GB - Stratford-on-Avon - Race 6

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

18.7f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Firm

18.5K

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Verdict

EDELAK hasn't looked back since a breathing operation in the spring and with the ceiling of his ability yet to be ascertained, Dan Skelton's 4-y-o gets the verdict to make it 4 wins from his last 5 starts from an unchanged mark. Snatch A Glance needs things to fall right, but he's capable from this mark so heads up the opposition. Veteran Donnie Azoff can fill out third.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Fairly useful winner on Flat for Johnny Murtagh. On the up for his new yard over hurdles following a breathing operation, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts in 3-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2m) a fortnight ago, left clear first and in no danger thereafter. Obvious claims from an unchanged mark. 1st Pick 4 Edelak (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	99	-	-	-	56%	4/5
Analysis Fairly useful winner on Flat for Johnny Murtagh. On the up for his new yard over hurdles following a breathing operation, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts in 3-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2m) a fortnight ago, left clear first and in no danger thereafter. Obvious claims from an unchanged mark.
3	Landed a Ludlow bumper in October and made it second time lucky over hurdles at same course a month later. Unable to land a telling blow having been ridden with even more patience over 2¾m here recently but he's got the ability from to score from this mark should things fall right. 2nd Pick 3 Snatch A Glance Jockey: Fern O'brien Trainer: Fergal O'brien J: Fern O'brien T: Fergal O'brien	100	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Landed a Ludlow bumper in October and made it second time lucky over hurdles at same course a month later. Unable to land a telling blow having been ridden with even more patience over 2¾m here recently but he's got the ability from to score from this mark should things fall right.
2	Has returned in top form and regained the winning thread in 4-runner event at Newton Abbot (2¼m, good) last month, staying on to lead close home. Nudged up just 1 lb and every chance he will be in the shake-up again. 3rd Pick 2 Donnie Azoff (Ire) Jockey: Isabelle Ryder Trainer: Jamie Snowden J: Isabelle Ryder T: Jamie Snowden	98	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Has returned in top form and regained the winning thread in 4-runner event at Newton Abbot (2¼m, good) last month, staying on to lead close home. Nudged up just 1 lb and every chance he will be in the shake-up again.

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