19:10 Stratford

Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Bet At ruk.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 3m 49.9s

Regulation^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 121| D

7/1

Eight time winner including over 2m at Kempton (good) in April. Placed twice since including over C&D on good ground last month. Useful amateur jockey booked to ride.

Form: 1-62724

Romanor^h⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113| CD

9/4

Winner of two of his last three starts most recently over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good) last week. Came home 8L clear that day is one for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 2-45131

Jamacho³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114| D

6/1

Beaten a neck over 2m at Worcester (good-to-firm) last month on first start since wind surgery. Well held over the same C&D subsequently and needs to put that latest effort behind him.

Form: 31-1225

Thahab Ifraj^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 112| C

18/1

Placed over an extended 2m2f on good ground here when wearing blinkers (retained since) for the first time last month. Struggled at Bangor subsequently however.

Form: 421-429

G'day Aussie^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 110| C| D

9/2

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following a victory over an extended 2m2f here last month and over fences at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) last time out. Usually held up and one to note off a mark 8lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 5P-6511

Tamarillo Grove^t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 110| CD

10/1

In good form at Newton Abbot recently winning twice this season. Most recent victory came on good-to-soft ground a month ago and he races off a 6lb higher mark in this contest.

Form: 07-3121

Kohuma²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 108| BF| D

10/1

Completed a double when returning from a break to score at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in June. Seventh behind Tamarillo Grove subsequently but not written off just yet.

Form: 3/P61-17

Watt Broderick^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 105| C| D

11/2

Returning from well over two years off the track when finishing a good fourth over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) earlier this month. Interesting if building on that effort.

Form: 21880/4

Forecasts

Romanor (9/4), G'day Aussie (9/2), Watt Broderick (11/2), Jamacho (6/1), Regulation (7/1), Tamarillo Grove (10/1), Kohuma (10/1), Thahab Ifraj (18/1)

G'DAY AUSSIE can record a third consecutive victory by taking what looks a highly competitive eight runner handicap hurdle. The selection can get the better of his rivals here with penalised runner Romanor who won well last week capable of finishing runner-up ahead of the veteran Tamarillo Grove.