14:30 Stratford

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Kieran O'Neill 80th Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 22.53s

Elham Valley^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116

7/2

Won twice in 2022 and ran right up to best when runner-up at Southwell (15.8f) in May. Poor efforts the last twice but big chance down in grade if returning to form.

Form: 002-2P6

Peaceful Sunday^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 109

17/2

Hasn't offered much in 2 starts for current connections over fences but his mark continues to ease at least. Back over hurdles.

Form: 0934-24

Ginistrelli^t,v1¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 105

11/1

Unreliable type who offered little on first run since leaving C. Von Der Recke in Huntingdon handicap (15.8f) in March. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 276P1/5-

Boundsy Boy^b,t⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

7/4

Opened his account in a 15.8f Huntingdon handicap in February and has remained in good form since, beaten only by one that had dropped in the weights over C&D when last seen in June. Leading claims.

Form: F41-422

Guguss Collonges^p⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R A Teal| OR: 86

9/2

Winning chaser who has shaped with no encouragement both starts this term. Others preferred.

Form: 2P46-P7

The Rebel Breen^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert| T: Katy Price| OR: 85

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and has offered little over hurdles so far, though lack of fitness and/or stamina probably exaggerated the distance beaten here 16 days ago.

Form: 974-3

Ocean Reach¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 82

15/2

Modest on Flat and just poor form at best over hurdles. Improvement needed.

Form: 935/0

Aurelia Fadilla¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽³⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 81

80/1

Has finished down the field in a trio of novice hurdles, though did shape with some promise at Uttoxeter on second outing, so it's possible she could do better now handicapping after 6 months off.

Form: 976-

Forecasts

Boundsy Boy (7/4), Elham Valley (7/2), Guguss Collonges (9/2), Ocean Reach (15/2), Peaceful Sunday (17/2), Ginistrelli (11/1), The Rebel Breen (22/1), Aurelia Fadilla (80/1)

BOUNDSY BOY was beaten only by one that had eased in the weights over C&D back in June and is the percentage call to go one better from the same mark. Elham Valley needs to cast aside a couple of disappointing efforts but could bounce back with his sights very much lowered here.