13:00 Stratford

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Stratford Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 35.25s

Jakamani⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 96WS

16/1

28/1, modest seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut on the back of a wind op with work to do if he's to open his account.

Form: 24007-7

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Billy The Squid^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

16/1

Ungenuine maiden hurdler who was only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 27 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 3-33R76

Ranco^t,v⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 96

5/1

11/2, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Can make his presence felt again in his bid to add to his three Flat victories.

Form: 673-462

I'm On Snap⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 92| BF

6/1

Winning hurdler but not so good over fences, seventh in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) 44 days ago. Not ruled out now back in this sphere though.

Form: 0P-5127

Persuer^p1,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR: 91

12/1

Still to get her head in front, but back on track when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs considering.

Form: 642-F83

Andapa^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 91

5/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after improved showings to win two handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter last month. Must enter calculations despite 11 lb hike in the weights now.

Form: 8-95511

Bempton Cliffs³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 90

12/1

Yet to score, and only fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 36 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 9/3P-840

Duke Of Chalfont³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 89

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 56-59P

Snow Leopard^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 88

33/1

Porr maiden on the level and similar form in this sphere, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (23f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 56-59

Poker Master³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P J McBride| OR: 90

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. In need of run after 8 months off when last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 37 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 5525-7

Present Destiny¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 82WS

11/1

Still a maiden after 17 runs, but he shaped encouragingly for new yard when seventh of 14 in handicap at Plumpton (2m4f) in April. Has slipped to a good mark, so interesting on return after a wind op.

Form: 5PP/P07-

Serjeant Painter⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 78

13/2

Still to register a victory but he arrives in decent nick, blinkers on when third of 15 in handicap at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 60 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 094-233

Lambs Lane^b1,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 78| D

14/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who isn't the easiest to catch right, below-par fifth at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 36 days ago. Blinkers on now and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9P5-4F5

Mi Laddo^p,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 77

8/1

Two-time winner last season who comes here in good order, fifth of 13 in handicap at Cartmel (17.2f) 31 days ago. Eased 1 lb so in the mix.

Form: 612-745

Forecasts

Andapa (5/1), Ranco (5/1), I'm On Snap (6/1), Serjeant Painter (13/2), Mi Laddo (8/1), Present Destiny (11/1), Persuer (12/1), Bempton Cliffs (12/1), Lambs Lane (14/1), Jakamani (16/1), Billy The Squid (16/1), Poker Master (33/1), Snow Leopard (33/1), Duke Of Chalfont (150/1)

A wide-open handicap so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with PRESENT DESTINY who has dropped to a handy mark and is fancied to capitalise for his new handler on his return from a wind op. Hat-trick seeking Andapa rates the obvious threat despite taking a big rise in the weights, with in-form Ranco likely to be on the premises too in his bid for a breakthrough win in this sphere.