15:10 Stratford

Sunday 22 April 2018

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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 39.70s

Sam Noir^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 106| C

13/2

Stuck to the task at Market Rasen to finish third on latest start and looked ready for another step up in trip. Has come good in the spring last two years and may be about to strike again. Looks a player here.

Form: 5085F3

Serpico^t¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 105

11/1

Lightly raced, yet to win in nine starts but has ability and is another trying a step up in trip after looking a bit one-paced a 3m last time. May need this after a break, however, so for today is passed over.

Form: 9525-P5

Boss Mans Ladder^p1⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

20/1

Not disgraced in a couple of novice hurdles but it's really not happened for him in handicaps yet, and he faded out of things worringly quickly at Huntingdon last time. Yard still struggling for form as well, and others make more appeal.

Form: 357808

Jennys Day⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 105

11/1

Needs this ground and coming down in the handicap to a winnable mark, but that's because his efforts this season have been lacking and he looked out of love with things at Kempton last time. Very risky at present.

Form: 27786P

Fizzlestix¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 103| D

5/1

Winner at Fontwell in March and ran to a similar level in a competitive event at Uttoxeter next time (winner well backed). May not want ground too quick but going the right way and more likely to run his race than a few here.

Form: 132-213

Pennywell^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 103

14/1

Winner at Uttoxeter in November but hasn't progressed from that and never looked like winning at Market Rasen last time out. Win came on heavy ground so anyone's guess how she'll take to quicker. Others preferred.

Form: F1234P

The Last Bar¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

12/1

Gave the impression this sort of trip would suit when a staying-on fourth at Fakenham in December. Lesser effort since but in good hands and no surprise if she improved here to take a hand. One to consider.

Form: F/PP-540

Desilvano^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 102| D

22/1

Much better class than this at best, but mark falling through the floor after some moderate efforts and despite the money coming for him at Warwick last time, it was little better. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/P-P905

Minella Whisper²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 102

9/2

Getting the hang of things now and did the job nicely at Huntingdon last time out, winning with a little bit in hand. 6lb rise is fair and if handling the likely quicker ground, may well go close to following up.

Form: 1-58631

Definately Vinnie⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 100| D

10/1

Stays well and acts on the likely quicker ground, so has that going for him, and generally runs to a consistent level so despite this new high mark, may well get among the places again.

Form: 431243

Volcan Surprise^p⁷³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 97| BF

66/1

Not seen for two years but was a multiple point-to-point winner on quick ground back in the day, so despite the long absence is at least worth a cursory glance in the market.

Form: 642342/

Quinto^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 96

12/1

Seems to stay this trip and has twice shown form at Exeter over the winter/spring to make you think there's race in him at some point. Overall strike rate is poor though, so may be playing for places once again.

Form: P02353

Young Phoenix^p1¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Keighley| OR: 96

17/2

Showed some ability when third at Hereford last November, staying on late, and gets cheekpieces for his handicap debut today. Should be capable of better and is definitely of interest if strong in the market.

Form: 3830

Cobbler's Son^v1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 85

18/1

Going nowhere quickly at present but worth a try at this trip on his pedigree and gets a visor for the first time. Not to be ruled out despite some modest looking form figures, and could go well at a price.

Form: 90U068

Non-Runners

De Bene Esse¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: A Wintle J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Minella Whisper (9/2), Fizzlestix (5/1), Sam Noir (13/2), Young Phoenix (17/2), Definately Vinnie (10/1), De Bene Esse (10/1), Serpico (11/1), Jennys Day (11/1), Quinto (12/1), The Last Bar (12/1), Pennywell (14/1), Cobbler's Son (18/1), Boss Mans Ladder (20/1), Desilvano (22/1), Volcan Surprise (66/1)

A few of these are a bit in-and-out form wise but FIZZLESTIX isn;t doing a lot wrong at present and may be capable of taking this. He comes here off the back of two solid efforts and this arguably looks a bit easier than the Uttoxeter contest he was in last time out. Sam Noir has top weight but has the form to back it up and the yard tend to come good once the sun begins to shine. Down the foot of the handicap, keep an eye out for any money for Young Phoenix and Cobbler's Son - neither has shown much yet but there are reasons for thinking both could leave previous efforts behind here.