18:48 Stratford

Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Hollow Bottom Reopens This Summer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 3m 52.87s

Lewis Barnes^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Modest 6f Flat winner for Stuart Williams. 2001, jumped none too fluently and weakened to finish last of 7 on Warwick hurdle debut 4 weeks ago.

Form: 7

Candle Wax^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

7/1

Modest and disappointing maiden on the Flat for William Haggas. 50/1, weakening when fell 2 out on Fontwell hurdle debut in December (only run for Gary Brown). Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: F-

Dynamite Defense²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

6/1

Modest Flat winner in Ireland for Denis Hogan. 7/2, in need of experience when fourth on 2m Worcester hurdle debut for new yard last month. May do better.

Form: 4

Mamdoh⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England

28/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 16.5f) for Joseph Parr. scoring twice on AW in February. Sold 8,500 gns in May. Joined a shrewd yard for hurdle career. Check betting.

Form:

Sharing Is Caring³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

12/1

Won sole start in points (May 24). One to note in the betting on hurdle debut.

Form: 1

T Or Coffey^t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 107

13/8

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland, finishing third in a Cork handicap on his final start there. Big player on first outing for Jennie Candlish.

Form: 30049-3

Whatyouwaitingfor¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

2/1

Modest form in bumpers and performed to a similar level when third of 6 on 18.5f course hurdle debut a fortnight ago, losing second late on. The drop back to 2m may help.

Form: 6-43

Chips And Rice¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens

28/1

Fair Flat winner for James Fanshawe but didn't offer any immediate encouragement over hurdles for new connections when eighth of 11 at Worcester 19 days ago.

Form: 8

Friars Island Lady^h⁵¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Bradstock

28/1

Irish point winner but not much encouragement in 3 novice hurdles for Sam Thomas in 2023/24 season. Off for 519 days ahead of this return for new yard and betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 231P45/

Non-Runners

Squire Danagher²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

T Or Coffey (13/8), Whatyouwaitingfor (2/1), Squire Danagher (11/4), Dynamite Defense (6/1), Candle Wax (7/1), Sharing Is Caring (12/1), Chips And Rice (28/1), Friars Island Lady (28/1), Mamdoh (28/1), Lewis Barnes (200/1)

SQUIRE DANAGHER hasn't been foot perfect in the jumping department so far but his latest Worcester second suggests he should still have a race like this in him. Jennie Candlish Irish recruit T Or Coffey is second choice ahead of Whatyouwaitingfor.