18:35 Stratford

Monday 23 August 2021

All15:5516:3017:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

Dr Robert Davies 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 2f 83y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:37  |   Winning time: 6m 38.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
The Bull Mccabet155
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  130| C
11/2
Winning Irish pointer who scored twice over hurdles here last term. Let down by his attitude switched to fences on last 2 starts and mark looks a tough one on handicap bow back in this sphere.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Ballon Onabudgetp29
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR:  126| D
7/2
Best effort yet armed with first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (23.3f) last month. landing a 7-runner handicap in pretty decisive fashion. 3 lb rise very fair ineeded and he's a big player.
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3
Horse silk
Wbee36
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR:  120| CD
9/4
Progressing well since sent handicapping, completing the hat-trick over C&D last month. Hard to quibble with a 5 lb rise and another bold show anticipated from this 6-y-o.
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4
Horse silk
Dr Desp115
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  118| C
12/1
Useful hurdler in 2017/18, but winless over fences and has failed to land much of a blow in a trio of hunter chases since the turn of the year. Hard to know what to expect of him back in this sphere.
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5
Horse silk
Tel'artp25
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR:  115| CD
2/1
Snapped a losing run upped to this trip over C&D last month, seeing off a couple of previous winners in the process. Not an obvious type to follow up, but remains on a fair mark and couldn't rule out.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Tel'art (2/1), Wbee (9/4), Ballon Onabudget (7/2), The Bull Mccabe (11/2), Dr Des (12/1)

Verdict

It's easy enough to make cases for each of the three last-time-out winners, namely BALLON ONABUDGET, Wbee and Tel'Art. The first-named responded well to the addition of cheekpieces at Uttoxeter and, raised just 3 lb, he gets the nod in the hope that the headgear works equally well at the second time of asking. Wbee is bidding for the four-timer and is second choice.

  1. BALLON ONABUDGET (IRE)
  2. WBEE (IRE)
  3. TEL'ART (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £4,956.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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