Brendon Soper Memorial Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 3.7s

Must See The Doc³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

1/2

Useful Flat performer, made winning hurdles debut for Team Skelton last month at Aintree (2m½f, good to soft; 4-9f), seemingly with plenty in hand. Rates a likely contender for follow-up under penalty.

Form: 1

Repetitio²⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Showed glimpses of ability last year in four Flat runs for Jim Bolger in Ireland and pedigree suggests he might well have a future over timber. Market check on first start for new connections.

Form:

The Pink'n^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

9/2

Makes appeal on best of Flat form. Hood goes on for this hurdling introduction and one to take note of should the market be favourable.

Form:

Warrior Display^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

40/1

Has plenty to find with Must See The Doc on last month's Aintree run and, all things being equal, unlikely to bridge that gap here.

Form: 4

Canford Dancer²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Hughes

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat with stamina in pedigree. Rare jumper for this trainer, 0-8 previously with hurdlers, and likely facing stiff enough task here.

Form:

Maria Magdalena⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales

4/1

Has settled for second spot in two recent hurdles starts, behind Must See The Doc at Aintree and once more at Stratford. Could well be booked for same role again.

Form: 722

Non-Runners

Inceyquincyspider

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Must See The Doc (1/2), Maria Magdalena (4/1), The Pink'n (9/2), Canford Dancer (20/1), Inceyquincyspider (33/1), Warrior Display (40/1), Repetitio (66/1)

MUST SEE THE DOC created a favourable impression at Aintree on first start over timber, winning with plenty in hand, and the chances are that Dan Skelton's charge can overcome his penalty to double up. Maria Magdalena was second on that occasion and has filled the same role again at Stratford since, she may well complete her own 'hat-trick'. The Pink'n has some scope on paper for this task.