17:45 Stratford

Saturday 21 October 2017

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.74s

Sandy Cove⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Bryony Le Clerc⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 102

7/1

Refused to race on final Flat outing for James Eustace but remains unexposed over hurdles having had just four starts. Worth a check in the market on his debut for this stable.

Form: 0434

Astrum^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 102| BF| C

9/1

In good form of late following up a selling handicap win here by finishing a decent second over this C&D earlier this month. Races off the same mark today and has placed under this amateur rider in the past.

Form: 796212

Oath Breaker^p,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-5| J: Lucy K Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 102

14/1

Maiden after seven starts under rules and well held on handicap debut and final outing for Joseph O'Brien at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) in July. Interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 0B3409

Chilli Romance^t²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A Stirling⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

8/1

Finished runner-up in a couple of novice hurdles last autumn but has struggled since switching to handicaps including when pulling up at Southwell in March. Making her seasonal debut today.

Form: 22945P-

Global Thrill^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Stayed on strongly when winning over this C&D on good ground earlier this month. Had Astrum back in second on that occasion but will have to defy a 9lb rise in the weights if he's to take this.

Form: 6034-01

The Trigger¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 95| C

25/1

Successful twice over fences for this yard including off a 9lb higher mark over an extended 2m6f here in August. Kept busy since and an interesting runner off today's 9lb lower mark despite some heavy defeats of late.

Form: 112900

Bring Back Charlie^p⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 90| D

7/1

Winner off a 3lb lower mark at Uttoxeter (2m, good-to-soft) just over a year ago. Ran a fair race when fourth under an amateur rider over C&D last time out and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 5-36244

Simply Business^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 86

16/1

Signs of ability in four starts over hurdles so far including when 24L seventh at Warwick (good) last time out. Interesting to see how she fares on her handicap debut.

Form: 8447

Another Journey^b1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alice Mills⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 83

40/1

Sole victory came at Bangor (good) in May 2015. Well beaten in the main this season and pulled up over fences when last in action a month ago.

Form: 67865P

Daring Knight^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 78

10/1

17 race maiden and well held when making his debut for this stable over 2m4f at Sedgefield (good) earlier this month. Tongue tie and cheekpieces worn for the first time on that occasion are both retained today and one to note today.

Form: 6P8P-P8

Yourholidayisover^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Emma Yardley⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 77

22/1

Latest victory came in a 2m1f handicap chase at Plumpton (soft) in January. Has run well in good ground chases since but well held the last twice including over hurdles and others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 2-62266

Sultana Belle¹⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 69| D

7/2

Pulled up on her final two outings for Mike Smith and a non-runner ahead of her intended debut for this yard at Hexham last week. Good jockey booked to ride and worth a check in the market despite racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 86P-7PP

Non-Runners

Hongkong Adventure¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: O Murphy J: Miss Gina Andrews

Trendy Nurse³⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: K G Wingrove J: Miss L K Hammond

Forecasts

Sultana Belle (7/2), Global Thrill (4/1), Bring Back Charlie (7/1), Sandy Cove (7/1), Chilli Romance (8/1), Astrum (9/1), Daring Knight (10/1), Oath Breaker (14/1), Simply Business (16/1), Trendy Nurse (20/1), Yourholidayisover (22/1), The Trigger (25/1), Hongkong Adventure (25/1), Another Journey (40/1)

ASTRUM can provide useful amateur rider Tabitha Worsley with a winner in this competitive lady riders handicap hurdle. The selection often tries to make all and can reverse recent C&D running with Global Thrill who is taken to finish second on this occasion. Bring Back Charlie, fourth here last time out is taken to claim third ahead of Sultana Belle who is well handicapped on her old form but races from out of the handicap today.