14:20 Stratford

Saturday 16 October 2021

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 30.2s

Dutch Admiral^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-1| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 102

17/2

Juvenile hurdle winner last summer who dispelled his return mishap when runner-up in a Fontwell handicap (17.7f) in September, held only final 100 yds. Entitled to be thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 551-02

Picturesque View²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 97

40/1

Camelot gelding who showed only a modicum of promise in trio of maiden/novice hurdle runs last term. Will hold more chance now handicapping and betting may guide with yard also saddling Dutch Admiral.

Form: 640-

Ascot Day³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 93

20/1

Fair Flat winner who resumed winning ways at Epsom (12f) in July. Below form in that sphere more recently and more miss than hit during first spell over hurdles last season.

Form: 9965-2

Rebel Royal^b1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 90

33/1

Underwent breathing op before finishing well held last of 11 at Uttoxeter early last month and similar story when pulled up over fences at Warwick (20f) next time. Hard to warm to. Blinkered.

Form: F-4P70P

Alramz⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 86| D

9/1

Posted a career-best effort when defying 4 lb lower mark at Newton Abbot (18.5f) in June. Finished midfield all 3 starts since, left poorly placed when sixth at Exeter 9 days ago.

Form: 251656

Serjeant Painter⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 83| BF| CD

7/2

Built on trio of placed efforts when landing a C&D handicap under a patient ride in August. Unsuited by emphasis on speed when seventh at Exeter 9 days ago and best treated as still in form.

Form: 4-23317

Dolly McQueen^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 82

12/1

Winless since 2019 but confirmed she retains her ability when staying on for fourth at Exeter (16.7f) 9 days ago, left with a lot to do. Not ruled out from same mark.

Form: 526524

Coachella Green^t²⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alain Cawley| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 82

22/1

Point winner back in 2017 who didn't make much of an impact in handicap hurdles for present stable last season. Likely best watched on return to action now.

Form: P/64470-

Kilchreest Moon¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 82| D

8/1

Back-to-back winner of handicap hurdles at up to 21.7f during the spring. Excuses at Worcester in July but he does need to shrug off a lesser effort on return from a break at Huntingdon 11 days ago.

Form: 21-1276

Masterdream^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Landed small field maiden hurdle in Jersey in August and backed that up when second in selling handicap at Newton Abbot late last month. Not long with this yard and he may have a little more to offer.

Form: 694-712

Harry The Norseman^p,t¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P R Webber| OR: 81

10/1

Gained breakthrough win on back of wind op (tongue strap also on) at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in April. Possibly did too much too soon at Market Rasen in May but absent since.

Form: 3/P91-6

Scottsdale³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D hurdles winner who wasn't disgraced when runner-up on second chase try at Uttoxeter (3m) in June. Excuses next time and well held on the level at Pontefract subsequently.

Form: 0P0-P2P

Non-Runners

Dr Oakley⁵⁹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Henry Oliver J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Masterdream (5/2), Serjeant Painter (7/2), Kilchreest Moon (8/1), Dutch Admiral (17/2), Alramz (9/1), Harry The Norseman (10/1), Dr Oakley (10/1), Dolly McQueen (12/1), Ascot Day (20/1), Coachella Green (22/1), Rebel Royal (33/1), Scottsdale (33/1), Picturesque View (40/1)

A wide-open class 5 handicap with the narrow vote in favour of 4-y-o MASTERDREAM. A winner in Jersey on his penultimate start, he backed that effort up when second in a selling handicap at Newton Abbot last month and that may not prove his limit for Neil Mulholland. Dutch Admiral, Dr Oakley, on return and Dolly McQueen head up the dangers.