July 14 / 16.00 Stratford

16.00

Good

Barry The Butcher Raise The Steaks Handicap Hurdle (For The Stratford Summer Salver)

  • Prize money: £7208.56
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Barry The Butcher Raise The Steaks Handicap Hurdle (For The Stratford Summer Salver)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 345-1U CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won a novice over C&D (good) last month in good style; hampered and unseated at the second flight when attempting to follow up here (good; 11-10) and must be of interest on his handicap debut.
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3

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Six And Out

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year.

33/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th

25/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 761-22 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Back with her former yard, took advantage of a plummeting mark to win here (2m1f, good to soft) in April; second at Bangor and Newton Abbot since and steps back up in trip (first go over this far for this stable); sound claims.
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14/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 527P-4 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won four races in 2022 but now looks to be on the downgrade; a modest fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) in May, he should appreciate this better ground but needs more help from the handicapper.
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3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Finisk River

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Veteran with seven hurdling wins on his CV; returned from layoff with fairly encouraging 2m3f run three weeks ago and may be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays but younger rivals appeal more.

20/1

4th

4

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Finisk River

11st 5lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Veteran who held on narrowly to capitalise upon some help from the handicapper here (2m7f, good) last summer, his seventh hurdling success; back down to the same mark now but had gone off the boil again when last seen in the autumn.

14/1

6th

5

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Finisk River

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Just held on to win off a reduced mark at Bangor (2m7f, good) in September and is only 1lb higher here but he's getting long in the tooth now and wasn't quite in the same form on his last two appearances.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1173-2

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Newton Abbot in novice company last summer; ran a solid race on his stable debut when second there (2m3f, good) in May following a seven-month layoff; should be sharper today; holds claims.
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1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Ran fairly well when fourth on last two hurdling starts at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but it's over two years since his last win in that sphere and this Flat-bred 9yo has left it late in the day to begin his chasing career.

16/1

1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Dual 2m5f hurdle winner here in summer 2023 but has largely struggled since; however, he took a good step forward with a tongue-tie added when fourth over C&D last month dropped to this level; well treated on best form and has possibilities, especially if recent wind surgery has a positive effect.

11/1

1

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Yet to add to his two 2m5f novice hurdle wins here in summer 2023 and returned from a break with two very disappointing runs last month; needs first-time tongue-tie to make a big difference.

40/1

Form: 1187-8 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Shaped as if needing the run following wind surgery and a seven-month absence when eighth of 11 at Market Rasen last month on his first outing since leaving Charlie Longsdon; looks sure to be sharper but is still 2lb higher than his last winning mark.
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2nd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Everyonesgame

11st 4lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there.

7/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Everyonesgame

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away.

25/1

6th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Everyonesgame

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach.

20/1

Form: P0/04- D

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has returned to his former yard after a spell in Ireland; won his first two races over hurdles for this stable in January/February 2022; has dropped to a decent mark; any market move should be noted.
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8th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Doctor Parnassus

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had a spell in Ireland but back with his former yard he didn't pick up at all when beaten 19l at Stratford; doesn't look as good as he was; now tongue tied.

7/1

6th

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Doctor Parnassus

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has returned to his former yard after a spell in Ireland; won his first two races over hurdles for this stable in January/February 2022; has dropped to a decent mark; any market move should be noted.

3/1

4th

8

21st Jan 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

15:20 Thurles

Doctor Parnassus

10st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Dual winner over hurdles for the Skeltons; two good efforts on the Flat and not disgraced in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Leopardstown; could have more to offer.

14/1

Form: 242P-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
In decent form last year until pulling up at Sedgefield in October; tailed off on return at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month; others preferred.
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8th

12

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:25 Perth

Jeepydoff Meel

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but has lost his way; three heavy defeats for this yard.

50/1

7

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

Jeepydoff Meel

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

On a lengthy losing run and he's offered little in two runs for his current handler, tenth in 2m4f Perth handicap 30 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

Form: /613P- CD

Last run: 266 days

W: 10st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner; returns from 266-day layoff and younger rivals look more interesting.
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6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Rakhine State

10st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner; returns from 266-day layoff and younger rivals look more interesting.

16/1

0

4

22nd Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Kempton

Rakhine State

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Comfortably won three-runner chase at Perth in July, his sixth start over fences, and was very respectable third when back over hurdles there (also 2m, soft) last month, but some of his younger rivals look more interesting here.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £14.43
Tricast £100.56
Trifecta £85.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Songo

POSTDATA:

Finest View

SPOTLIGHT:

Six And Out

TOPSPEED:

Jeepydoff Meel

The Times:

Doctor Parnassus

D Express:

Finest View

Daily Mirror:

Finest View

Telegraph:

Songo

The Sun:

Songo

The Star:

Songo

Daily Record:

Songo