Cortaflex For horses, Dogs & People Handicap Hurdle

Stratford

7:30

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 3m2f83y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,680

Runners 6

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Up For Parol b Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	160	—	2156-4	126	138	123	5d	—	—	-4	29.8	15/8 35%
Finished well for close fourth at Cartmel on Monday; faster ground not ideal here
5	Bethpage b Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	156	—	2012-2	122	133	118	22d	—	—	0	33.8	15/8 35%
In very good form since returning from wind op this spring; tries a new trip today
3	Lihyan b William Maggs(5) · Rebecca Menzies	William Maggs(5) · Rebecca Menzies	159	h	302-81	125	136	122	11d	—	—	+10	22.4	13/2 13%
Nudged up only 2lb for recent small-field win at Huntingdon; likely contender again here
4	Imperial Merlin b Craig Nichol · John & Sean Quinn	Craig Nichol · John & Sean Quinn	159	—	52317-	125	131	98	50d	—	—	+21	31.6	9/1 10%
Reverted to hurdling with a win in March and wasn't beaten far on subsequent outing
1	West To The Bridge b Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	164	p	451-44	130	132	104	14d	—	—	+14	22.2	10/1 9%
Ten hurdle wins; both runs this month were respectable but slow ground suits him best
6	Jaytee ch Brian Hughes · Ian Williams	Brian Hughes · Ian Williams	156	—	8P121/	122	130	-	489d	—	—	+33	37.3	22/1 4%
Absent since emphatic Doncaster win in January 2024; headgear missing today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Up For Parol	7/4	15/8	7/4	7/4	15/8
Bethpage	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	13/8
Lihyan	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	13/2
Imperial Merlin	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	9/1
West To The Bridge	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Jaytee	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jaytee

37.3

OR: 18 Form: 18.1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

2nd

Bethpage

33.8

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 10.8

15/8

3rd

Imperial Merlin

31.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Up For Parol

29.8

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

15/8

Lihyan

22.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

West To The Bridge

22.2

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
West To The Bridge Top Rated	130	132	104
Up For Parol	126	138	123
Lihyan	125	136	122
Imperial Merlin	125	131	98
Bethpage	122	133	118
Jaytee	122	130	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Up For Parol	5d ago	Quick return
Bethpage	22d ago	Fit
Lihyan	11d ago	Quick return
Imperial Merlin	50d ago	Fresh
West To The Bridge	14d ago	Fit
Jaytee	489d ago	Long break

Going: Good

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