GB - Stratford-on-Avon - Race 7

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

22f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

6.5K

VIEW

Verdict

MR LE PHILOSOPHE readily got off the mark for James Owen at Worcester recently and looks very much the way to go here off a 6 lb higher mark. Grasshopper Time is next on the list on the back of a good Southwell second with Getuptheyard appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Worcester (20f, good) 11 days ago. Scored comfortably there so big shout despite a 6 lb weights rise. 1st Pick 1 Mr Le Philosophe Jockey: Alex Chadwick Trainer: James Owen J: Alex Chadwick T: James Owen	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (2/1) at Worcester (20f, good) 11 days ago. Scored comfortably there so big shout despite a 6 lb weights rise.
3	9/1, good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 54 days ago. Firmly in the picture. 2nd Pick 3 Grasshopper Time (Ire) Jockey: Harry Bannister Trainer: Alex Hales J: Harry Bannister T: Alex Hales	99	-	-	-	25%
Analysis 9/1, good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 54 days ago. Firmly in the picture.
2	9/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago, having run of race. In the mix again. 3rd Pick 2 Getuptheyard (Ire) Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: Nigel Hawke J: David Noonan T: Nigel Hawke	97	-	-	-	17%
Analysis 9/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago, having run of race. In the mix again.

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