14:49 Stratford

Saturday 15 October 2022

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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 4m 35.6s

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

5/2

Capitalised on a career-low mark to score at Sedgefield in August and well placed to add a further 2 wins to his tally in recent weeks. Subsequent 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold hat-trick bid upped slightly in trip.

Form: 461211

C'Est Quelqu'un^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 99| D

14/1

Shed maiden tag over hurdles at Fontwell (19.2f) in February but failed badly to see race out last 3 starts in the spring. Usual blinkers left off for this reappearance.

Form: 321PPP-

Sufi^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 99| D

9/1

Disappointing spell on Flat this summer but that ensured his fitness and he cashed in on a reduced hurdles mark at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago. Enters calculations from just 2 lb higher.

Form: 6462P-1

Quiet Thunder^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 98| CD

20/1

Maiden on the Flat but caused a 50/1 upset on hurdles debut at Stratford in June (left in front). Failed to repeat that effort twice since and mark looks too high. Blinkered for first time.

Form: 127

Accidental Legend^t1²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 94

7/1

Seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind and with headgear now on, he's one to monitor closely in the betting for his successful yard.

Form: 7467-

Eaton Lady²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 90

66/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Miss Kate McGivern in Ireland and didn't show a great deal starting out for this yard a month ago.

Form: P23096

Fazayte¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: R Potter| OR: 90

14/1

Ended time for Tom Symonds in disappointing fashion and never dangerous starting out for new yard at Southwell in April. Down in the weights and market can guide.

Form: 44U660-

The Yellow Mini^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 89

28/1

Successful on hurdles debut at Fontwell in September but dropping in the weights without looking ready to cash in when last seen in the spring.

Form: 4456P-5

Little Brown Mouse¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 85

40/1

Limited promise only ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 0/6080-F

Supasunrise²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 83

11/1

In good hands but failed to trouble the judge last season.

Form: 775P00-

Samatian^p,t¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 79WS

11/4

Ended last season with a career-best effort when third at Exeter in April despite not looking totally straightforward. Had a wind op ahead of reappearance and he's one to consider.

Form: 675633-

Stigwood^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: J L Flint| OR: 80

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and has achieved only a similar level over hurdles, running no sort of race fitted with cheekpieces on stable debut a fortnight ago.

Form: 366438

Captain Cobajay^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 71| C

22/1

Landed back-to-back 17f handicap chases last summer for Justin Landy. Yet to fire despite a sliding mark for present stable but dangerous to rule him out if switch to hurdling has a positive effect.

Form: 9-46757

Miss Marette^h⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 65WS

16/1

Free-goer who needs a breathing operation to have transformed her. 9 lb out of the weights.

Form: 7257U7

Orbit Of Iolite⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 64

50/1

Looks very limited and is out of the weights.

Form: 070/70-4

Forecasts

Lucky Lover Boy (5/2), Samatian (11/4), Accidental Legend (7/1), Sufi (9/1), Supasunrise (11/1), Fazayte (14/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (14/1), Miss Marette (16/1), Quiet Thunder (20/1), Captain Cobajay (22/1), The Yellow Mini (28/1), Little Brown Mouse (40/1), Orbit Of Iolite (50/1), Stigwood (50/1), Eaton Lady (66/1)

LUCKY LOVER BOY has been expertly placed in recent weeks by a training combination in excellent form and a 4 lb rise may not prevent the hat-trick. Sufi is also fit and in form which brings him into the reckoning, with Samatian worth a second look on reappearance.