gone the wrong way, including in three starts for this yard (the tongue-tie going on); blinkers are now added; probably best watched.

12/1

Form: 45448-

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; kept on for modest fourth over C&D (soft) in November and his subsequent defeat on heavy ground in France is not viewed too harshly, but he has fitness to prove after a 225-day absence and others have more pressing claims; hood removed.
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1st

3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Footloose Man

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on.

7/1

6th

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Hobson

All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return.

13/2

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here.

8/1

Form: P4P-25

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; attracted heavy market support when displaying improvement to finish second off today's mark at Ludlow (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in May but managed only fifth at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last month; drops back in trip here.
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10

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Coilrock

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Remote fourth in his two chases and now returns to hurdles, over which he has run well off higher marks; ground/trip fine and blinkers are now tried (effective in cheekpieces); possibilities.

16/1

10

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Coilrock

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

led, headed after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up approaching last

16/1

4th

6

8th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Coilrock

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

raced in third, dropped to last before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

10/1

Form: 089-B7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Not yet exposed after only five hurdling starts and arguably ran better than finishing position suggests when seventh of nine at Worcester (2m, good) last month but others in the line-up have more compelling form.
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10

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Platenium

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Sam England

Won at Uttoxeter in October and good third at Newcastle later that month; however, he's been well beaten on his last two starts and needs to turn things around now in blinkers; cheekpieces were given a go last time.

14/1

Form: 656-44 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Veteran mare who is better known as a chaser now; no longer the force of old but her recent efforts have been respectable and she runs this track well; of interest off her lower hurdle mark.
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6th

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Admirals Sunset

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

travelled strongly, midfield

10/1

6

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:40 Stratford

Admirals Sunset

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Veteran mare who is better known as a chaser now; no longer the force of old but her recent efforts have been respectable and she runs this track well; of interest off her lower hurdle mark.

7/1

4th

6

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Admirals Sunset

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 0/P0-9

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in a bumper and three maiden/novice hurdles (1m7f-2m); has lowly mark for handicap debut but still needs to improve; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.
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12

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Captain Bill

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Well beaten when 80-1 for last month's handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) and effectively on the same mark here; moves up in trip with tongue-tie added.

50/1

12th

12

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Captain Bill

10st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest form in a bumper and three hurdles; this is a more suitable level but still has plenty to find; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £38.30
Straight Forecast £43.30
Tricast £416.16
Trifecta £345.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

On Se Calme

WEST COUNTRY:

Sarsen

The Sun:

Footloose Man

D Express:

Platenium

RP RATINGS:

Good Impression

POSTDATA:

On Se Calme

Telegraph:

On Se Calme

The Guardian:

On Se Calme

Daily Mail:

On Se Calme

The Star:

On Se Calme

The Times:

Sarsen

Daily Mirror:

Sarsen

Daily Record:

Sarsen