18:40 Stratford

Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 40.0s

Forever A Dove³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: J Coulson| OR: 97| C

9/2

Runner-up twice in bumpers and made a successful start over hurdles in 2m Southwell mares' maiden. Backed it up with a creditable fourth at Cartmel under a penalty and has the scope for better still.

Form: 2/261-4

Uggy Uggy Uggy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 96

3/1

Down the field sole bumper start but clear signs of ability over hurdles. Going the right way and looks a notable handicap debutant for a shrewd stable.

Form: 94-43

Coal Fire²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88

4/1

Has shown ability over hurdles and, while he flopped on chasing debut at Ffos Las 26 days ago, it's too soon to write him off back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 7008-6P

Dame Prestige³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 87

14/1

Modest form in a pair of Perth maiden hurdles last summer for Gordon Elliott and yet to make an impact for current connections.

Form: 5P5PP-P

Lindwall^t³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 77

7/1

Fair stayer on Flat for Sir Mark Prescott. Well held over hurdles for this yard but retains potential and is worth a market check on return from 10 months off.

Form: 555/7-

Secret Moss⁴⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 77

66/1

No sign of ability in pair of bumpers/over hurdles. Hard to fancy making handicap debut after 15 months off.

Form: 00P86/

Clean Getaway^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75

5/2

Still winless over hurdles and, while he ran with credit on his penultimate outing, he failed to back it up at Market Rasen last time. On a handy mark, so not completely dismissed in a weak race.

Form: 754-427

Beat The Storm^t,v³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 68WS

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat for William Knight but yet to offer any encouragement over hurdles. Has a visor on the first time in this sphere.

Form: 880/9

Non-Runners

Warner's Cross¹³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: C Hobson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Clean Getaway (5/2), Uggy Uggy Uggy (3/1), Coal Fire (4/1), Forever A Dove (9/2), Lindwall (7/1), Warner's Cross (10/1), Dame Prestige (14/1), Secret Moss (66/1), Beat The Storm (66/1)

UGGY UGGY UGGY is gradually getting the hang of things and might take a marked step forward now switched to handicaps, so he takes marginal preference over Forever A Dove, whose opening mark is potentially favourable based on her bumper performances. Coal Fire is also considered.