16:06 Stratford

Thursday 29 October 2020

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Stratford Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 40.3s

Mauricio^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 100

125/1

Well held on the Flat recently and fared no better back under positive tactics/over hurdles at Ludlow 22 days ago.

Form: 93365-9

Ben Brody^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 98| D

20/1

Pulled up last 2 starts, but shaped better than the result suggests last time and is not one to write off entirely from a tumbling mark.

Form: 506/8-PP

Moonlit Sea²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: P Phelan| OR: 98

12/1

Fit from the Flat and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) 27 days ago, bad mistake last. Remains fairly low mileage.

Form: 8642P-3

Scrutinise^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 97| C

15/2

Resumed winning ways after 7 months off in 10-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago, edging ahead near finish. Should remain competitive.

Form: 11842-1

Classic Tune^t³²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Moore| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 95

50/1

Modest handicap hurdler who was pulled up both starts last season so can only be watched on this return to action.

Form: 8742/PP-

Orchard Grove⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 95

10/1

Took a big step forward when second of 14 on handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon and remains unexposed.

Form: 6892

Jackblack^t1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 95

150/1

Has made little impact in this sphere since winning a pair of Fontwell novices in 2017 for Brett Johnson. Wears first-time tongue strap.

Form: P5P/68-0

Phoebus Lescribaa^b1,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 95| D

14/1

Modest handicap hurdler who once again looked half-hearted in the finish at Bangor last month. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 3-54456

Soyouthinksoagain^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

8/15

Left previous hurdling efforts well behind in first-time cheekpieces after 9 months off when second in 19-runner contest at Carlisle (20f, heavy) last week, staying on strongly. Can go one better.

Form: 3/5000-2

Jacke Is Back^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: G Harris| OR: 94

100/1

Fair hurdler/chaser in France but has yet to fire for new yard, faring no better under a different claimer at Ffos Las on reappearance.

Form: 2P9P0-6

No Thanks²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 94

11/1

Fair Flat winner for William Jarvis. Only 21½ lengths fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Exeter last time, but hadn't been shaping up too badly prior to that, so is worth another chance.

Form: 76654

Josie Abbing¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

25/1

Bumper winner who was tight enough in the betting but shaped as if still needing the run at Southwell in July. Not one to write off having eased a further 4 lb.

Form: 7737-99

All Good Things^b,t⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92| D

28/1

Failed to come on for recent run in a change of headgear when ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 86 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 1822-89

Forecasts

Soyouthinksoagain (8/15), Scrutinise (15/2), Orchard Grove (10/1), No Thanks (11/1), Moonlit Sea (12/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (14/1), Ben Brody (20/1), Josie Abbing (25/1), All Good Things (28/1), Classic Tune (50/1), Jacke Is Back (100/1), Mauricio (125/1), Jackblack (150/1)

SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN left his previous efforts in this sphere well behind when runner-up in a big-field event at Carlisle last week and makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here. No Thanks had been shaping up quite well prior to Exeter, so is not one to write off just yet, with the fairly low mileage Moonlit Sea completing the shortlist.