July 28 / 16.55 Stratford

16.55 Stratford

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £4574.64
3m 2f 83y
Class 4
9 runners

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st

Liffeydale Dreamer

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

7/2 (Won)

Win: £6.00
Place: £1.70

Form: 2-1381

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Gained all four hurdling wins at Cartmel, most recently when dominating from the front and maintaining a strong gallop ten days ago (3m1f, good); Tom Midgley's 5lb claim partially offsets her 7lb penalty here, but she's away from her favourite track this time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Liffeydale Dreamer 11st 12lb J: Tom Midgley T: Sam England	prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, raced in second after 8th, led after 2 out, ridden and headed but sustained battle with winner approaching last, short of room inside final 110yds, kept on gamely, finished 2nd, placed 1st	7/2
8th 6	26th Jun 2022 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4	16:30 Cartmel Liffeydale Dreamer 11st 6lb J: Tom Midgley T: Sam England	prominent, mistake 5th, pushed along briefly just after 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out	4/1

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1st

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

11st 12lb

prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, raced in second after 8th, led after 2 out, ridden and headed but sustained battle with winner approaching last, short of room inside final 110yds, kept on gamely, finished 2nd, placed 1st

7/2

8th

26th Jun 2022

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

11st 6lb

prominent, mistake 5th, pushed along briefly just after 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out

4/1

2nd

Defi D’Oudairies

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

5/1

Place: £2.20

Form: 176251 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Won four slow-ground chases in France this spring (2m2f-2m3f) and came good for David Pipe at the fifth attempt with clear success over fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) on Monday; went very close off today's mark over hurdles there (3m2f, good) last week and can go well again here, providing his very busy recent schedule doesn't catch up with him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Defi D’Oudairies 11st 1lb J: Philip Armson T: David Pipe	held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching last, soon ridden and faced sustained challenge, edged left run-in, all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd - caused interference	5/1
1st 4	25th Jul 2022 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4	15:00 Newton Abbot Defi D’Oudairies 11st 4lb J: Philip Armson T: David Pipe	held up in rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 13th, headway and disputed lead 16th, led narrowly 17th, ridden and went clear before 2 out, went further clear and mistake last, kept on	7/1
5th 3	22nd Jul 2022 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4	14:40 Uttoxeter Defi D’Oudairies 11st 11lb J: Philip Armson T: David Pipe	in touch with leaders, ridden home turn, weakened after 2 out	7/2

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2nd

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

11st 1lb

held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching last, soon ridden and faced sustained challenge, edged left run-in, all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd - caused interference

5/1

1st

25th Jul 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

11st 4lb

held up in rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 13th, headway and disputed lead 16th, led narrowly 17th, ridden and went clear before 2 out, went further clear and mistake last, kept on

7/1

5th

22nd Jul 2022

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

11st 11lb

in touch with leaders, ridden home turn, weakened after 2 out

7/2

3rd

Ennistown

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Adrian Wintle

6/1

Place: £2.80

Form: /5-421 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Long in the tooth now and not the force of old but has made the frame on all three starts since reverting to racing under rules for new stable this spring, most recently when beating very progressive rival to win small-field C&D (good) event 11 days ago; only due to go up 5lb for that, though, and has a 7lb penalty to shoulder in a deeper race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Ennistown 11st 10lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Adrian Wintle	held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge	6/1
1st 3	17th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 3	12:00 Stratford Ennistown 10st 12lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Adrian Wintle	raced in second, lost second and prominent 8th, good jump and pressed leader when went second again 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and 5 lengths ahead home turn, kept on but reduced lead run-in, always doing enough	5/1

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3rd

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

11st 10lb

held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge

6/1

1st

17th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

10st 12lb

raced in second, lost second and prominent 8th, good jump and pressed leader when went second again 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and 5 lengths ahead home turn, kept on but reduced lead run-in, always doing enough

5/1

4th

Sammylou

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

4/1

Form: 8P9-21 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Six-time hurdle winner, most recently under usual patient ride at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good; most flights omitted) this month; back up to his career-high mark here but will be suited by the longer distance and ought to make his presence felt.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Sammylou 12st 0lb J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O’Brien	held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last	4/1
2nd 3	8th Jun 2022 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 4	15:20 Fontwell Sammylou 11st 8lb J: Kielan Woods T: Fergal O’Brien	held up in last, smooth headway after 10th, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, soon ridden, kept on but no extra when headed towards finish	6/1
9th 1	28th Jan 2022 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 4	16:00 Doncaster Sammylou 12st 0lb J: Robert Law-Eadie T: Fergal O’Brien	Five-time hurdle winner, most recently off 2lb higher at Fontwell (3m2f, good to firm) last May; returned from break with two low-key runs in late 2021 but might have needed the first outing and the soft ground was against him last time.	20/1

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4th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

12st 0lb

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

4/1

2nd

8th Jun 2022

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

11st 8lb

held up in last, smooth headway after 10th, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, soon ridden, kept on but no extra when headed towards finish

6/1

9th

28th Jan 2022

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Five-time hurdle winner, most recently off 2lb higher at Fontwell (3m2f, good to firm) last May; returned from break with two low-key runs in late 2021 but might have needed the first outing and the soft ground was against him last time.

20/1

5th

Imperial Knight

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

5/1

Form: 1/341- D

Last run: 303 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Belatedly opened his account in Warwick handicap (3m2f, good) in spring 2021, and added to his tally in three-runner novice at Worcester (2m7f, good) last September; has fitness to prove after a ten-month absence but he's back on his winning handicap mark and will be suited by the conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Imperial Knight 12st 0lb J: Luca Morgan T: Ben Pauling	led, headed but prominent after 2nd, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened	5/1
1st 1	28th Sep 2021 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	13:53 Worcester Imperial Knight 11st 5lb J: Kielan Woods T: Ben Pauling	Just the one win in 16 under rules, coming in a 3m2f handicap at Warwick in April; has run okay since then and on these terms he should be hard to beat; goes on all ground by the looks.	2/5

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5th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

12st 0lb

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

5/1

1st

28th Sep 2021

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Just the one win in 16 under rules, coming in a 3m2f handicap at Warwick in April; has run okay since then and on these terms he should be hard to beat; goes on all ground by the looks.

2/5

6th

Lord Getaway

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

16/1

Form: 256-4F

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Has modest 2-28 strike-rate under rules and is much better known as a chaser now; unlucky to come to grief at penultimate fence at Cartmel last month but was on the back foot at the time and a few of the others in this line-up have less to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Lord Getaway 10st 12lb J: Ben Poste T: James Evans	held up in midfield, headway 10th, ridden and weakened after 2 out	16/1
3rd 7	26th Jun 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 4	14:50 Cartmel Lord Getaway 11st 1lb J: Ben Poste T: James Evans	held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 12th, went fourth 3 out, mistake and hampered when jumped slightly left 2 out, ridden and went second after last, stayed on but always held	5/1
4th 3	29th May 2022 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4	16:06 Uttoxeter Lord Getaway 11st 1lb J: Ben Poste T: James Evans	Losing streak stretches right back to 2018 but there was placed form to his name last season in staying chases and, after 118 days away, his latest Haydock run wasn't without promise.	12/1

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6th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

10st 12lb

held up in midfield, headway 10th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

16/1

3rd

26th Jun 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

11st 1lb

held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 12th, went fourth 3 out, mistake and hampered when jumped slightly left 2 out, ridden and went second after last, stayed on but always held

5/1

4th

29th May 2022

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Losing streak stretches right back to 2018 but there was placed form to his name last season in staying chases and, after 118 days away, his latest Haydock run wasn't without promise.

12/1

7th

Delight Of Dubai

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Noel Williams

16/1

Form: 1P-336 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Won two chases last summer (2m5f, soft/3m2f, good to firm) and was seemingly back in form when third in first-time cheekpieces last month, but her latest run was underwhelming and she hasn't raced over hurdles since 2020; others have more pressing claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Delight Of Dubai 11st 8lb J: Tom O’Brien T: Noel Williams	midfield, some headway 9th, soon pushed along and dropped to rear, weakened after 10th	16/1
6th 2	4th Jul 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3	13:35 Worcester Delight Of Dubai 11st 8lb J: Tom O’Brien T: Noel Williams	in touch with leaders, went third after 11th, ridden before 4 out, held from 3 out, weakened run-in	16/1
3rd 1	15th Jun 2022 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 4	16:00 Uttoxeter Delight Of Dubai 11st 13lb J: Tom O’Brien T: Noel Williams	prominent, jumped right 2nd, pushed along and lost ground after 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went third run-in	12/1

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7th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

11st 8lb

midfield, some headway 9th, soon pushed along and dropped to rear, weakened after 10th

16/1

6th

4th Jul 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

11st 8lb

in touch with leaders, went third after 11th, ridden before 4 out, held from 3 out, weakened run-in

16/1

3rd

15th Jun 2022

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

11st 13lb

prominent, jumped right 2nd, pushed along and lost ground after 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went third run-in

12/1

8th

Optimistic Bias

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: James Evans

12/1

Form: 23P-73 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Regressive teenager who has won only once since 2017; put in good front-running shift when third at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) last month, but today's race is more competitive and it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again; 1lb out of the weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 9	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Optimistic Bias 10st 2lb J: Tabitha Worsley T: James Evans	prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, led after 8th, soon went clear, reduced lead after 10th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened	12/1
5th 6	26th Jun 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 83y Class 4	17:00 Cartmel Optimistic Bias 10st 12lb J: Ben Poste T: James Evans	held up in last, steady headway from 3 out, led after last, shaken up and kept on well run-in, comfortably	5/2

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8th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

10st 2lb

prominent, disputed lead after 2nd, led after 8th, soon went clear, reduced lead after 10th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened

12/1

5th

26th Jun 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

10st 12lb

held up in last, steady headway from 3 out, led after last, shaken up and kept on well run-in, comfortably

5/2

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9th

Sizing Cusimano

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

8/1

Form: 226-1P D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Beat some out-of-form rivals to gain wide-margin win over fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May, but ran poorly last month (albeit in a good race) and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this first hurdling start since 2019.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1	28th Jul 2022 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 4	16:55 Stratford Sizing Cusimano 12st 2lb J: Harry Kimber T: Joe Tizzard	prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out	8/1
4th 12	26th Jun 2022 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 1	15:00 Uttoxeter Sizing Cusimano 10st 12lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	in rear, fell 2nd	12/1
1st 1	25th May 2022 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3	14:00 Newton Abbot Sizing Cusimano 12st 0lb J: Tom Scudamore T: Joe Tizzard	Won 3m/3m2f Uttoxeter handicap chases on good ground last summer and had a couple of near-misses afterwards; can deal with this mark so has to be of interest, despite his absence.	4/1

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9th

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

12st 2lb

prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out

8/1

4th

26th Jun 2022

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 1

10st 12lb

in rear, fell 2nd

12/1

1st

25th May 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Won 3m/3m2f Uttoxeter handicap chases on good ground last summer and had a couple of near-misses afterwards; can deal with this mark so has to be of interest, despite his absence.

4/1

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