October 19 / 16.50 Stratford

16.50

Soft

Rich Is 60 & Tom Is 30 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Rich Is 60 & Tom Is 30 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 293535 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed over fences here (2m6f, good) last month and now reverts to hurdling on a 6lb lower mark but today the ground is likely to be slower than he prefers.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again.

2/1

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Begin The Luck

11st 13lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected.

5/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

11st 7lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /8911/ D

Last run: 547 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Aided by addition of tongue-tie when winning at Market Rasen (2m2f, soft) and Exeter (2m2f, good) towards end of 2022-23 season; has fitness to prove after 547-day absence but could still have more improvement to come.
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4th

5

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Any Biscuits

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m2f, soft/good) and returned from long absence with good second in October (2m2f, heavy); below form after racing too freely last time (2m3f) but remains one to be interested in and this drop back in trip could be a good move on chasing debut.

7/2

4th

5

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Any Biscuits

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m2f, soft/good) and returned from long absence with good second in October (2m2f, heavy); below form after racing too freely last time (2m3f) but remains one to be interested in and this drop back in trip could be a good move on chasing debut.

7/2

5th

3

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:35 Hereford

Any Biscuits

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Aided by addition of tongue-tie when winning twice over 2m2f towards end of 2022-23 season (soft/good) and, following a long absence, he ran a big race in defeat at Stratford (2m2f, heavy) last month; may still have more improvement to come; leading contender.

6/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 52321- D

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent for Stuart Edmunds last season and signed off with front-running win at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) in March; only 3lb higher here; contender if ready to roll after seven-month break.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

8th

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground.

12/1

Form: 5142F-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won against own age-group at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last December and was a long way clear of the third when second on handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in February; absent since falling at Cheltenham in April but still warrants consideration here.
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5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.

25/1

9th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

10

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Ezmerellda

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but very hard to fancy judged on her seven races from November 2024 onwards, the last two in cheekpieces.

50/1

Form: 43368-

Last run: 180 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Launched handicap career with two pretty good thirds (1m7f/2m) on slow ground at start of this year but his final two runs last season were disappointing; returns from six-month break with tongue-tie fitted.
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8

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Jumbo Veste Verte

10st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Tom Gretton

pressed leader, lost position 8th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out

16/1

8

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Jumbo Veste Verte

10st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Tom Gretton

pressed leader, lost position 8th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out

16/1

Form: F1354-

Last run: 181 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Came good at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) in February and ended last season with very respectable C&D (good to soft) fourth; current mark demands a career-best performance but she is considered each-way.
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4th

12

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:50 Exeter

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m; wore cheekpieces) last season but has been out of form this term (three runs) and needs to respond very positively to a change of headgear today.

12/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

Form: 0694

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made a very low-key start to her rules career this summer but kept on steadily for fourth in Worcester maiden (2m, good) last month and now makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark; market reference recommended.
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6

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Suitably Surprised

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Creditable second of 15 at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) just under a year ago but not seen again until a heavy defeat in December, and absent for 160 days since; considered only if lively in betting.

12/1

11

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Sam England

Came good with two wins in November (2m1f/1m7f); returned from break with two low-key runs this spring but remains unexposed over 2m4f and James King is an interesting jockey booking.

14/1

5th

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

19:10 Sedgefield

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear throughout

9/1

Form: 6P-7

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who displayed first glimmer of hurdling ability when midfield in Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good) a fortnight ago; has tongue-tie fitted for this handicap hurdle debut and, in view of his Flat ability, there may be more to come from him in this sphere.
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5th

7

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and no improvement in refitted cheekpieces (retained) when fifth of ten finishers over C&D (good to soft) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

10

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair on the Flat at his best; generally very disappointing over hurdles but his third of five at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in March was a big step forward; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; could have a say if tuned up after 171-day break.

9/1

3rd

6

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Chester Tonik

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, wandered on approach 1st

20/1

Form: 3/430/

Last run: 546 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; placed off 3lb higher at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in April 2023 but absent since finishing lame at Bangor later that month; considered only if attracting good market support.
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5th

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

13:30 Newcastle

Bravethewaves

11st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Seized the initiative, already having the race in safe keeping when left clear at the second last, at Doncaster (2m3f, good; from 9lb lower) in February; well beaten at Southwell subsequently and likely to face competition for the lead here; close to a career best required.

5/1

7th

9

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Bravethewaves

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

None too consistent but he made it 4-12 over fences when scoring by 20l at Doncaster (2m3f, good; was left clear late on) and he's only 4lb higher for this return to hurdles; still comes with risks given overall profile and he's 0-9 in this discipline.

6/1

1st

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 5

16:30 Doncaster

Bravethewaves

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won over slightly further here (good) just over a year ago and was also on target at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in November; current mark is workable but he's far too inconsistent to support with confidence.

7/2

Form: 1-4544

Last run: 103 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in Ireland last season (2m/2m5f); not quite at best in the summer when last seen but makes stable debut from a workable mark and with cheekpieces refitted; market may guide.
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5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

4th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Brownstone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Grace Harris

Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play.

7/1

Form: 6-6656

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for James Owen last season and has struggled on both starts for new stable (chase/hurdle); very difficult to enthuse over at present.
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10

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Uncle Arthur

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Struggled on all three starts for Sarah-Jayne Davies last season (chase/hurdle) and is 10lb out of the weights for first run since October.

50/1

10

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Uncle Arthur

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Struggled on all three starts for Sarah-Jayne Davies last season (chase/hurdle) and is 10lb out of the weights for first run since October.

50/1

12th

11

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:50 Stratford

Uncle Arthur

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Became disappointing for James Owen last season and has struggled on both starts for new stable (chase/hurdle); very difficult to enthuse over at present.

50/1

Form: 499-

Last run: 194 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get seriously competitive in three Wincanton maiden hurdles (all 1m7f, soft) last season and needs to take a good step forward on this handicap debut.
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4th

1

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:05 Wincanton

Admiral Fitz

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

23,000euros 3yo buy from Flat family; fell in a point in December 2022 and remote second in one last April, before sold for £4,000 in May; hooded for this rules debut and probably best watched.

33/1

Non-runners

Zmiinyi

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.30
Straight Forecast £22.88
Tricast £77.02
Trifecta £113.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Any Biscuits

The Times:

Ezmerellda

POSTDATA:

Chester Tonik

The Star:

Bravethewaves

WEST COUNTRY:

Begin The Luck

Daily Record:

Sailed Away

RP RATINGS:

Any Biscuits

LAMBOURN:

Any Biscuits

Telegraph:

Any Biscuits

The Guardian:

Any Biscuits

Daily Mail:

Any Biscuits

D Express:

Any Biscuits

Daily Mirror:

Any Biscuits

The Sun:

Any Biscuits