16:30 Stratford

Sunday 14 July 2024

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University Hospitals Birmingham Charity Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 14.19s

Prairie Diamond^h1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 93

9/1

Debut winner of Hereford bumper last February and has offered encouragement at times over hurdles, third in a handicap at Warwick on latest outing. May do better with a hood on after a break.

Form: 1/4406-3

Jassur Des Brosses²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 90

28/1

66/1, first run since leaving Ms Margaret Mullins when eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5000-08

Tique^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

28/1

Bumper winner at the fourth attempt here in May 2023 but has shown just modest form at best so far over hurdles. Needs headgear to bring about some improvement.

Form: 4674-56

No More Bolero^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 87

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good, 25/1) 19 days ago, running on. Remains with plenty of scope based on his useful Flat form, so looks a big player.

Form: 556-82

Larkfield Lusive^v1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 82

11/1

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced on first 2 starts for present connections but form has dipped since. Visor might perk him up.

Form: 35-8556

My Girl Katie^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 82

13/2

Poor maiden hurdler who got back on track when fourth in a novice at Bangor last time. Others look better treated, however.

Form: 67-3574

Jaunty Belle^t1,p1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 81

16/1

Still a maiden and arrives on the back of a tame display when pulled up at Newton Abbot last time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0P585-P

Eric Carmen²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: G Hanmer| OR: 78

12/1

Finally capitalised on a mark that had fallen 21 lb since joining the yard when scoring in the mud at Southwell i May but wasn't in the same form next time and others make more appeal.

Form: P7-51P7

No More No^v,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 78| CD

6/1

Left previous form well behind when making a winning handicap debut in a first-time visor from 12 lb out of the weights over C&D in May. Poor effort at Fontwell next time but still relatively unexposed.

Form: UP5P-19

Hammer Dan^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 76

9/4

Left previous efforts well behind when landing a Newton Abbot handicap with something to spare a month ago. Still on a basement with the scope for better still, so one to consider.

Form: 776/0P-1

Non-Runners

Absolutely Fine¹¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Hammer Dan (9/4), No More Bolero (4/1), Absolutely Fine (11/2), No More No (6/1), My Girl Katie (13/2), Prairie Diamond (9/1), Larkfield Lusive (11/1), Eric Carmen (12/1), Jaunty Belle (16/1), Jassur Des Brosses (28/1), Tique (28/1)

ABSOLUTELY FINE doesn't really have much form to date but this marked increase in trip is likely to suit on handicap debut and he's a potential big improver for a shrewd stable. No More Bolero is an obvious danger and Hammer Dan can feature if he improves again.