18:20 Stratford

Saturday 30 May 2026

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Happy 70th Birthday Rich Wilding Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 3m 57.09s

Liasse D'argent^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton| OR: 86

28/1

Best of her 3 efforts over hurdles came when sixth of 13 in a C&D maiden last month, but that's still only poor form, and she'll need to improve now switched to a handicap. Wears first-time tongue strap.

Form: 56-4

Little Lady Lucy^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85| D

6/4

Fair Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien who has proved a different proposition since the drop back to 2m/switch to positive tactics, following up her Wincanton success with ease under a penalty at Taunton, and a hat-trick beckons in a race where she may be able to dictate.

Form: 99PP11-

Burgeon^p1,t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 77

18/1

Fared no better for the switch to a handicap at Warwick on reappearance, and no surprise to see a first-time tongue strap fitted, given she looked a difficult ride.

Form: 5/56-P

Blue Siam^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 80

7/1

Modest maiden on the Flat (stays 1¾m) who only ran to a similar level as previously when fourth of 8 on qualifying run at Newton Abbot, but cheekpieces go on for the first time over hurdles, and she's expected to make more impact now handicapping.

Form: 55-4

For Love Of Beauty^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 74

28/1

Free-going sort again achieved little over hurdles when fifth of 8 on handicap bow at Taunton.

Form: 5/687P5-

Noble Miss^b1,h¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Gambin⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 73| D

18/1

Won a bumper on debut in late 2024 but remains with little form over hurdles for current yard.

Form: 540P56-

Stellarmasterpiece^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

5/4

Potentially well handicapped on the best of her Flat form (easily forgiven latest start at Catterick), and with her yard in better heart than when last seen in this sphere, she merits serious consideration with Sean Bowen taking over.

Form: P66/355-

Non-Runners

Kottayam³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Dave Roberts J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Stellarmasterpiece (5/4), Little Lady Lucy (6/4), Blue Siam (7/1), Burgeon (18/1), Noble Miss (18/1), Kottayam (25/1), For Love Of Beauty (28/1), Liasse D'argent (28/1)

LITTLE LADY LUCY could get the run of the race, and she appeals most in her bid for a hat-trick. Stellarmasterpiece returns to hurdles on a potentially handy mark, though, and looks the type to benefit from the strong handling of Sean Bowen, while handicap debutante Blue Siam is another of interest.