14:18 Stratford

Saturday 26 March 2022

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:10

Lady Ella's Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 27.36s

Ballybeen⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 100| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (23f) 43 days ago, travelling best long way. Improving all the time recently, so he merits serious consideration reverted in trip.

Form: 6F-5544

Hurricane Dylan^p,t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 95

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f) 16 days ago. Place claims again.

Form: 45P523

Here Hare Here¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

28/1

10/3, modest fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f) 14 days ago. More is required here.

Form: 553685

Canastero⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 94| CD

17/2

C&D winner but below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f) 74 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 33-0156

Crystal Moon¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 90WS

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f) 102 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut on back of a wind op and no forlorn hope if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 26-530

Arctic Road^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89

33/1

Winless since 2019, and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 38 days ago. Has questions to answer.

Form: 7775/4-P

Dellboy Trotter¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f) 121 days ago. Hard to warm to after his lay-off.

Form: 54P5P

Dariya¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 87| C

4/1

Course winner who improved to land 14-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f) 10 days ago. Had more in the tank there, so she's not taken lightly despite her 6 lb rise.

Form: 7P9991

Ernie Bilko³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 86

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 11 weeks before eighth in 2m Newbury maiden on debut for new yard. Goes handicapping now back up in trip and no surprise to see him step forward.

Form: 694P8

Regal Pretender²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 81

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, 200/1) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut but it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 56P75

Luckello^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 71

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 38 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 666757

Non-Runners

Tout Paris³²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs L J Young J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Ballybeen (11/8), Dariya (4/1), Hurricane Dylan (6/1), Ernie Bilko (17/2), Canastero (17/2), Crystal Moon (11/1), Here Hare Here (28/1), Arctic Road (33/1), Tout Paris (33/1), Luckello (50/1), Dellboy Trotter (50/1), Regal Pretender (50/1)

A few with chances, but BALLYBEEN went strongly for a long way when fourth over 2m7f at Bangor last time and is fancied to benefit from this slightly shorter trip and open his account. Dariya is feared most on the back of her ready Huntingdon success, although handicap-debutant Ernie Bilko is worth considering too, especially if there's a market move in his favour.