16:45 Stratford

Sunday 21 July 2019

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Resplandor Body Contouring Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 55.5s

Some Day Soon³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| D

4/6

Has returned in flying and improved form in rattling up a hat-trick. Defied a double penalty at Hexham and did so unchallenged. Has to give weight away once again but hard to doubt his chances in this current mood.

Form: 522-111

Ruthless Article^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 125| BF

7/4

Off the mark on his second hurdles start, winning by 5L at Bangor and improved again with a narrow second over this C&D. Not far off that when fourth at Worcester last time and likely to be involved again in this form.

Form: 249-124

Almontaser^p1⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 82

50/1

Of little account on the Flat (rated 51 at best) and tailed off in all three hurdles starts so far, including on reappearance. Easy to dismiss once again.

Form: 058-

Epsom Day^t1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Summers

50/1

Fair sort on the Flat, though only yielded a maiden success from 16 starts. Sent off 200/1 and 150/1 in two hurdle starts to date finishing tailed off and then falling two out when behind over this C&D last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0-F

Mix Of Clover¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L Treadwell| T: A Ralph

12/1

Unseated his rider early on hurdles debut at Ludlow in December and well held in both starts this year. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P46U6-7

Prancing Oscar^p⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

10/1

Largely moderate on the Flat in winning two from 18 and hadn't been looking like scoring in two runs in May. Best watched on hurdling debut.

Form:

Aweeminit¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

7/1

Ran twice in bumpers (for Fergal O'Brien); reappeared after a year off in Irish PTP's (0-4), when regularly let down by her jumping. Struggled on hurdling and stable debut and improvement required.

Form: 5/FF-566

Kims Diamond⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Dave Crosse| T: S-J Davies

100/1

Sent off at 250/1 and 100/1 in two hurdle runs so far, both coming over this C&D. Tailed off both times and hard to envisage her making the required improvement.

Form: 7R-95

Princess Kodia¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

66/1

Raced on the Flat in Jersey since leaving Brian Meehan for whom she won a Bath maiden before taking a Les Landes handicap last year over 1m. Sent off 100/1 and hard to take anything from her recent hurdling debut over this C&D.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Some Day Soon (4/6), Ruthless Article (7/4), Aweeminit (7/1), Prancing Oscar (10/1), Mix Of Clover (12/1), Almontaser (50/1), Epsom Day (50/1), Princess Kodia (66/1), Kims Diamond (100/1)

There's only really two to concentrate on in a field full of disappointing types. That gives SOME DAY SOON every chance of completing a four-timer despite the penalties and he continues to be well placed. Ruthless Article is likewise going well and proving progressive and he should be a live danger. Aweeminit is with a top stable and is the one of the remainder who could improve significantly.