16:58 Stratford

Sunday 20 July 2025

All14:0814:4215:1315:4816:2316:5817:33

Hiorns Hats Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 5m 45.60s

Roger Pol²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120

9/1

Looked as good as in his novice season in making a successful return to hurdles at Uttoxeter in June. 9/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle there (23.3f, good) 21 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 0/13P-10

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Killer Kane^b,t⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable second of 5 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good, 4/1) 74 days ago. Switches to hurdles and much respected.

Form: 00/434-2

Kitesurfer^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116

15/2

Three wins from 5 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Ludlow in April. Last of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 12 days ago. Visor on 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 171-328

Teorie⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 113

10/3

9/2, creditable second of 7 to Al Sayah in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) 53 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3/P52-62

Could Be Trouble^t,v⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Haydock in March. Below-par third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, good) 72 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 43919-3

Roxboro River¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 107| CD

11/2

20/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Can go well again despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 602-591

Queens Venture⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

2/1

Latest win in hurdle at Southwell in October. Back on song when second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good, 11/4) 92 days ago. A likely player nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 114P42-

Floating Rock^p,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 90| C

12/1

Course winner who resumed from 13 months off with a solid fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle here (18.7f, good) 7 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on and one to consider despite being 4 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: 56/P3P-4

Non-Runners

Imperial Data¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Al Sayah¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Queens Venture (2/1), Al Sayah (3/1), Teorie (10/3), Roxboro River (11/2), Kitesurfer (15/2), Roger Pol (9/1), Imperial Data (10/1), Could Be Trouble (11/1), Killer Kane (11/1), Floating Rock (12/1)

This is wide open but the nod goes to Dan Skelton's mare QUEENS VENTURE who can build on her resurgent Haydock second in April off just a 1 lb higher mark here. Roxboro River is feared most on the back of his recent C&D victory with Teorie, Al Sayah and Imperial Data all worthy of consideration too.