15:40 Stratford

Saturday 18 October 2025

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Jaxon Daiquiri's First Year Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 30.07s

G'day Aussie^t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 94| CD

12/1

Won back-to-back races at Worcester/Bangor at the start of the campaign before a solid second in hat-trick bid over C&D. Been rather in and out since, however, and arrives on back of poor run at Plumpton.

Form: 112646

Basilette⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90| C

9/2

Proved largely consistent this year, latest when good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.3f, good, 13/2) 42 days ago. Just 1 lb higher here and ought to go well again.

Form: 7-42832

Fight For It^t⁸⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 89

28/1

Opened his account in Ludlow novice hurdle back in 2022 but below form thereafter and not seen for 26 months. Likely best watched on return to action.

Form: 155776/

Sassified^v1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 88| D

5/2

Multiple winner over timber for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, latest at Newton Abbot (16.8f) in June. Now in care of James Owen and has to be of interest with Sean Bowen booked. Visor on first time.

Form: 8-31235

Dreamweaver^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 88

22/1

Yet to score over hurdles and hasn't done enough in a trio of starts since returning from a long absence to make him of interest here.

Form: 228/F5P

Cawthorne Banker^p¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 86| BF

2/1

Back to form in recent starts, scoring again at Uttoxeter (2m) on Friday. Penalty to carry if turned out quickly.

Form: 9P2131

Northern Rose^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Hogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 77| BF

5/1

Still looking for first success but has acquitted herself well the last twice, latest when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to firm, 3/1) 5 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 94P823

Hardy Buck^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 75

20/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs and has been well below par the last twice. Hard to fancy.

Form: 25-6578

Result Amended

Cawthorne Banker - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Non-Runners

Baikal²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Joe Anderson

Forecasts

Cawthorne Banker (2/1), Sassified (5/2), Baikal (11/4), Basilette (9/2), Northern Rose (5/1), G'day Aussie (12/1), Hardy Buck (20/1), Dreamweaver (22/1), Fight For It (28/1)

Given the record James Owen has with his new recruits, SASSIFIED could be the way to go. Basilette goes well here and might be the danger.