19:50 Stratford

Saturday 3 June 2023

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Mid-Warwickshire Cleaning Supplies Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

Astroman⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: S Hosie| OR: 94| CD

13/8

Belatedly off the mark (fortunate winner) in 8-runner novice hurdle over C&D last month and followed up in handicap at Fontwell 6 days ago. Solid claims as he bids for a quick-fire hat-trick.

Form: 842-611

Extraordinary Man¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 94

12/1

Fair maiden over hurdles (twice placed during 2021/22). Failed to complete twice over fences prior to a sub-par fourth in a novice at Worcester 17 days ago. Upped in trip now and on a handy mark, so dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 524F-U4

Say Nothing^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 91

12/1

Modest handicap hurdler who performed respectably when fifth at Ludlow on recent reappearance. Potentially well treated and blinkers are now back on, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 86527-5

Betty's Belle¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 88

9/2

Fair bumper winner. Below that level over hurdles but shaped as if back in form (made significant late error) at Worcester recently. Still early days in handicaps, so can't be dismissed.

Form: 4/52P6-5

Lighthouse Mill¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: David Dennis| OR: 85

9/4

Has found some consistency of late and found only one too good when second at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6P02-32

Baby Sham¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 80

14/1

Fair Flat winner who cashed in on a very lowly hurdles mark at Fakenham in May. Ran creditably when fifth at Fontwell next time but needs more if she's to double her tally in this sphere.

Form: 4478-15

Diamond Rose^p²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 79

22/1

Hasn't won for a long time and ran poorly at Ludlow last time, so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P4PP-48

Non-Runners

Scudamore²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Astroman (13/8), Lighthouse Mill (9/4), Scudamore (5/2), Betty's Belle (9/2), Extraordinary Man (12/1), Say Nothing (12/1), Baby Sham (14/1), Diamond Rose (22/1)

Having scored cosily here in April, SCUDAMORE ran well to finish second at Fakenham last month, so he takes marginal preference over Astroman, who arrives on a hat-trick. Lighthouse Mill, another one who has been in good order lately, deserves plenty of respect, too.