14:40 Stratford

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 33.99s

Seaforth Mancy⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102

10/1

Point winner last year and made the frame first 3 starts in maiden hurdles. Pulled up the last twice, including when returning from a break at Worcester last month, but interesting to see what the market has to say now that he makes the switch to handicap company.

Form: 1/334P-P

Rafiki^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley| T: James Owen| OR: 100| C

5/2

Fairly useful on Flat and opened hurdles account in 16.3f novice here last June. Well held all 3 starts in handicaps in this sphere, and also below par back on the Flat following a break/wind op last month, but couldn't rule out off this reduced mark on debut for new yard. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 12365-

Genever Dragon^b²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

13/2

Ended long losing run at Kelso in September and backed that performance up with fine second in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) later that month. Absent since but no surprise to see him feature again.

Form: 3/62312-

Sufi^p,t²¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 95| D

14/1

Regained the winning thread in a Newton Abbot selling handicap last September but no impact in 3 subsequent starts. Probably best watched on the back of a 7-month absence.

Form: 2P/1705-

Boundsy Boy^b,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Opened account in 15.8f Huntingdon handicap (good to soft) in February and all 3 subsequent efforts in this sphere have been creditable, beaten only by an unexposed mare off a 1 lb lower mark at Worcester (2m, good) last month. One to consider.

Form: 4F41-42

Ten Ten Twenty³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Stones| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 91

18/1

Has offered little in 5 starts since gaining breakthrough success in this sphere at Worcester last summer, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 174P0-7

Ten Past Midnight^p¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 88

4/1

Won 3 on the bounce in 2021 and also hit the target at Southwell last June. Placed next 3 starts at Uttoxeter prior to a very low-key chase debut and while he didn't cover himself in glory back hurdling at Fakenham in February, he would have a fighting chance if bouncing back.

Form: 1223P7-

Coastal Sun^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 79

15/2

Sole success from 10 hurdles starts was gained in a Ludlow claimer for Alastair Ralph in November. No show in a couple of handicaps since joining this yard and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 7P81P-8

Non-Runners

Professor Calculus¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: Non Runner

Rebel Royal¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: B I Case J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Rafiki (5/2), Boundsy Boy (7/2), Ten Past Midnight (4/1), Professor Calculus (5/1), Genever Dragon (13/2), Coastal Sun (15/2), Seaforth Mancy (10/1), Sufi (14/1), Rebel Royal (14/1), Ten Ten Twenty (18/1)

RAFIKI failed to build on his novice success at this course last year but he is nevertheless worth chancing off this reduced mark, in the hope that the change of scenery (this will be his first run for the in-form James Owen yard) works the oracle. On recent evidence Boundsy Boy is appealing, while Genever Dragon should be involved if ready to roll and Ten Past Midnight would also have a live chance if on-song.