13:40 Stratford

Sunday 21 April 2024

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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 56.13s

The Wise Traveller⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Jamie Gambin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 103| D

12/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after handicap successes at Huntingdon and Fakenham (23.4f, good, 11/1) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly despite having a 5 lb higher mark to overcome.

Form: 123-711

Floating Rock³⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 100| C

100/1

Course winner but off 11 months since posting a respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, soft, 33/1). Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 61P69-5

Prince De Juilley^p¹³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

33/1

Maiden hurdler who was tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, heavy) 137 days ago, beaten long way out. Back in this sphere with plenty to prove.

Form: P34-34P

Hasty Parisian^v1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 97

8/1

On a long losing run and came in last of 4 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f, soft, 3/1) 48 days ago on his final run for Anthony Charlton. Visored for new yard with lots more required.

Form: F57324

Diamond Twin^t¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

15/2

Good second in 23f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in November but off since being pulled up there following month. Still has few miles on the clock so is worth another chance.

Form: 4765-2P

Mac's Legacy^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 93

4/1

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on and one to consider.

Form: 767263

Uno Mas^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92| D

10/1

Unreliable type who got back to winning ways in first-time cheekpieces in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, heavy) 17 days ago. Needs to back it up now up 4 lb.

Form: 809651

Fantomas^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 87| D

9/1

Bagged his first win over hurdles at Hereford in March but turned in a laboured effort when below form third of 8 at Bangor (23.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 642213

Karakoram^p,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 81

50/1

Comes here out of sorts, only eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, soft) 41 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 367568

Johns Dream⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 78

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden who was much improved on his handicap debut when neck second of 16 to Fantomas at Hereford (25.5f, soft, 18/1) 43 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration despite being upped 5 lb.

Form: 36P962

Pip Away³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 78

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has offered little thus far, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Kempton (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 6-700

Alfie Sharp^t1¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 77

80/1

Well held all 4 starts over hurdles. Tongue strap goes on for his handicap debut with significantly more needed.

Form: 60-05

R Bernard^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 71| BF

7/2

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser for Sam Allwood. Good effort on yard bow when third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) 34 days ago so not ruled out with cheekpieces back on.

Form: P0-36P3

Non-Runners

Twp Stori³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S Drinkwater J: R T Dunne

Ginderella⁴³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: M Hunt J: Non Runner

Forecasts

R Bernard (7/2), Johns Dream (7/2), Mac's Legacy (4/1), Twp Stori (6/1), Diamond Twin (15/2), Hasty Parisian (8/1), Fantomas (9/1), Uno Mas (10/1), The Wise Traveller (12/1), Ginderella (12/1), Prince De Juilley (33/1), Karakoram (50/1), Alfie Sharp (80/1), Floating Rock (100/1), Pip Away (125/1)

Sam Drinkwater's TWP STORI arrives on the up so is fancied to defy a 7 lb rise for his Fontwell victory at the chief expense of in-form maiden Johns Dream. Mel Rowley's new recruit R Bernard and hat-trick seeking The Wise Traveller can both have a say too in a competitive handicap.