17:15 Stratford

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Jackie Bates Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 56.10s

Pateen^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 100

13/2

Successful twice over hurdles upon joining present stable, latterly at Cartmel in July. Hasn't fired since, though.

Form: 121675

Genever Dragon^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

6/1

Landed a juvenile maiden hurdle 12 months ago but record has been patchy since and he failed to convince over fences recently. Blinkers could perk him up back in this sphere, so solid claims.

Form: 93-3064

Sarceaux¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Page Fuller| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 96

13/2

Fair 12.5f Flat winner in France and more like it over hurdles in handicaps on last 3 outings, third of 6 at Newton Abbot 4 months ago. Needs to find a bit of improvement to defy current mark, though.

Form: 6P8-323

Amelia's Dance^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 94

10/3

Modest mare who was back on her game when third in a novice at Newton Abbot a month ago and, while her level is well established, this isn't much of a race, so could feature.

Form: 92370-3

Taqwaa^h⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 94

10/1

Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 1¼m). Low-key start over hurdles but now goes handicapping and he ought to be capable of better.

Form: 550/

Sticky Situation^p1,t²⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Mrs Jo Supple⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 93

28/1

Remains a maiden after 25 runs, and pulled up in a handicap at Exeter 9 months ago. Cheekpieces on for the first time, but makes no appeal.

Form: 7PPP9/P-

Sammeo^p1,t1¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 92WS

6/1

Has hinted at ability in a bumper/over hurdles, so may well up his game now switched to handicaps. Further is ultimately going to suit, however.

Form: 6-775

Hey Bob^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 78| D

10/3

Modest weak-finishing hurdler for Chris Grant. More positive signs for Olly Murphy, finding only one too good at Kelso a month ago, so he makes plenty of appeal in a thin race.

Form: 852-392

Non-Runners

Early Morning Dew¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P D Niven J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Amelia's Dance (10/3), Hey Bob (10/3), Early Morning Dew (7/2), Genever Dragon (6/1), Sammeo (6/1), Pateen (13/2), Sarceaux (13/2), Taqwaa (10/1), Sticky Situation (28/1)

GENEVER DRAGON has first-time blinkers on and is likely to appreciate the return to hurdling after a poor start over fences, so he should go well under a positive ride from Abbie McCain. Early Morning Dew is an obvious player if taking his chance (third at Uttoxeter on Friday), while Hey Bob's turn doesn't look too far away.