13:15 Stratford

Saturday 18 October 2025

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Nigel Reeve 60th Birthday Celebration Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 3m 53.61s

Electric Eddy³⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99| BF| D

11/8

Took a good step forward when winning 12-runner handicap at Worcester (2m, good) in September 2024, having run of race to some extent but sprinting away. Possibly found race coming too soon when unable to capitalise off same mark at Newton Abbot 9 days later. Well worth another chance on return.

Form: 732813-

Zenato^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 98| D

14/1

Flat winner for Ed Dunlop who landed a juvenile maiden at Fakenham (2m) in April. However, mark rose as a result and hasn't fired in 2 handicaps 4 months apart subsequently.

Form: 3441-49

Virtual Hug^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 95| D

16/1

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland earlier in career and a multiple winner on Flat for current yard, though barely featured on his most recent outing over hurdles at Hereford in April. Enough to prove.

Form: 10000/7-

Character Testing^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 95

11/1

A fair 1m winner on the level who posted his best effort over hurdles when runner-up in a Plumpton handicap in March. Not quite in same form when fourth at Kempton (2m) next time and was always behind in a first-time tongue strap back at aforementioned track after 6 months off on most recent start.

Form: F2324-8

Sain Et Sauf^p1,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 83WS

7/1

Little impact in point bumpers and has yet to better poor form over hurdles, albeit not seen to best effect on first start for current yard when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to firm) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 654-545

Coup De Gold⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024 but latest run at Cartmel best excused and had been shaping as if first win for current yard wasn't far off prior to that. Worth considering back down in trip.

Form: F55-345

Gerard Mentor^t,v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 80| D

11/2

Quirky sort who had his limitations exposed in a stronger race than last time when fifth of 11 in handicap chase (15/2) at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Potentially well treated back over hurdles if he can revive in a refitted visor.

Form: 656635

Barbie Girlz⁵⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss C Morris⁽⁷⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 79

100/1

Well held in 2 bumpers but showed a glimmer of promise when seventh of 11 in a novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft) on final outing in 2023/24. Not seen since and opening mark could have been kinder.

Form: 046P7/

Lusso Milan²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Molly Legg⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 78

16/1

Maiden who ran poorly in a first-time hood on first run since leaving Mark Gillard when sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 4-52486

Granny B^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 76

12/1

Fair winner on the Flat but a remains a maiden over hurdles, again finishing well held in a C&D handicap 6 weeks ago.

Form: 243958

Freddie Fleetfoot⁵⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 73

14/1

Poor maiden who ran respectably on his final 2 outings in 2023/24 but hasn't been seen since.

Form: P02024/

Forecasts

Electric Eddy (11/8), Gerard Mentor (11/2), Sain Et Sauf (7/1), Coup De Gold (9/1), Character Testing (11/1), Granny B (12/1), Zenato (14/1), Freddie Fleetfoot (14/1), Lusso Milan (16/1), Virtual Hug (16/1), Barbie Girlz (100/1)

ELECTRIC EDDY possibly found the race coming too soon at Newton Abbot when last seen, so he's well worth another chance on his comeback based on his impressive Worcester success the time before, especially with his yard firmly amongst the winners. Sain Et Sauf and Coup de Gold head the opposition.