17:10 Stratford

Sunday 16 July 2023

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Ladies Day Is The 23rd July Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 37.83s

Hunting Percival^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hosie| OR: 107| C

10/3

Seemed to relish the step up in trip when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at this course (22f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Little show on chase debut for this yard in May but certainly appeals as worth another chance.

Form: 62-P2P1

Ecossais^t,v³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105WS

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Patchy recent record, below form when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good, 17/2) 31 days ago. Slipped back to reasonable mark and has since undergone another breathing operation.

Form: 4/235-34

Dan's Chosen⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

7/1

Held form well for a couple of starts after winning at Fakenham in October but now has a bit to prove after a pair of very poor efforts.

Form: 432FP-7

Rostello^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102| CD

7/2

Won over C&D last summer before gaining her second win of the season at Southwell in March. Regular jumping problems temper enthusiasm though, again clumsy over hurdles at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: 31P-472

Steel Wave^b,t²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99| CD

4/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner in May and ran creditably when third in 5-runner C&D event (good to soft) 26 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 343-133

Hitthekettle⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 94

12/1

Took 7 tries to win an Irish point and has shown very little in 4 starts to date over hurdles. Tricky to fancy on chase debut.

Form: 41/P94-0

Conceal^p⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 88

11/2

Sent off 50/1 when scoring over fences on second start for this yard at Uttoxeter in October. Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (19.4f, soft) 84 days ago, though, so bounce back is required.

Form: 8136UP-

Non-Runners

Barely Famous¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: M Sheppard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hunting Percival (10/3), Rostello (7/2), Steel Wave (4/1), Conceal (11/2), Ecossais (13/2), Dan's Chosen (7/1), Barely Famous (8/1), Hitthekettle (12/1)

HUNTING PERCIVAL showed very little on chase debut earlier in the year but there was no fluke about his success over hurdles here last week and he's given another chance over fences in a race which shouldn't take much winning. Steel Wave has a positive recent C&D record and looks the main danger, with Conceal just about the pick of the rest.