15:15 Stratford

Thursday 22 August 2019

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Walls & Ceilings International Ltd Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 1.30s

Hediddodinthe⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lauren Sanders⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 98| D

33/1

Debut hurdling effort appears to flatter him and that looks the basis for his current handicap mark rather than his consistently poor efforts since.

Form: 348P

The Lincoln Lawyer^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: T Lacey| OR: 97

12/1

Not badly handicapped judged on some of his juvenile hurdle form. Recent efforts have been comparatively poor including last month's stable debut.

Form: 43P4-40

Sweeping Rock⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R Law-Eadie⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 94| D

28/1

Looks nicely weighted on some of his form. Has looked headstrong on recent starts and could prove a difficult ride for his inexperienced pilot.

Form: 63/467-F

Fern Owl^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Alice Haynes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 93| D

20/1

Showed little over hurdles in Ireland but had been enjoying a good summer on the Flat prior to a dismal run last time. Looks one to check in the market.

Form: 00/0B00-

Polo The Mumm^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Tamby Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 87

33/1

Cherry picked a couple of uncompetitive races last season but arrives here in poor form and looking fully weighted under a rider seeking his first winner.

Form: 7312-68

Kahdian^b³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 87| D

12/1

1-43 under rules but still shot up the weights having finished second in a seller. Beaten in three chases since and tailed off last time, so plenty of work to do under a top amateur.

Form: U12-32P

Sadma⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: N Lampard| OR: 85| D

16/1

Last win came in 2015 and her recent efforts have been regressive. Likes to press on from the front and this course should help as will the return to hurdles. Good amateur on board and impossible to rule out in a mediocre race.

Form: 7844P-6

Ladies Dancing⁴⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 84| CD

8/1

Made all to take a similarly poor race in June before producing a rare below-par effort in a more truly run race a month later. Unlikely to have a chance to dictate matters again and looks opposable.

Form: P34-810

Never A Word^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

10/3

25-race maiden who had been out of sorts until a more encouraging run at Bangor earlier in the month. Has place claims if able to build on that.

Form: 7-56845

May Mist⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr David Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: T Wall| OR: 81

50/1

Has shown little sign of ability under both codes and her return from a break promised little. New career low mark but remains unappealing.

Form: C9/085-0

Jaxlight⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Justin Landy| OR: 73

7/2

Sedgefield bumper win is the highlight in an otherwise modest career. Has now moved to a leading point-to-point yard who are 7-18 with their runners under rules. That plus an 8lb drop in the weights make her an interesting option.

Form: P7-65P5

Naasik^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 73

9/2

Looked unlucky not to open his account on penultimate start, but failed to fulfil that promise on his next outing. Overall form is modest and others make more appeal.

Form: 5942U5

Given Name^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Matthew Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 73

11/1

Beaten 23L last time and that is the nearest he has ever come to winning. Needs to improve a lot more in order to figure.

Form: 77-6579

Chance It^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 67

20/1

0-25 over hurdles and tailed off on each of his last seven starts. 5lb out of the weights and that losing run seems likely to be extended.

Form: P86-7P9

Forecasts

Never A Word (10/3), Jaxlight (7/2), Naasik (9/2), Ladies Dancing (8/1), Given Name (11/1), The Lincoln Lawyer (12/1), Kahdian (12/1), Sadma (16/1), Fern Owl (20/1), Chance It (20/1), Sweeping Rock (28/1), Polo The Mumm (33/1), Hediddodinthe (33/1), May Mist (50/1)

None of these can be recommended with any confidence and the percentage call would be to back Never A Word each-way as his latest run indicated he was back to his best. Nevertheless, he remains winless and a chance is taken on JAXLIGHT. The bumper winner has failed to cut much ice over hurdles, but she clearly has ability. A switch of yards plus a big drop in the weights give weight to the argument that she can show more in a race that will take little winning.