May 18 / 16.55 Stratford

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William Hill Betting Done Properly Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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William Hill Betting Done Properly Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful jumper Westerninthepark and another bumper/jumps winner; 4l second to Lord Cauvelliere after making the running in good-ground point bumper last month; now with new stable.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:11 Hexham

Eddie My Eagle

11st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Has improved with each of his four runs over hurdles, following up a Plumpton novice success in January with a cosy win on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) last month; this strong-travelling sort is capable of better still; player.

11/4

1st

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Eddie My Eagle

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Low-mileage 6yo who showed a consistent level of promise prior to opening his account in Plumpton novice hurdle (2m, soft) last time; may build on that success and display further improvement; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Eddie My Eagle

11st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Dan Horsford

Caught the attention of the stewards when finishing fourth on hurdle debut at Huntingdon in November before chasing home a Dan Skelton-trained odds-on shot at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) the following month; open to further progress and worth considering.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal from unraced half-sister to connections' winners Reign Suepreme (3m3f chase) and Sue Be It (2m/2m2f hurdle); 100-1 when withdrawn (got loose) just before last month's intended debut at Hereford.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Pay Dirt

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Second foal from unraced half-sister to connections' winners Reign Suepreme (3m3f chase) and Sue Be It (2m/2m2f hurdle); 100-1 when withdrawn (got loose) just before last month's intended debut at Hereford.

50/1

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Pay Dirt

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Second foal from unraced half-sister to connections' winners Reign Suepreme (3m3f chase) and Sue Be It (2m/2m2f hurdle); 100-1 when withdrawn (got loose) just before last month's intended debut at Hereford.

50/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

19:43 Hereford

Pay Dirt

11st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Second foal out of an unraced half-sister to winners Reign Suepreme (3m3f chase) and Sue Be It (2m/2m2f hurdle); trainer 0-14 in these races the last five seasons.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
18,000euros foal; first foal; dam placed 2m hurdle, closely related to fair 2m5f hurdle winner Ballyquin Queen; worth a glance in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Bus Stop

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: David Dennis

18,000euros foal; first foal; dam placed 2m hurdle, closely related to fair 2m5f hurdle winner Ballyquin Queen; worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

3

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Bus Stop

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: David Dennis

18,000euros foal; first foal; dam placed 2m hurdle, closely related to fair 2m5f hurdle winner Ballyquin Queen; worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a dam of little account; stable not prolific in bumpers; makes very limited appeal on paper.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Foxburrows Friend

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Third foal from a dam of little account; stable not prolific in bumpers; makes very limited appeal on paper.

33/1

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Foxburrows Friend

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Third foal from a dam of little account; stable not prolific in bumpers; makes very limited appeal on paper.

33/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 190 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal from a fair Flat/hurdle winner; beaten about 18l when sixth of eight in good-ground junior bumper at Aintree in November (hooded, as today) but this race looks easier and Sean Bowen is booked.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

21:00 Uttoxeter

Just Johnny

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

Showed a bit more at Stratford second time out but not enough to recommend here; has worn a hood for both his races.

10/1

5th

5

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Just Johnny

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

Second foal from a fair Flat/hurdle winner; beaten about 18l when sixth of eight in good-ground junior bumper at Aintree in November (hooded, as today) but this race looks easier and Sean Bowen is booked.

6/1

5

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Just Johnny

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alan Jones

Second foal from a fair Flat/hurdle winner; beaten about 18l when sixth of eight in good-ground junior bumper at Aintree in November (hooded, as today) but this race looks easier and Sean Bowen is booked.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to beat Eddie My Eagle by 4l in good-ground point bumper last month; subsequently bought out of Gina Andrews' stable for £15,000; no surprise if he features on this rules debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Lord Cauvelliere

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Good-ground bumper winner who failed to transfer that ability in three novice hurdle runs last year, but showed more switched to handicaps at Ludlow (2m, good) last month when keeping on after a mistake at the last; likely has more to offer and is one to consider eased slightly in the weights; unraced on ground worse than good.

9/2

4th

7

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:02 Ludlow

Lord Cauvelliere

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Good-ground bumper scorer last May, comfortably beating a rival who currently has a mark of 115; failed to transfer the form to hurdles in the autumn but may improve now handicapping off just 93; interesting.

9/1

5th

6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:37 Ludlow

Lord Cauvelliere

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Point bumper winner at neighbouring Bitterley for Gina Andrews last April (good to firm), and quickly made up into Sheila Lewis's most successful runner in rules bumpers after, only a head away from going 2-2 in that sphere at Bangor latest; lots of appeal on hurdling debut.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,500euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to point and C&D bumper winner Patanita; dam maiden half-sister to useful jumpers Song Sung Blue and Kates Benefit; arguably the most interesting of the newcomers.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Our Rollo

10st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

16,500euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to point and C&D bumper winner Patanita; dam maiden half-sister to useful jumpers Song Sung Blue and Kates Benefit; arguably the most interesting of the newcomers.

8/1

7

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Our Rollo

10st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

16,500euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to point and C&D bumper winner Patanita; dam maiden half-sister to useful jumpers Song Sung Blue and Kates Benefit; arguably the most interesting of the newcomers.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to three bumper winners; has the right type of pedigree for a bumper and probably doesn't need to be anything special to feature on debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Maid Of Mist

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: T Ellis

Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to three bumper winners; has the right type of pedigree for a bumper and probably doesn't need to be anything special to feature on debut.

11/2

8

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Stratford

Maid Of Mist

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: T Ellis

Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to three bumper winners; has the right type of pedigree for a bumper and probably doesn't need to be anything special to feature on debut.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a useful French Flat winner; beaten just over 8l when third in two good-ground point bumpers in March and almost certainly needs improvement on this stable/rules debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

My Lovely Horse

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Pulled up in three of her five attempts over hurdles including over 2m on handicap debut at Plumpton (reported to have bled from the nose) last month; still early days in this sphere but she has lots to prove back up in trip.

25/1

5

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

My Lovely Horse

10st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Pulled up in two of her four attempts over hurdles; remote third in C&D maiden (soft; 100-1) three weeks ago; sports newly applied cheekpieces for handicap debut.

16/1

3rd

7

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

My Lovely Horse

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: David Bridgwater

Pulled up and well beaten on all three runs over hurdles, all at three-digit odds; hard to make a case for.

66/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to useful jumper Cogry; made quite promising debut when third of six at Hereford (good) last month and that performance makes her of strong interest here.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Windsor Blue

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Off the mark with 20-1 win in a handicap here (2m5f, soft) in February but she failed to back that up on her return visit last month; still has low mileage but she needs to resume her progress at this new trip.

10/1

5th

8

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:20 Ludlow

Windsor Blue

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Beaten 30l on her handicap debut (good to soft) in December but found a big chunk of improvement when down in grade and scoring at 20-1 (also C&D, soft) in February; this race is warmer and she has an 8lb rise to contend with but is unexposed.

4/1

1st

3

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Windsor Blue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Lightly raced mare but was 28-1 for her handicap debut over C&D and there was no improvement in that run; down only 2lb.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.10
Straight Forecast £45.44
Trifecta £216.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Windsor Blue

The Times:

Our Rollo

Telegraph:

Lord Cauvelliere

Daily Record:

Eddie My Eagle

WEST COUNTRY:

My Lovely Horse

SPOTLIGHT:

Just Johnny

D Express:

Windsor Blue

Daily Mirror:

Windsor Blue

The Sun:

Windsor Blue

The Star:

Windsor Blue