15:55 Stratford

Thursday 29 July 2021

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 46.58s

Getawaytonewbay^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 100| CD

4/1

Stepped up switched to chasing last season, winning twice over C&D. Back to best returned to this track when 2 lengths second to Air Hair Lair 18 days ago. 2 lb better off with the winner here.

Form: 871-732

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Beautiful Ben^v¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 98| D

22/1

Scored at Southwell off 4 lb higher last summer. Best effort this season when respectable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 32P-674

Ben Buie^p²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 94

20/1

Opening mark looked high enough on what he'd achieved and failed to complete last 3 starts, including on chase bow when last seen in December.

Form: 3/64UPP-

Bagan^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 93| C

9/2

Chase winner in 2019 and finally off the mark over hurdles at Huntingdon in May. Creditable third at Worcester 2 weeks ago and not taken lightly back over fences.

Form: 763-153

Air Hair Lair¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 86| CD

3/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and poor over hurdles, but positive start over fences, runner-up twice before going one better when beating Getawaytonewbay by 2 lengths over C&D last time. Big shout.

Form: 6572-21

Gaia Vallis^p1,t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 85

16/1

Improved at second time of asking after wind surgery when landing a Fontwell handicap chase in March. Respectable efforts this season and respected fitted with headgear/tongue strap.

Form: 516-54F

Sad Eyed Dylan^h,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 83

8/1

Winning Irish pointer so not a total surprise he fared better returned to chasing when fourth at Ffos Las on return. Raced too freely there next time. Back up in trip.

Form: 8685-47

Mariners Moon¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 82

16/1

Finally off the mark when winning at Southwell in July 2019. Well held on first run since there last month but showed more when 7¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Air Hair Lair over C&D 18 days ago.

Form: 2P21/86

Scaramucci¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Farrelly| OR: 80

6/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs but pulled clear of the rest when a good second of 16 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, good, 8/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 8/57-P72

This Breac^h,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 79

40/1

Back to form with a bang when landing heavy-ground 2m Leicester handicap in February. Been more miss than hit since, though, and others preferred.

Form: 1044-4P

Babytaggle¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 74

10/1

Long-standing maiden but hasn't fared too badly for new yard here in recent weeks. Frame claims.

Form: 5PF422

Silvretta Schwarz⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 68

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser nowadays and easy to oppose from out of the handicap.

Form: P96P-63

St Merryn¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 68| C

200/1

Retains little ability and will likely struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 4P8/P8-8

Non-Runners

Game In The Park¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Air Hair Lair (3/1), Getawaytonewbay (4/1), Bagan (9/2), Scaramucci (6/1), Sad Eyed Dylan (8/1), Babytaggle (10/1), Game In The Park (12/1), Mariners Moon (16/1), Gaia Vallis (16/1), Ben Buie (20/1), Beautiful Ben (22/1), This Breac (40/1), Silvretta Schwarz (66/1), St Merryn (200/1)

AIR HAIR LAIR has taken very well to fences, beating Getawaytonewbay by 2 lengths over C&D last time, and is taken to follow up. Getawaytonewbay has an excellent record here and is 2 lb better off with the selection, so rates the main threat again. Scaramucci and Babytaggle are long-standing maidens but are capable of making the frame.