16:35 Stratford

Sunday 17 May 2026

All14:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:35

Boss & The Hoggs Live On The 30th May Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 58.74s

Reteti^h⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 98

10/3

Modest performer on the Flat and while he has failed to trouble the judge on 4 of his 5 starts in this sphere, he shaped better than the bare result when fifth of 7 in handicap at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February. Could be worth chancing on return away from the mud (has been dropped 4 lb).

Form: 3/64245-

Frank Stamper^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 99| BF

2/1

Fair Flat maiden who ran his best race in this sphere when second of 5 in handicap at Fontwell (2¼m, good) last month, going like the best horse at the weights but unable to hang on after a last-to-first move that included flattening a flight. Considered nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 347272-

Galactic Jack^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85

9/4

One-time useful Flat performer who still needs to brush up on his jumping but nevertheless ran one of his better races when third of 10 at Taunton (2m, good) last month. Would be no certainty to build on that here, however.

Form: P45/P43-

Trooper³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 76

18/1

5-time winner on the Flat in Germany (stays 1½m) but tailed off all 3 starts in maiden hurdles (first one for Tom George). In good hands and shouldn't be written off given his Flat form now tackling a handicap for the first time.

Form: 866-

Mi Sueno¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Brace| OR: 75| D

17/2

Recorded back-to-back wins over hurdles in spring 2024 and stopped the slide on just his third outing for the yard when second at Taunton last month. Failed to back that up sent chasing 12 days ago and quickly reverts to the smaller obstacles.

Form: 6PP92-P

Prettylady^t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 78

22/1

Fair maiden on Flat in France (stays 9.5f) but has offered little in juvenile/maiden hurdles for new yard so far this year. Could prove different proposition now handicapping so she's one to keep an eye on.

Form: 67P-

Blazing Gaden²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 69

11/1

Finished as close as he has so far but still didn't achieve much in form terms from 5 lb out of the handicap when fifth of 10 at Taunton (2m, good) last month. Tough to enthuse over.

Form: P0665-

Non-Runners

A Good Yomp²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: Andrew Martin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Frank Stamper (2/1), Galactic Jack (9/4), A Good Yomp (11/4), Reteti (10/3), Mi Sueno (17/2), Blazing Gaden (11/1), Trooper (18/1), Prettylady (22/1)

RETETI shaped better than the bare result when fifth on his handicap debut at Plumpton back in February and, returning from 4 lb lower and more pertinently away from the mud, Sheena West's 6-y-o could be worth chancing. The main threat may emerge from Frank Stamper who was unable to hang on after a last-to-first move at Fontwell last month. Galactic Jack rounds off the shortlist.