19:18 Stratford

Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Davisons Law Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 4m 33.57s

Star Legend^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 100

7/2

Scored in this sphere at Fakenham in December and has won 4 times on the Flat since. Resumed over hurdles with a good third of 8 in 2m Worcester handicap 13 days ago so he must enter calcuations once more.

Form: 0144-33

Realistic Optimism^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 98

15/8

Fairly useful bumper winner in Ireland in 2022. Posted his best effort over hurdles for his current yard on the back of breathing surgery when second of 9 in 2m3f Warwick handicap 27 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 2/5345-2

Timeforarum¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring| T: B Eckley| OR: 97

11/1

Got off the mark in 2m handicap hurdle at Hereford in December but off since. Hiked up 7 lb so he needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: 664291-

Charlie My Boy³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 95| D

10/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark when landing 6-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Scored cosily there so not taken lightly despite an 8 lb rise.

Form: 8/PP78-1

Sailed Away^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: B R Summers| OR: 90

33/1

Scored at Huntingdon in March 2024 and continued in good nick for Stuart Edmunds this spring. Pulled up on yard/chase debut over 2m1f here last month though so has a bit to prove back in this sphere.

Form: 21/343-P

Hill Station^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Multiple Flat scorer on all-weather who comes here in excellent nick having returned to hurdles, runner-up in 2m1f handicap at Newton Abbot 18 days ago. Up 4 lb but a likely player again.

Form: 996/622

Square Du Roule²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke| OR: 77

7/1

In good form without winning until only fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not dismissed now reverted in trip.

Form: 9854-34

Ray's The One^v⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C Brace| T: M Pattinson| OR: 74WS

18/1

Winless since 2023 and he came in last of 10 in Flat handicap at Salisbury 58 days ago. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark a resurgence back over hurdles.

Form: 4P3466-

Non-Runners

Lady Henrietta²⁴³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: S Bowen

No Guarantee¹⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: M Comley J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Realistic Optimism (15/8), Star Legend (7/2), Hill Station (4/1), Square Du Roule (7/1), Charlie My Boy (10/1), Lady Henrietta (10/1), Timeforarum (11/1), Ray's The One (18/1), No Guarantee (20/1), Sailed Away (33/1)

Plenty with chances but HILL STATION comes here in excellent nick and can gain a deserved first hurdles victory at the chief expense of versatile top-weight Star Legend. Huntingdon scorer Charlie My Boy is also well in the mix, with Square du Roule worthy of respect too now dropped back in trip.