14:00 Stratford

Sunday 14 July 2024

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M & M 60th Wedding Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.80s

Just The Man¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Turner⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 105

22/1

Placed twice last summer but last seen finishing well held on the level and over hurdles in January. Has a bit to prove on return but this is a drop in class.

Form: 625356-

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Eagle's Realm^t¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Slatter| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Back-to-back C&D winner in summer of 2022 and in excellent order on the level for new yard, winning 4 times on the AW. Should be a major factor returned to hurdling in a race like this.

Form: 16/4245-

Pak Army^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Beau Morgan| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 101| C

5/1

Completed a cross-code 4-timer at this venue in June 2023. Low-key start for current yard but put that right when a ready winner on the level at Bath in May. Back hurdling on his last successful mark.

Form: 11PPP6-

Star Legend^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 101| BF

9/2

Fit from the Flat and best effort yet over hurdles when twice finding only one too good in June. Definite claims on those performances but last 2 efforts on the level leave plenty to be desired, though.

Form: 4213-22

Fenna's Loss^t⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Stephen Allen| OR: 101

33/1

Fair hurdler who scored at Hexham last summer. Good second back at that course in September but very little to shout about since and has left Mark Walford.

Form: 02PPP-7

Beholden^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 98| D

4/1

Dual winner in 2021 but lightly raced since with a patchy profile, shaping well at Wincanton after another 8 months off, but not so good last couple of outings. Dangerous to rule him out given the mark he has dropped to.

Form: 23/05-34

Bathgate¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98

22/1

Offered little in bumpers but more promising signs when reaching the frame in a couple of maiden hurdles for Tom Weston this spring. Has a much less exposed profile than the majority of these and he probably needed the run on handicap/stable debut last month. Better expected.

Form: 7843-9

Outback Frontiers³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 79

14/1

Showed some ability remains on his second outing back from a long absence when fourth of 10 at Hereford in May but unable to back it up at Fontwell since, always behind.

Form: 128/0-47

Queen Of Steel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 83

4/1

Maiden on the Flat and whilst also winless in this sphere, she shaped quite nicely over 2m here last month and then wasn't seen to best effect at Newton Abbot. One to consider.

Form: 3524-37

Whitehall Flyer^h⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell| T: M Young| OR: 45

200/1

Looks limited on early evidence and she's a long way out of the weights for handicap debut.

Form: 456PP-0

Non-Runners

Dragonball Prince¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eagle's Realm (4/1), Beholden (4/1), Queen Of Steel (4/1), Star Legend (9/2), Pak Army (5/1), Outback Frontiers (14/1), Bathgate (22/1), Just The Man (22/1), Dragonball Prince (25/1), Fenna's Loss (33/1), Whitehall Flyer (200/1)

EAGLE'S REALM has enjoyed plenty of success on the Flat since last racing over hurdles, and on that evidence, this mark should be within range returned to obstacles. Pak Army also won on the level last time so he's of interest, with Queen of Steel another to consider.