15:50 Stratford

Monday 10 March 2025

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 18.96s

Jetronic¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121| D

9/1

Chase winner in France and landed a Plumpton novice hurdle for Paul Nicholls last spring. Little impact in 3 starts for present yard but he is at least coming down the weights and is also eased in class here.

Form: 516-P5P

Salamanca Bay³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116| D

3/1

Headstrong sort who was well served by fitting of a hood when off the mark over fences for Lucinda Russell at Ayr last March. No show in 3 starts for Dan Skelton this season and hopes pinned on another yard switch helping to spark a return to form.

Form: 12-4P6P

Cat Tiger^t,p¹¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 113| D

20/1

Useful chaser at best but below par both starts since rejoining former yard, including with first-time cheekpieces enlisted (retained here) at Lingfield latest. Sole success over a trip shy of 2½m was gained back in 2018 and he will almost certainly find things happening too quickly returned to 2m.

Form: 3U-2240

Yes Indeed²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 112

8/1

Fairly useful winning chaser in France he's yet to get his head in front on these shores and ran poorly at Worcester on latest appearance/final run for Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill last summer. Others preferred.

Form: P448-4P

Intrepide Sud^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

9/1

Fair bumper winner who opened his hurdling account in 2m novice at Uttoxeter in October. Pulled up last 2 starts but makes chase debut off what looks a reasonable mark and he could be a factor if he takes to fences at the first attempt.

Form: 1/53-1PP

Non Stop²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110| BF

11/4

Drew a blank over fences last season but returned to winning ways over hurdles when taking a handicap at Plumpton on return in November. Lost little caste in defeat when runner-up back in this sphere last time and he's a leading contender off the same mark here.

Form: 34-1352

Dancing In Brazil³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

3/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who has performed with credit in handicap hurdles at Newbury and Huntingdon for new yard the last twice. Likely to be in the thick of things, provided that his jumping passes the test now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 2446-43

Non-Runners

As Tears Go By²⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Non Stop (11/4), Dancing In Brazil (3/1), Salamanca Bay (3/1), Yes Indeed (8/1), Jetronic (9/1), Intrepide Sud (9/1), As Tears Go By (10/1), Cat Tiger (20/1)

Chase debutants DANCING IN BRAZIL and Intrepide Sud may well come to the fore, assuming that they both get into a good rhythm jumping-wise. The latter has a bit to prove having pulled up in handicap hurdles the last twice but perhaps this change of vocation will help him get back on the right path. That said, Dancing In Brazil arrives here on the back of a couple of creditable efforts and he is marginally preferred. Non Stop is the clear pick of those with experience over fences.