21:00 Stratford

Saturday 31 May 2025

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Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 5m 32.96s

Impecunious⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 104

7/1

Quirky sort who landed a gamble at Chepstow in April and improved further when third of 15 in handicap back there (23.6f, good to firm) 40 days ago, clear of rest. Should remain competitive if keeping his quirks in check.

Form: 750013-

Tzarmix²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

15/2

Fair handicap hurdler for Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill but was pulled up in hunter chase at Cheltenham on debut over fences 29 days ago and now makes a swift return to hurdling.

Form: 45351-P

Leading Lion^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 103

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (200/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, struggling halfway. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7/179PP-

Rare Clouds⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: Dan Horsford| OR: 102

25/1

Failed to complete (fell heavily fifth) on first run since leaving Simon Earle in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Harry Cobden booked but others look more persuasive.

Form: PP4/6PF-

Hillsin²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: R G Hawker| OR: 102

11/2

Bounced back to form on the back of a breathing op when third of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) 24 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 1227P-3

Juan Bermudez^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 102| C

25/1

Course winner but below form all 3 starts in this sphere for current yard and it was a similar story back on the Flat at Southwell last month.

Form: 7P0P85-

Laravie^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 101

15/2

Ran no more than respectably back in a handicap when fourth of 6 at Sedgefield (19.8f, firm) 18 days ago. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 62672-4

Supreme Yeats²⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100| BF| CD

18/5

Won this race last year and ran well when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) on final outing 9 months ago. Unlikely to be lacking for fitness given the stable he represents and must enter calculations.

Form: 55/1B52-

Scudamore^p³⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 98| C

33/1

Course winner who ran creditably when fifth at Huntingdon on final start but has missed more than a year since.

Form: 31227/5-

Mactavish^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 98| D

17/2

Ran well after 5 months off when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 22 days ago, running on. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 34624-2

Zoran^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 95

8/1

Recorded a first victory over hurdles in a Southwell handicap (20.4f) in November. Added to his tally on the level at Kempton in January but underperformed there on most recent outing. Returns to hurdling and remains well treated on his Flat form.

Form: 32143/1-

Land Girl's Luck^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Jack Wilmot⁽⁷⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 95

25/1

Progressed again to justify support under a positive ride in first-time cheekpieces in 17f Sedgefield mares' maiden hurdle in April. However, hasn't really fired in handicaps subsequently.

Form: 9314-54

Getaway With You^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 80| BF

15/2

Failed to land a gamble on first run since leaving Billy Aprahamian when creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft, 2/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 82324-3

Stage Show³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 79

20/1

Ran one of better races when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good) 38 days ago, sticking to task. Obvious chance if backing that up.

Form: 607692-

Bensini²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 78

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023 and beat only one home in 8-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good, 15/2) 24 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 53U40-7

Forecasts

Supreme Yeats (18/5), Hillsin (11/2), Impecunious (7/1), Laravie (15/2), Getaway With You (15/2), Tzarmix (15/2), Zoran (8/1), Mactavish (17/2), Stage Show (20/1), Juan Bermudez (25/1), Bensini (25/1), Rare Clouds (25/1), Land Girl's Luck (25/1), Scudamore (33/1), Leading Lion (100/1)

SUPREME YEATS is unlikely to be lacking for fitness given the stable he represents and remains on an exploitable mark, so he's taken to land this event for a second successive year. Zoran was a winner on his most recent outing in this sphere and remains well treated on Flat form, with Stage Show completing the shortlist following a good run at Taunton the previous month.