20:20 Stratford

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 4m 27.2s

Farewellchancer²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 94

125/1

7-y-o who didn't offer a great deal in handful of maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott during second half of last year. Changed hands for just 1,000 gns in January and percentage call is to look elsewhere now handicapping.

Form: 0065P-

Garitsa Bay¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93| CD

15/8

Didn't offer much in bumper/3 novice hurdle runs but built on promise of his handicap debut effort at Market Rasen when opening his account in a C&D handicap 18 days ago, staying on to lead near finish. Up 6 lb but good chance there's more to come, particularly if his jumping improves.

Form: 786841-

City Roller^v,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: L Horsfall| OR: 88

11/2

Maiden who ran best race for some time with a tongue strap added when fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (20.4f) 16 days ago, left behind gradually. Has fallen considerably in the weights but task now is to build on that.

Form: P4/PP94-

Telefenney¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 85| CD

11/4

Well held first 4 starts over hurdles but much improved to make second handicap start a winning one over C&D 18 days ago, looking well served by the increase in trip. Possibilities again given low-mileage profile.

Form: 7/9041-

Our Dylan³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott| OR: 84

6/1

Showed benefit of a recent run when belatedly shedding maiden tag at Hereford (16.2f) 30 days ago, leading soon after the last and doing it comfortably. Of interest again nudged up 6 lb.

Form: 4P5301-

Nobody Told Me¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: D Faulkner| OR: 90

9/1

Fair Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe who has displayed a modicum of promise in trio of maiden/novice hurdle runs for new yard. Switch to handicaps more suitable now and interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 698-

Logistical^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Liam Harrison| T: S Hodgson| OR: 88| BF

16/1

Maiden on Flat/over hurdles who showed some promise in juvenile hurdles for Tom Lacey during second half of last year. Hasn't been at his best on the Flat for present stable in recent months though, and percentage call is to look elsewhere. Handicap debut.

Form: 53423-

Luminaries²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 75

18/1

Offered very little in maiden/novice hurdles and similar story in handicaps last summer. Marked improvement required if he's to figure back from 8 months off.

Form: 006/7PP-

Non-Runners

Chevington²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: Tabitha Worsley

Culligran¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J G M O'Shea J: Nick Scholfield

Northern Rose²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: G Hanmer J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Garitsa Bay (15/8), Telefenney (11/4), City Roller (11/2), Our Dylan (6/1), Nobody Told Me (9/1), Chevington (10/1), Northern Rose (12/1), Logistical (16/1), Culligran (16/1), Luminaries (18/1), Farewellchancer (125/1)

GARITSA BAY showed improved form despite suggesting he still has something to learn, including on the jumping score, when getting on top late on over C&D 18 days ago and he looks of interest again with the prospect of more to come. Telefenney, another low-mileage sort who tasted success over C&D recently, is feared with Our Dylan another to consider having shed the maiden tag at Hereford 4 weeks ago.

Prize Money

1st: £3,512.002nd: £1,616.003rd: £808.004th: £404.005th: £201.00