July 14 / 16.30 Stratford

16.30

Good

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2640.5
  • 2m 6f 7y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6/0P-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
His first two handicaps (2m/3m) did not go well but he then won 12-runner race at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) one month ago, making smooth headway before answering serious questions to lead on the run-in; back up 4lb but could now have more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Hammer Dan

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in rear

5/2

1st

12

14th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:55 Newton Abbot

Hammer Dan

10st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Unexposed after only five hurdling starts but was well beaten in both handicaps last season (2m/3m); significant improvement required.

33/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: P5P-19 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Any or all of the first-time visor (retained), better ground (good) and switch to a handicap set him alight when he won over C&D in May despite being 12lb out of the weights; 3m2f did not work out next time but he should be of renewed interest back here over 2m6f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

No More No

10st 11lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

9th

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:43 Fontwell

No More No

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

towards rear

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 7-51P7

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at 16th attempt, making all to win by 6l at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in May; raced too freely when upped to 3m there next time and also faded badly over 2m4f at Market Rasen on latest; mixed messages but he's achieved more than many of these.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Eric Carmen

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

took keen hold, prominent, good jump 11th, outpaced and lost position after 2 out, fell last

12/1

3rd

9

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Eric Carmen

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

took keen hold, led, not fluent 6th, headed before last, weakened run-in

12/1

7th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Off the mark over hurdles at 16th attempt, making all to win by 6l at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last month; raced too freely and weakened tamely when upped to 3m there recently; others have more convincing profiles.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 000-08

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Showed a little ability for Margaret Mullins in the mud in Ireland; 66-1, weakened right out of it in handicap at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) on debut for new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Unplaced all six hurdling starts; hit a flat spot before staying on well from poor position to take fourth over C&D (good) last month, his second run for this stable, but probably needs the first-time cheekpieces to keep him focused today.

14/1

4th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

midfield, dropped to rear after 5th

33/1

8th

4

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

prominent

40/1

Form: 556-82

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Useful on Flat as recently as last September (2m4f); found it a struggle over hurdles until neck second in handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last time, with cheekpieces enlisted; this longer trip is interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

No More Bolero

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

pressed leader, led 2nd, mistake 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/1

5th

4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

No More Bolero

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

in touch with leaders

4/1

2nd

8

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Newton Abbot

No More Bolero

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Useful Flat form as recently as last September; finding it a struggle over hurdles, including his handicap debut last time after wind surgery; cheekpieces are turned to.

16/1

Form: 7-3574

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-15 as hurdler (also 0-3 over fences under rules) and well held last two starts, first of which was a C&D handicap; chance on earlier form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

My Girl Katie

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

soon prominent

14/1

4th

8

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

20:30 Bangor-on-Dee

My Girl Katie

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

0-14 over hurdles and was well held off lowly mark at Stratford (2m6f, good) four weeks ago; makes no appeal back in a maiden.

16/1

7th

7

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

My Girl Katie

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Grace Harris

0-16 under rules; similar form in defeat the last twice, beaten 7l by No More No here and then by a slightly smaller margin at Market Rasen (2m4f, good); shouldn't be far away.

7/1

Form: 5-8556

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 13 hurdles races and a chase, despite a marked fall in the weights over recent outings; below form over about 3m recently and the cheekpieces are now replaced by a visor.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Larkfield Lusive

11st 1lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

always behind

14/1

6th

6

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Larkfield Lusive

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

led

10/1

5th

5

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

19:07 Hexham

Larkfield Lusive

11st 1lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Placed three times on heavy at up to 2m5f; slipping to a more competitive mark but needs to be better than on his last two starts.

7/1

Form: 4406-3

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Debut bumper winner (good); third of six on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) last time was his closest finish over hurdles, albeit 10l behind the runner-up; hooded this time; needs improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Prairie Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Martin Keighley

Just a respectable third of six on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May and didn't get home after racing too freely over 2m6f at Stratford last month (first-time hood); may benefit from today's drop back in trip but there are more compelling options in this line-up.

12/1

8th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Prairie Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, midfield

7/1

Form: 674-56

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; three fourths over about 2m have been her best results in eight hurdle races; has not done enough in her three attempts at about 2m4f but at least this is her handicap debut, with headgear first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Tique

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Has shown hurdling ability but finished well down the field when fitted with cheekpieces for last month's handicap debut and refused to race on her latest appearance 11 days ago (no headgear); others look much less risky.

33/1

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Tique

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Bumper winner in May 2023 (2m, good); fourth of 11 in a Stratford maiden hurdle in April (2m, good); disappointing since, including with cheekpieces tried last time; no headgear; plenty to prove.

25/1

9th

3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Tique

11st 9lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear, not fluent 1st

16/1

Form: P585-P

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two bits of form from eight races; there is some stamina in the family but she showed little when upped from 2m5f to 3m2f on latest start; one or both of the new tongue-tie and cheekpieces needs to give her a big boost.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

Jaunty Belle

10st 8lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: David Rees

prominent, led after 1st, bad mistake 2nd, joined 3rd, not fluent 5th

16/1

10th

8

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Jaunty Belle

11st 0lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: David Rees

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 6th

16/1

6

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Jaunty Belle

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

May not have handled the heavy ground on handicap debut in February, but she also needs to improve on her fifth of eight at Ludlow (2m5f, good; 40-1) six weeks ago; moves up in trip again and there is some stamina in the family.

7/1

Non-runners

Absolutely Fine

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Payout
Exacta £17.80
Straight Forecast £16.76
Tricast £130.24
Trifecta £137.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

No More Bolero

WEST COUNTRY:

Hammer Dan

The Times:

Absolutely Fine

RP RATINGS:

Larkfield Lusive

POSTDATA:

My Girl Katie

D Express:

Absolutely Fine

Telegraph:

No More Bolero

Daily Mirror:

No More Bolero

Daily Record:

No More Bolero

The Sun:

Hammer Dan

The Star:

Hammer Dan