14:18 Stratford

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Even Keel Foundation Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 3m 51.20s

Authorizo^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112| D

11/4

Landed a Fairyhouse maiden (2m) during early 2019 and best effort since when runner-up at Cartmel (17.2f) in August. Mixed bag has followed but he's a player now down in grade.

Form: 762577

Ingenuity⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: M F Harris| OR: 115

9/2

Never truly convinced over hurdles for Gordon Elliott though he did step up on his return/yard debut when runner-up at Bath (13f) last month. The test this track provides should suit back over timber.

Form: 9600/6-

Richie Valentine^t²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 82

200/1

Left his bumper form well behind when runner-up in a Fontwell maiden hurdle during spring 2019 but failed to match that all 3 starts last year.

Form: 782/0P0-

Test Ride⁵²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83

100/1

Down the field in bumpers and similar story over hurdles, pulled up on handicap debut at Fontwell (21.7f) back in May 2019.

Form: 68079/P-

Test Valley^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 91

66/1

Poor maiden on Flat/over hurdles nowadays who is passed over even allowing for a better effort at Wincanton on Thursday and the drop in class.

Form: FPP/497

Dariya^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| C| D

6/4

Better than ever of late, wide-margin Stratford winner before following-up at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 3 days later. Found out from a 10 lb higher mark at Warwick since but not discounted down in class.

Form: 3-57115

Eva's Diva^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 105

8/1

Fair form in bumpers and placed on each of her half-a-dozen starts in this sphere last season. Nowhere near that level since returning to action last month, though, and good deal to prove at present.

Form: 327-6P9

Homing Star^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 84

13/2

Modest Flat winner who ran produced easily her best effort over hurdles to date when second at Warwick (19f) in September. Not ruled out for each-way purposes despite a good bit to do on these terms.

Form: 855-752

Forecasts

Dariya (6/4), Authorizo (11/4), Ingenuity (9/2), Homing Star (13/2), Eva's Diva (8/1), Test Valley (66/1), Test Ride (100/1), Richie Valentine (200/1)

AUTHORIZO returned to form under a change of tactics when finishing midfield over further at Exeter 9 days ago and he's fancied to make his presence felt now dropped into selling company for the first time. Dariya may emerge as the chief threat if shrugging off a lesser at Warwick last time.