Better Value With Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual')

Stratford

14:50

Date 2024-03-11

Distance 2m70y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,705

Winning Time 4m 19.21s (slow by 39.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Milldam (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	11/4	Won
2nd	Playful Saint (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/4F	0.3
3rd	Schmilsson (GB) Fergus Gregory · Olly Murphy	11/2	32
4th	Mac's Xpress (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	7/1	24

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Nayati (FR) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	8/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Playful Saint Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	169	t	/4213-	131	132	116	366d	—	—	+10	43.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Ran well on last three starts last term, including 3rd in Imperial Cup; should go well
4	Milldam Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	160	ht	9-5141	122	132	100	28d	—	—	+4	23.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has won two of his last three races, latest at Catterick; up 3lb in a better race; chance
5	Schmilsson Bay J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	154	h	37212	116	131	124	11d	—	—	+22	35.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Progressive novice who won maiden at Sedgefield last month; chance on handicap debut
6	Mac's Xpress Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Paul John Gilligan	142	—	332668	104	128	117	70d	—	—	+8	18.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-16 over hurdles although second in a maiden in October; not at his best last time
2	Nayati Bay J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	165	—	586-50	127	134	118	86d	—	—	+14	21.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won in January 2023, but not been quite at his best since; poor run latest; bit to prove
NR	Castel Gandolfo Grey J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	523249	125	131	117	123d	—	—	—	23.2	—	—
Two good runs in the autumn, including fourth at Cheltenham; suited by better ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Playful Saint	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Milldam	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Schmilsson	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mac's Xpress	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Nayati	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Playful Saint

43.4

OR: 20.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 10.6

11/8

2nd

Schmilsson

35.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

Milldam

23.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Castel Gandolfo

23.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0

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Nayati

21.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Mac's Xpress

18.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Playful Saint	131	132	116
Nayati	127	134	118
Castel Gandolfo	125	131	117
Milldam	122	132	100
Schmilsson	116	131	124
Mac's Xpress	104	128	117

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Schmilsson	11d ago	Quick return
Milldam	28d ago	Fit
Mac's Xpress	70d ago	Fresh
Nayati	86d ago	Fresh
Castel Gandolfo	123d ago	Long break
Playful Saint	366d ago	Long break