15:00 Stratford

Sunday 21 July 2019

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Stuart Stanley Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 28.8s

Young Wolf³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| BF

11/4

Suited by the switch to handicaps and a longer trip when scoring at Ludlow (3m, good/firm) in April; travelled strongly. Odds-on when second in novices over shorter the last twice and this distance should suit. Represent last year's winning stable.

Form: 4331-22

Win My Wings¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 125| BF

5/1

Point-to-point winner last year and was placed to good effect when winning her maiden at Ffos Las in April. Slightly below that next time and beaten at odds-on last start. However interesting now up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 1761-32

Hepijeu^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122| C

9/2

Winner of his last two over fences and 5lb rise in that sphere is presumably the reason for the switch back to hurdles (rated 5lb lower). Others look better handicapped but respected in his current form.

Form: 2223-11

Sporting Boy^t,v³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 121| CD

11/2

Went from the front in a change of headgear when capitalising on a falling mark to win over this C&D last month. Failed to follow up off the same mark back over fences last time; 7lb higher now, still looks competitive.

Form: 43-2513

Doing Fine^t,v⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

11/2

Last win came in Cheltenham handicap chase back in April 2017. Decent run when fifth in Summer Cup at Uttoxeter last month but was well held back over hurdles recently. Best waiting for a return to chasing.

Form: 50-2455

Milrow^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 117| C

11/1

Below par in three starts this year including on this month's reappearance. Stamina a question at this far but is falling to an attractive mark if finding his best form.

Form: 06207-5

Linguine^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 100

7/1

Second over 2m6f here last start but just one win form 30 starts over hurdles and losing run stretches back to May 2016. Up in trip not certain to be a benefit and races from 4lb out of the handicap.

Form: 2P5-432

Non-Runners

Allbarnone²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: G Hanmer J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Young Wolf (11/4), Hepijeu (9/2), Win My Wings (5/1), Doing Fine (11/2), Sporting Boy (11/2), Linguine (7/1), Allbarnone (10/1), Milrow (11/1)

His win over three miles three starts back suggested this extra test of stamina would suit YOUNG WOLF and he's taken to go one better following two seconds at shorter. Win My Wings starts off life in handicaps on a good mark and is another who should be suited by the step up in distance. Sporting Boy is interesting back over hurdles and is up to being involved off this higher mark.