14:10 Stratford

Monday 11 March 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 36.10s

Lever Du Soleil¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

11/4

Irish raider who got off the mark at Gowran in November and has equalled that level of form in a pair of Grade 3 contests since. Not in the same form on latest when held up (usually front runs) but place claims here.

Form: 2F1354

Barnay⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C Ellam| OR: 108

66/1

Modest level of ability in four attempts over hurdles and needs to make dramatic improvement to play a part against these.

Form: 6445

Favori De Sivola

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams

7/1

First foal, dam won over hurdles and fences from 2m2f to 2m6f. Capable yard can have debut winners so worth a look in betting.

Form:

Flere Imsaho^h¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

33/1

Tailed off in two runs over hurdles including in a hood last time (retained here) and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 59

Honorable¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

8/1

Possibly flattered when second in slowly run race at Market Rasen penultimate start and didn't run up to that at Warwick since. Bit to prove now.

Form: U527

Lucky's Dream¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams

50/1

All his form on the Flat was on the AW and hasn't shown enough in two goes over hurdles to be of interest.

Form: 59

Noble Saffron²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J Phelan| T: D G Bridgwater

200/1

No ability to date and impossible to fancy on all known evidence.

Form: 70P5P

No Cruise Yet¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

250/1

66/1 and tailed off last on Ludlow debut last month and needs to step up hugely on that to be of interest.

Form: 0

Phoenician Star¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

14/1

Stepped up on debut when showing ability at Warwick last month but will probably be of more interest when handicapping after this.

Form: 66

Red Force One¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/6

Completed a hat trick on the Flat last summer up to 1m2f. Very promising hurdling debut in a Grade 2 at Kempton last month behind a smart winner. This represents a huge drop in grade and sets a clear standard.

Form: 4

Homing Star¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

100/1

Won a small handicap in the mud at Ffos Las last summer but jumped moderately when tailed off at 100/1 on hurdling debut and impossible to fancy.

Form: 0

Raffles Surprise¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: R Bevis

125/1

Only 3/1 on English debut when with Ben Pauling at Plumpton in September but showed nothing and now starts out for new trainer.

Form: 50

Forecasts

Red Force One (4/6), Lever Du Soleil (11/4), Favori De Sivola (7/1), Honorable (8/1), Phoenician Star (14/1), Flere Imsaho (33/1), Lucky's Dream (50/1), Barnay (66/1), Homing Star (100/1), Raffles Surprise (125/1), Noble Saffron (200/1), No Cruise Yet (250/1)

Few can be seriously fancied and RED FORCE ONE looks impossible to oppose having shaped really well on hurdling bow in a strong contest. Irish challenger Lever Du Soleil looks the only logical danger especially if reverting to front running tactics which should be suited to this track. Best of the rest could be Honorable on the form of his penultimate run.