17:15 Stratford

Tuesday 18 June 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5516:3517:1517:50

21st July Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 3m 58.71s

Sanitiser^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94

9/4

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat. Yet to strike over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in similar company this spring, good third at Huntingdon (15.8f) 3 weeks ago. Should be thereabouts again with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 43/43-23

Come On Nia⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 90| D

9/2

Telescope mare who attracted support and showed improved form following 10 weeks off when landing 13-runner handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, the better ground a possible factor. Still lightly raced and she could do better again.

Form: 06668-1

Daniel Deronda^t,p⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 89

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler who ended time with Amy Murphy below his best on the Flat and offered little back from 8 months off/back over hurdles at Fakenham (2m) for new yard in March. Needs to leave that well behind to figure.

Form: 45675/4-

Come To Pass¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: A W Carroll| OR: 89

7/1

Modest handicapper on Flat who hasn't fared all that badly away from testing ground over hurdles of late, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 19 days ago. Not ruled out for each-way purposes from a steadily easing mark.

Form: 447-45

Tessy Lad¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88| BF

11/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) who was placed in a pair of juvenile hurdles for Richard Hughes in 2022/23. Has essentially disappointed under both codes so far for new yard but it would look significant if support came for him again.

Form: 33/P0P-6

Ned Cash^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R T Phillips| OR: 82

22/1

Some promise in bumpers but offered little in trio of novice/maiden hurdle runs in recent weeks. Marked step forward required on handicap bow.

Form: 5/3P-76

Royal Max¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 75

10/3

Modest form at best for Nicky Henderson and fared better than previously for new yard of late, again making the frame when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f) 2 weeks ago. Comes here operating from career-low mark if he can take another step forward.

Form: 74PP-33

Gladys Eva Jane^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 73

50/1

Fair form in bumpers for Peter Bowen (sold £5,000) but little promise over hurdles, again well held when sixth of 12 in handicap at Stratford (16.3f) 17 days ago. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 3P90-F6

Saved Lizzie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: C J Todd| T: R Eddery| OR: 77

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden who merely hinted at ability on second of 3 runs in mares' novice/maiden hurdles and another needing to take a marked step forward for switch to handicaps.

Form: 970-60

Darquesse³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 64

200/1

Offered little in novice/maiden company over hurdles to date and hard to fancy now handicapping from long way out of the weights.

Form: 0PPP-90

Non-Runners

Ocean Heights¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sanitiser (9/4), Royal Max (10/3), Ocean Heights (4/1), Come On Nia (9/2), Tessy Lad (11/2), Come To Pass (7/1), Daniel Deronda (12/1), Ned Cash (22/1), Gladys Eva Jane (50/1), Saved Lizzie (100/1), Darquesse (200/1)

SANITISER has been shaping up well in handicaps in recent months and shades the vote to open his account in this sphere with cheekpieces refitted. Last-time-out winner Come On Nia and Ocean Heights are a couple of others to consider in an open-looking handicap.