15:50 Stratford

Thursday 28 October 2021

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Wildix Unified Communications Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 40.63s

Costly Diamond^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 100

4/1

Front-running chaser who was better than ever when making all from 10 lb higher mark at Sedgefield a month ago. Should take all the beating if she can replicate that form over hurdles.

Form: 12-5321

Methusalar¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 99

5/1

Lightly-raced 5yo who shaped well in the face of an inadequate test when fourth at Huningdon on handicap debut almost 5 months ago. Up in trip now, so there's more to come.

Form: 454-34

Fine By Her¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 96

28/1

Little impact in bumpers/over hurdles and likely to need this first run for 168 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0/0F75-5

Baliyad⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 96

16/1

Out of sorts in Ireland this season but starts out for a new yard after a short break, so worth a market check at least.

Form: 6/5-7P90

Don Juan Du Gouet^p1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 91| BF| C| D

11/2

Won twice for Henry Daly in 2019. Operating below that level for current yard, down the field at Fontwell 44 days ago, so needs first-time cheekpieces to perk him up.

Form: 906-938

Scrutinise^p¹⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 90| C

20/1

Out of sorts when last seen but made a winning return (off a higher mark) at this course last year, so best not to conpletley discount him.

Form: 23P74-P

Dorisa Queen¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 87

3/1

Bred to have some ability and shaped with a bit more encouragement when third in a novice hurdle at Worcester on final outing for Warren Greatrex 169 days ago. Has joined top stable since.

Form: 90P9-3

Masterdream^b1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| BF

10/3

Landed small field maiden hurdle in Jersey in August and has run at least respectably on both subsequent outings, fifth over C&D recently. Blinkers need to bring a bit more out of him.

Form: 94-7126

Peggyclare^h,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: B Lund| OR: 79

80/1

No impact in 7 starts over hurdles on the other side of the Irish Sea and fared no better on debut for current stable at Uttoxeter recently. Hard to warm to.

Form: F80/P-90

Valshan Time¹¹⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 68

66/1

Limited chaser who has been off the track over 3 years ahead of this belated hurdling debut. Easily opposed.

Form: 45PF38/

Non-Runners

Crem Fresh¹⁷⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F Brennan J: David Bass

Forecasts

Dorisa Queen (3/1), Masterdream (10/3), Costly Diamond (4/1), Methusalar (5/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (11/2), Crem Fresh (11/2), Baliyad (16/1), Scrutinise (20/1), Fine By Her (28/1), Valshan Time (66/1), Peggyclare (80/1)

Given that COSTLY DIAMOND scored comfortably off a 10 lb higher mark over fences at Sedgefield in November, she's well worth a chance to follow up returning to the smaller obstacles in a weak affair. Methusalar is a potential improver up in trip and Dorisa Queen starts out for a top yard, so they're both regarded as feasible threats.