July 21 / 14.25 Stratford

14.25

Good

Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3775.91
  • 3m 2f 83y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 255-25

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Often runs well and after going close at Southwell (3m) he made a mistake at the wrong time when a remote fifth at Worcester; has a big run in him.
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9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: /586-5

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Beaten in six handicaps from 2m3f to 3m and latest 10l defeat here is the closest he's been; not without hope if he can find something on that off an ever-reducing mark.
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5

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:55 Ludlow

Propelled

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up at Stratford in July (3m2f, good) but remains a maiden and he soon capitulated after a mistake three out at Fontwell a month ago; blinkers go on for cheekpieces.

5/1

5

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Propelled

11st 1lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

led at steady pace

3/1

2nd

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Propelled

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Beaten in six handicaps from 2m3f to 3m and latest 10l defeat here is the closest he's been; not without hope if he can find something on that off an ever-reducing mark.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 18-63P CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner who was bang there over 3m2f at Kelso on second run for this yard but then ran no race at Bangor; thereabouts if repeating that penultimate effort and she did win this last year.
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3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

4th

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:05 Chepstow

Bright Sunbird

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

3-34 overall, with last win in July 2023; third over 3m2f on two of four starts for Rebecca Menzies last May-July and not disgraced 13 days ago for new yard after 265-day absence; others are a bit more persuasive, though.

16/1

Form: F3P-76

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.
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7

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

If I Say

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well handicapped on some of last year's placed form over fences and ran well to a point over hurdles last month (first-time blinkers) but it's over two years since her only win and others appeal more.

13/2

5th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

If I Say

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3rd

14/1

4th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

If I Say

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.

16/1

Form: 99-733 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
2lb out of the weights but he's a lightly raced 5yo who has finished third in both his handicaps since stepped up to 3m+; thereabouts.
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8

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

All the fences up the home straight were omitted when he narrowly made all in a first-time tongue-tie over 3m here in May (good); found wanting back here a month ago but could still go well if back on song.

8/1

5

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Gamely made all to open account over C&D (good; first-time tongue-tie) six weeks ago, his third start over fences; might improve again but several fences were omitted in that rather unsatisfactory race, and he'll have something to prove if the ground is slower than good today.

4/1

1st

10

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

0-10 under rules; tailed off on chase debut but that was over 2m3f and upped to 3m1f at Hereford he ran well from the front; good chance off an untouched mark; now tongue tied.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5PP-P5

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lost his way for Paul Nicholls and it's been a struggle for this one; did at least complete last time at Bangor but never threatened.
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6th

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Time To Tinker

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Gary Hanmer

ran in snatches, in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out

14/1

6th

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Time To Tinker

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Gary Hanmer

ran in snatches, in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out

14/1

7th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Time To Tinker

11st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Arrested his decline when placed at Bangor (2m3f, good) in September and will be fine over today's longer trip but his recent Kempton run was underwhelming and others in this field have much more appealing profiles.

12/1

Form: /0P6-6

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Point winner who has yet to hit the frame under rules; ran okay here last time when upsides Propelled over 2m6f; going further may help, as might the cheekpieces.
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9

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Warwick

Hitthekettle

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Michael Gates

Unplaced all nine hurdling starts; gave fairly good account before weakening into fourth of seven over C&D (good) in March but is effectively 9lb higher from out of the weights today; gained his point win on soft to heavy ground.

40/1

4th

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Warwick

Hitthekettle

10st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Michael Gates

Didn't run badly when fourth over hurdles at Stratford last July and he's now 9lb lower; this 10yo is now 0-12 under rules having struggled on his three starts since but those were over fences; not ruled out.

9/1

6

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:30 Leicester

Hitthekettle

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Michael Gates

Record of 1-7 in points and he's 0-11 under rules; still unexposed over regulations fences but he struggled back in this sphere in two runs at Worcester (2m7f, good) in the autumn; has lots to prove after four months off and he's well into the veteran stage.

50/1

Form: P/315-

Last run: 382 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
More of a chaser these days and opened his account in a 2m4f Worcester handicap last June; bit his tongue before disappointing there the following month; absent since and this his first run over hurdles in four years.
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14

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Guttural

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Phillippa Taylor

2m4f chase winner (good) last year but his form has tailed off since; others preferred.

50/1

7th

7

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Guttural

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Phillippa Taylor

midfield, dropped to rear 14th, rallied 4 out, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

20/1

Form: 8009-

Last run: 244 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in his novice races at up to 2m3f and she's well out of the weights here for handicap debut; had wind surgery and tries a hood.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Fox Wallace

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Has lost her way badly since her win/place form over fences last summer; cheekpieces tried last time are swiftly removed; couldn't trust.

14/1

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Fox Wallace

10st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

2m1f chase winner at Stratford a year ago but has largely struggled to reproduce that level, including after wind surgery; continues to ease in the weights and cheekpieces are enlisted, but others arrive with much more persuasive credentials.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.30
Straight Forecast £25.17
Tricast £207.08
Trifecta £186.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Side Stepper

The Star:

Propelled

POSTDATA:

Bright Sunbird

RP RATINGS:

Time To Tinker

The Times:

Side Stepper

Telegraph:

Side Stepper

D Express:

Side Stepper

Daily Mirror:

Side Stepper

The Sun:

Side Stepper

Daily Record:

Side Stepper