21:00 Stratford

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 5m 29.50s

Lost In The Mist^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B Roberts⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 100

17/2

9/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Still lightly raced in this sphere and may do better still.

Form: 338/32-3

Bobalot^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 96| D

28/1

Resumed winning ways back hurdling in 2¾m course handicap in January. Little to shout about since but is edging back down the weights as a result.

Form: P14P5-6

Supreme Yeats¹²⁸

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

11/8

Has slipped in the weights and shaped with mild encouragement when fifth in a handicap at Wetherby 4 months ago. Potentially well handicapped now and interesting runner on debut for powerful new yard (formerly with L. J. Morgan).

Form: 86/3P55-

Floating Rock^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 93| C

16/1

Regular winner over the years but yet to fire for current yard.

Form: P69/56-P

Express Surprise^t1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 86

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlisted.

Form: 2/55U37-

Malina Ocarina¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 85

20/1

Landed a gamble over hurdles at Southwell (20.4f) a year ago but mixed bag since, pulled up on debut over fences here recently. Return to this sphere should help.

Form: 3P0P-4P

My Girl Katie^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: G Harris| OR: 84

5/1

Remains winless but arrives in reasonable form, fifth at Market Rasen 9 days ago, pressing on a bit sooner than ideal. One to keep in mind.

Form: 8667-35

Hollow Ron^t²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 79WS

12/1

Justified market support in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23f) a year ago. Proved a disappointment subsequently and returns to smaller obstacles back from 7 months off. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 83/4175-

Karakoram^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 77

25/1

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2023 and wasn't at his best when only sixth at Southwell 10 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 689-436

Just Call Me Al¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 75

28/1

Veteran who won 3 times in 2021/22 season. Drawn blank since and was pulled up at Hexham 11 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: P6269-P

Non-Runners

No More No²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Mrs L Hill J: G Sheehan

Methusalar³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Supreme Yeats (11/8), No More No (4/1), Express Surprise (9/2), My Girl Katie (5/1), Lost In The Mist (17/2), Hollow Ron (12/1), Methusalar (14/1), Floating Rock (16/1), Malina Ocarina (20/1), Karakoram (25/1), Just Call Me Al (28/1), Bobalot (28/1)

SUPREME YEATS is chucked in on his best form and is worth a chance to make a successful start for a top yard after a break. Recent C&D winner No More No is a definite player if the visor has a positive effect again, while Lost In The Mist can't be ruled out on the back of a solid showing at Newton Abbot.