March 28 / 14.15 Stratford

14.15

Good

Luke And Michaela’s 1st Wedding Anniversary Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £2995.3
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Luke And Michaela’s 1st Wedding Anniversary Selling Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1-435P

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
A three-time hurdles winner (around 2m) last season; failed to go on in three starts over fences this term and he was pulled up back in this sphere at Warwick (2m5f) last month; player in this grade if first-time cheekpieces spark a revival.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Junker DAllier

11st 10lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

A three-time hurdles winner (around 2m) last season; failed to go on in three starts over fences this term and he was pulled up back in this sphere at Warwick (2m5f) last month; player in this grade if first-time cheekpieces spark a revival.

5/2

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Junker DAllier

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won three novice hurdles last season and was highly tried in his defeats; it's been a mixed start over fences (after wind surgery), let down by his jumping on handicap debut latest; probably worthy of this mark and he's back over hurdles.

13/2

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11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 132236 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but his form has nosedived and he jumped poorly when last of six in 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester in December; back from a break now and needs it to spark a resurgence.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:12 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Spell over fences featured two wins last June; unable to take advantage of drop to selling level back over hurdles last time but won this contest off 5lb higher 12 months ago (admittedly beat only two rivals) and has a fighting chance provided he's back in similar form.

5/1

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hecouldbetheone

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but his form has nosedived and he jumped poorly when last of six in 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester in December; back from a break now and needs it to spark a resurgence.

11/4

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won two Uttoxeter chases in June (2m5f/2m4f) and returned from 12-week break with pretty good second at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) this month; remains on career-high mark but ought to make his presence felt again.

3/1

Form: 22-535 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Successful four times (around 2m) over hurdles and fences last season but she's proved a big disappointment in two starts since her reappearance fifth at Ludlow, coming in last over fences at Leicester 22 days ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:10 Cartmel

Demoiselle Kap

11st 1lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Bagged a four-timer (around 2m) over hurdles/fences last winter; not at her best of late though and finished a remote second in 2m Hexham seller three weeks ago on her final run for Jennie Candlish; more needed in refitted cheekpieces for her new handler.

33/1

2nd

6

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Demoiselle Kap

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four wins over hurdles and fences in 2025 (about 2m2f; ground ranging from good to soft); not in the same form since returning from a layoff in January, including in a Stratford seller in March, but this is easier and she's a viable option.

2/1

3rd

6

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Demoiselle Kap

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Successful four times (around 2m) over hurdles and fences last season but she's proved a big disappointment in two starts since her reappearance fifth at Ludlow, coming in last over fences at Leicester 22 days ago.

11/2

Form: 6-4PPP

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Started the season with a good 2m4f Uttoxeter fourth but he's been pulled up all three starts since in handicaps from 2m4f to 3m; in top hands but is hard to warm to despite the drop in grade.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Disco Davis

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Heavy-ground 2m hurdle winner when with Dan Skelton; changed hands for 1,000gns since being beaten more than 16l in a Stratford seller in March; 2lb lower for chase debut but can only suggest a watching brief at present.

20/1

4th

1

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Disco Davis

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Started the season with a good 2m4f Uttoxeter fourth but he's been pulled up all three starts since in handicaps from 2m4f to 3m; in top hands but is hard to warm to despite the drop in grade.

14/1

1

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Disco Davis

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Good fourth on seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) but ought to have been suited by the soft ground when pulled up on consecutive outings towards end of last year (2m4f/2m6f); tries a new trip here; needs three-month break to have done him good.

7/1

Form: 19P27P D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Scored over hurdles and fences for Eric McNamara in Ireland last summer; well beaten on both runs for his current yard recently, though he faced a very stiff task in the Plate at Cheltenham last time; back hurdling now with something to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Embittered

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Scored over hurdles and fences for Eric McNamara in Ireland last summer; well beaten on both runs for his current yard recently, though he faced a very stiff task in the Plate at Cheltenham last time; back hurdling now with something to prove.

8/1

21

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Embittered

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Four chase wins at up to about 2m4f on a range of surfaces but out of sorts since the latest of them, at Killarney in August, including for new yard on Friday; often wears cheekpieces, first-time blinkers now.

100/1

7th

6

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Embittered

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won a 2m1f handicap chase at Killarney last August but three heavy defeats since, with latest second remote in a claiming hurdle; first run for Syd Hosie.

25/1

Form: /12-36 BF

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Scored three times (around 2m) over hurdles in 2024; very lightly raced since and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Wetherby third when sixth of eight in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in December; reportedly finished lame there so worth another chance in this grade.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hara Kiri

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Scored three times (around 2m) over hurdles in 2024; very lightly raced since and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Wetherby third when sixth of eight in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in December; reportedly finished lame there so worth another chance in this grade.

11/4

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Hara Kiri

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Form figures of 3111 in handicaps since joining Olly Murphy on ground ranging from good to soft to heavy; defied a nine-month absence at Leicester in December and that form has worked out well; up another 7lb and drying ground is an unknown, but dangerous to dismiss.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £10.66
Trifecta £30.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Demoiselle Kap

TOPSPEED:

Hecouldbetheone

SPOTLIGHT:

Hara Kiri

RP RATINGS:

Junker d'Allier

Daily Mail:

Junker d'Allier

The Times:

Demoiselle Kap

Telegraph:

Demoiselle Kap

The Sun:

Demoiselle Kap

The Star:

Demoiselle Kap

Daily Mirror:

Hecouldbetheone

Daily Record:

Hecouldbetheone

The Guardian:

Hara Kiri

D Express:

Hara Kiri