13:35 Stratford

Wednesday 19 August 2020

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.85s

Courtandbould¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| CD

2/5

Showed plenty of ability in bumpers and fine start over hurdles, winning back-to-back course novice events in recent weeks. Double penalty to deal with now but big player in any case.

Form: 2/2F-311

A Falling Star⁷⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Bargary| T: A Phillips

200/1

Aeroplane gelding who offered little in a Uttoxeter bumper on debut back in summer 2018. Absent since and hard to fancy now hurdling.

Form: 5/

Freddy Mac³¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher

40/1

Scorpion gelding who was easy to back and ultimately looked a longer-term project when sixth of 9 in a Punchestown bumper (2m) last October. Switched yards since and others appeal more now hurdling.

Form: 6-

Grey Spirit^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

7/2

Fairly useful 9f Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott in 2019. Modest form in a couple of novice hurdles for present stable this summer but he remains the type his yard will do well with.

Form: 63

Outisaid¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver

66/1

Carlotamix gelding who failed to complete in 3 Irish points and well beaten on hurdles bow behind Courtandbold here 13 days ago.

Form: FPF-9

Saggazza^h1²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis

50/1

Schiaparelli gelding who looked in need of the run when sixth of 7 on bumper debut at Warwick (2m) back in December. This should reveal more now hurdling. Hood fitted.

Form: 6-

Simbirsk⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J G M O'Shea

40/1

Al Kazeem half-brother to 21f hurdle winner Dragon City. Fair on Flat himself (stays 1½m). However, well held both starts this year.

Form:

Crimson King^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby

7/1

Fair 12f Flat winner who showed more than on hurdles bow when third in a Uttoxeter novice (20f) 11 days ago. Visor now reached for but questionable how much more improvement there is to come.

Form: 03

Magic Shuffle⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: S Curran

16/1

Fair on Flat but again well held tackling timber at Bangor (16.6f) on his penultimate start. Respectable fifth back on the Flat latest but low-grade handicaps likely more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 7-8

Mechelen Star

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett

33/1

Malinas gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Probably best watched on debut unless market vibes highlight otherwise.

Form:

Jenny Ren⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Hollinshead

66/1

Fair performer on Flat at best (stays 1¾m), but well beaten both starts upon returning from a lengthy absence in recent months. Hard to fancy now hurdling.

Form:

Move Closer^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

50/1

Showed some ability sole start in bumpers and looks one for handicaps in this sphere judged on her not knocked about eighth on hurdles bow at Southwell (15.8f) earlier this month.

Form: P3/68

Forecasts

Courtandbould (2/5), Grey Spirit (7/2), Crimson King (7/1), Magic Shuffle (16/1), Mechelen Star (33/1), Simbirsk (40/1), Freddy Mac (40/1), Move Closer (50/1), Saggazza (50/1), Outisaid (66/1), Jenny Ren (66/1), A Falling Star (200/1)

COURTANDBOULD has made a good start over hurdles, landing back-to-back course novice events in recent weeks. He's fancied to defy a double penalty, with Grey Spirit and Crimson King heading up the dangers.