14:35 Stratford

Thursday 31 October 2024

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Claire Dyson Supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 32.56s

Byzantine Empire^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 108

13/2

Back to winning ways at Worcester in July and shaped better than distance beaten when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at same course (16f, soft) 34 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5-36143

Sam's Amour²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 110| D

4/7

Found improvement to double her hurdle tally in 7-runner novice at Exeter (18.5f, good) 21 days ago and sets the standard on that form.

Form: 48-1621

Bahtiyar³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 94

20/1

Maiden who can be a bit headstrong for his own good but he comes here in good form, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (25.7f) 37 days ago. Warrants respect on debut for new yard here.

Form: P5-5534

Boy From Brazil⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Out of a bumper winner but made little impact in 3 starts in that sphere and bit concerning to see him in selling company on hurdles bow.

Form: 50-6

Fame And Fun^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 98| D

17/2

Won a Plumpton handicap chase in March but patchy record over fences since and disappointed in handicap company back hurdling latest. Drops back in grade here, though, and can't be ruled out.

Form: 3-7PU47

Fixed Wing^t,p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 72

40/1

No better than mid-field in a pair of bumpers and barely troubled the judge over hurdles or on Southwell chase debut earlier this month. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 5-47509

Bits N Pieces²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

33/1

Failed to meet expectations in Warwick bumper on debut 28 days ago and is likely best watched on switch to hurdling unless the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 9

Far Away West^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 80

5/1

Run with credit the last twice, latest when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. More on plate on these terms, however.

Form: 320043

Non-Runners

Scarlet²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: P & M Bowen J: Joshua Bryan

Forecasts

Sam's Amour (4/7), Far Away West (5/1), Byzantine Empire (13/2), Fame And Fun (17/2), Boy From Brazil (16/1), Bahtiyar (20/1), Bits N Pieces (33/1), Fixed Wing (40/1), Scarlet (50/1)

SAM'S AMOUR took her form up a notch when scoring at Exeter earlier this month and has been found a good opportunity to follow up. Byzantine Empire and Fame And Fun look the likeliest dangers.