Barbara Shepherd 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Stratford

2:30

Date 2024-07-14

Distance 2m6f125y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,040

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Coconut Twist ch J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	158	p	2221-1	95	113	95	46d	—	—	+6	27.9	11/4 27%
Successful in point/chase the last twice; open to further progress; one for the shortlist
8	Unwanted Attention b J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	150	tp	5P-312	87	106	93	16d	—	—	-6	15.9	10/3 23%
In great form last month, winning at Market Rasen then clear second at Cartmel; player
1	Gentle Connections b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	—	0/54-2	105	108	76	36d	—	—	+8	23.2	11/2 15%
Shaped very well at Bangor on reappearance; remains well treated on best hurdles form
2	Aviewtosea b J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	163	t	0PP-48	100	116	103	16d	—	—	+5	15.4	8/1 11%
Inconsistent in the last 12 months but has become attractively handicapped
9	Hollington gr J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Tim Easterby	149	—	/5P-62	86	109	101	23d	—	—	+3	11.2	10/1 9%
Showed promise at Market Rasen (second chase attempt) last month; open to improvement
6	Hobie b J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	154	p	P52-28	91	114	94	43d	—	—	+6	12	12/1 8%
Runner-up twice this spring; well beaten last time; now goes in headgear
4	Ingennio b J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	163	t	511-54	100	110	97	16d	—	—	+8	14.1	16/1 6%
Scored twice at Fakenham in April for previous yard; not in the same form since
3	Dusky Days ch J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	163	p	63P-1P	100	108	79	26d	—	—	+8	14.1	16/1 6%
Contrasting performances over 2m1f here this season; bred to stay this new trip
10	Play By The Rules b J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	146	tp	O9-455	83	104	93	21d	—	—	+5	9.5	22/1 4%
Hinted at a revival in Hexham contest last time; hurdles win came off 10lb higher
7	Chabadatika gr J:Tom Cannon T:Syd Hosie	J:Tom Cannon T:Syd Hosie	153	p	75P-7P	90	-	-	46d	—	—	+9	10.3	80/1 1%
Ex-French mare who holds weak claims on her British form
12	Buto ch J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Micky Hammond	142	tp	750-P8	79	80	34	29d	—	—	+6	7.6	80/1 1%
Only 1-25 over hurdles; never figured switched to fences last time
13	Stunsail b J:Liam Harrison T:Joe Tickle	J:Liam Harrison T:Joe Tickle	142	h	/887P/	79	-	-	906d	—	—	+7	7.5	150/1 1%
Poor claims on form and has been absent since January 2022
NR	We Got Your Back b J:TBC T:L J Morgan	J: T:L J Morgan	145	—	29-966	82	104	88	23d	—	—	—	8	—
Still a maiden and has enough to prove over this new trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Coconut Twist	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Unwanted Attention	11/4	3/1	11/4	10/3	3/1
Gentle Connections	11/2	5/1	4/1	11/2	5/1
Aviewtosea	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Hollington	10/1	10/1	17/2	9/1	9/1
Hobie	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Ingennio	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Dusky Days	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Play By The Rules	18/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Chabadatika	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Buto	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Stunsail	150/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Coconut Twist

27.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Gentle Connections

23.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Unwanted Attention

15.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Aviewtosea

15.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Ingennio

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dusky Days

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Hobie

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Hollington

11.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Chabadatika

10.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Play By The Rules

9.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

We Got Your Back

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Buto

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Stunsail

7.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gentle Connections Top Rated	105	108	76
Aviewtosea	100	116	103
Ingennio	100	110	97
Dusky Days	100	108	79
Coconut Twist	95	113	95
Hobie	91	114	94
Chabadatika	90	—	—
Unwanted Attention	87	106	93
Hollington	86	109	101
Play By The Rules	83	104	93
We Got Your Back	82	104	88
Buto	79	80	34
Stunsail	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Unwanted Attention	16d ago	Fit
Aviewtosea	16d ago	Fit
Ingennio	16d ago	Fit
Play By The Rules	21d ago	Fit
Hollington	23d ago	Fit
We Got Your Back	23d ago	Fit
Dusky Days	26d ago	Fit
Buto	29d ago	Fit
Gentle Connections	36d ago	Fit
Hobie	43d ago	Fit
Coconut Twist	46d ago	Fresh
Chabadatika	46d ago	Fresh
Stunsail	906d ago	Long break