19:40 Stratford

Saturday 22 May 2021

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Support Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 38.85s

San Agustin³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 96

5/6

5-y-o who is steadily going the right way over hurdles, confirming promise of last run when off the mark at Southwell (20.4f) 3 days ago. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 4058-21

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Global Agreement^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M F Harris| OR: 98

9/1

Modest maiden hurdler who posted a respectable third in 9-runner contest at Bangor (19.6f, heavy) last week. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P320-43

Always Able^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89

13/2

Modest maiden who ran respectably back over hurdles with the cheekpieces refitted when third in 16-runner contest at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 3 weeks ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 35636-3

Le Pogues Storm^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: A Ralph| OR: 87| BF

6/1

Winning pointer with little form under Rules, though prominent in betting when falling at the first in handicap chase at Uttoxeter on yard debut last time.

Form: 00675-F

Eglantier^p1,h⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 86

12/1

Won sole bumper start in 2019 but subsequent hurdle efforts modest at best. Now tried in cheekpieces for first time.

Form: 54/637P-

Baby Jane⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 80

16/1

Bit more like it in handicaps the last twice but has still yet to better poor form.

Form: 86/8F4-5

Outlaw Jack^t1⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 76

14/1

Point winner who shaped much better than the bare result when eleventh of 14 in a handicap at Southwell in March, fading having made a big race move. One to be interested in. Tongue tied.

Form: 5095/60-

Franz Klammer^h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Pritchard| OR: 72

28/1

Made more of an impact when runner-up on chase bow at Huntingdon in November, but it was hardly a convincing display and he's offered little last 2 starts over hurdles.

Form: 0492P-0

Mighty Mustang¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 69

33/1

Seemed to show first form in finishing a well-held fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft, 250/1) 10 days ago. Remains to be seen if he's able to build on that.

Form: P80/0-04

Eggesford⁵⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 69

100/1

Looks of little account as it stands.

Form: F0900P/

Sir Warrior⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 69

100/1

Failed to complete in 4 starts in points and is yet to show any ability under Rules.

Form: FUP/P00-

Non-Runners

Merry Berry³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Max Kendrick

Hit The Bottle⁵¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Jewelinthename⁶¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

San Agustin (5/6), Hit The Bottle (9/2), Merry Berry (9/2), Le Pogues Storm (6/1), Always Able (13/2), Global Agreement (9/1), Eglantier (12/1), Outlaw Jack (14/1), Baby Jane (16/1), Franz Klammer (28/1), Mighty Mustang (33/1), Jewelinthename (33/1), Sir Warrior (100/1), Eggesford (100/1)

SAN AGUSTIN is on an upward trajectory so is taken to follow up his recent win at Southwell under a penalty. Hit The Bottle is all of a sudden interesting having joined Dan Skelton, while Outlaw Jack caught the eye making a big race move at Southwell last time and is entitled to strip fitter for that run.