16:56 Stratford

Sunday 10 July 2022

All14:0114:3615:1115:4616:2116:5617:31

Stratford Racing Club 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 3m 54.85s

Cabayo Lord George^t1,v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Deborah Cole

80/1

Little show in a pair of point bumpers in December 2020 and similar story in bumper/novice hurdle 8 months apart. Visored for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P0/5-P

Donnie Azoff⁵⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden

9/2

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers in 2020 but disappointed on hurdles bow later that year and not seen since. Market should reveal expectations.

Form: 2334/

Of Corse I Can²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

11/4

£30,000 5-y-o, Lord Du Sud gelding. Dam, 19f hurdle winner in France, half-sister to 17f/2¼m chase winner in France Stella Imperiale. Runner-up in a point and promising start over hurdles when second of 6 in novice at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: P462-2

Theoldfellashorse¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

100/1

Little impact in a Newton Abbot bumper (for Fergal O'Brien)/maiden hurdle 8 months apart.

Form: 8-7

Coconut Twist^h1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr

10/1

€37,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Coconut Splash, stays 21f. Unplaced both completed starts in points (latest May 22). Wears hood.

Form: P-73

Prince Cleni¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

25/1

Out of a French hurdle winner and offered something to work on when fifth in a Ludlow bumper on debut in April. Didn't achieve a great deal in maiden hurdles at Worcester last month, however.

Form: 5-64

Triple Choice^b1,h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

20/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Midnight River but just poor form in a couple of bumpers. Makes hurdles debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 65

Fire Lake^h¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 98| D

11/8

Taunton bumper scorer in October. Best effort in novice hurdles when fifth of 8 at Ffos Las but below par at Hereford next time. Big player on Ffos Las form.

Form: 175855-

My Little Toni^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Finished alone on sole start in a point but has been disappointing so far under Rules.

Form: 13-64

Forecasts

Fire Lake (11/8), Of Corse I Can (11/4), Donnie Azoff (9/2), Coconut Twist (10/1), My Little Toni (14/1), Triple Choice (20/1), Prince Cleni (25/1), Cabayo Lord George (80/1), Theoldfellashorse (100/1)

OF CORSE I CAN made a promising start over hurdles when second at Ffos Las and he should take the beating with improvement forthcoming. Fire Lake is the obvious threat on the pick of her form