Racecourse: Stratford-on-Avon
First Race Time: 14:10
Going: Good
Other Information: Dry overnight. Drizzling slightly at 6.30am with up to 2mm of rain forecast up to lunchtime
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Stratford
Monday, July 11, 2011
Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet: Stratford, 16:00
80/20 
/ Nick Shiambouros / 10 July 2011 / Leave a Comment Will a drop in the weights result in a win for today's selection?
Today's 80/20 is Reach Out in the 16:00 at Stratford.
This gelding finished third to Red Mercury at Market Rasen last month. He looked the likely winner approaching the final flight but was collared close home by the game winner. He is better off at the weights today and should run well at a fair price. At present we are trading at [5.1] on the exchange.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Timeform Daily: Sunday, Stratford 15:30
Race of the Day / Timeform / 09 July 2011 / Leave a Comment 
It's a competitive card at Stratford on Sunday
"With a question mark over Hoo La Baloo's effectiveness at this trip these days, this is best left to others. War Party shaped as if still at the top of his game last time, so gets the verdict over Trooper Clarence."
Three National Hunt meetings in Britain on Sunday, with Stratford's card arguably looking the most interesting, in particular this handicap chase.
Noble Request landed the 2006 Scottish Champion Hurdle before sidelined for long time by injury. Won twice over fences last spring, but not seen since unseating rider at Ffos Las a year ago, and has a bit to prove.
The Jigsaw Man made all to win listed race at Sandown in April over hurdles, but again failed to convince with jumping when only fourth on latest attempt over fences here in May. Now tried in cheekpieces.
Sunday City had plenty go his way when getting back on the scoreboard at Aintree last month, but showed a determined attitude to defy a 7 lb rise at Worcester, and not one to dismiss despite career-high mark.
Trooper Clarence impressed when making all to score over C&D in May, and followed up at Newton Abbot next time. Below form over 2½m at Worcester last time, but given time to recover and capable of bouncing back.
Hoo La Baloo is a one-time smart chaser who dropped a long way in the weights before winning a 2½m handicap chase at Worcester last time under this jockey. Long time since he tackled trip this sharp, however.
War Party improved in blinkers to win handicaps over C&D and at Sedgefield in autumn. Has continued progress this year, travelling strongly before stamina gave way over 2½m here last time. Respected.
Potemkin was a surprise winner of a novice chase at Ffos Las (2m) in November. Patchy form since, although fared better when staying on late at Worcester last time. No guarantee he'll back that up.
Intac won 3 times over fences last season, latest over 19f at Hereford in April. Moody efforts since, and tried in new combination of headgear in bid to sweeten him up.
Oscar Royal rejoined Peter Hiatt and posted a career-best effort when making all over 2½m here last June. Looked to have a problem on return, but still in front when crashing out at Fakenham last time.
Bushwacker is an error-prone chaser who showed what he could do when avoiding mistakes by winning easily at Exeter last time. More likely to revert to type in this company on his first start for Ron Hodges.
Timeform 1-2-3
1. War Party
2. Trooper Clarence
3. Hoo La Baloo
Timeform's View: With a question mark over Hoo La Baloo's effectiveness at this trip these days, this is best left to others. War Party shaped as if still at the top of his game last time, so gets the verdict over Trooper Clarence.
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Timeform go through the runners for this Group 1 sprint......
Timeform run the rule over this Group 1 for fillies and mares......
It's the first day of the Newmarket July meeting, and the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Stakes looks one of the most interesting betting races of the day......
Stratford
Going Report / Editor / 10 July 2011 / Leave a Comment
/ Editor / 10 July 2011 / Leave a Comment Racecourse: Stratford-on-Avon
First Race Time: 14:00
Going: Good, good to firm in places
Other Information: Dry overnight. Applying 6mm of irrigation to home straight and stretch between 2m and 2m3f starts this morning.
Racecourse: Perth First Race Time: 14:10 Going: Good to soft Other Information: 13mm of rain in last 24 hours. Forecast of sunshine and showers today....
Racecourse: Southwell First Race Time: 14:20 Going: Good (watered). 8.1 on going stick. Other Information: Dry overnight. 7mm of irrigation applied to course yesterday. Sunday travel restrictions apply - racecourse can only be reached via Racecourse Lane next to BP garage in Southwell....
Racecourse: Ascot First Race Time: 13:55 Going: Good Other Information: Dry overnight...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Stratford
Going Report / Editor / 15 May 2011 / Leave a Comment
/ Editor / 15 May 2011 / Leave a Comment Racecourse: Stratford-on-Avon
First Race Time: 14:20
Going: Good to firm, good in places (watered). 10.1 on going stick.
Other Information: 1mm of rain overnight following 23mm of rain last weekend. 68mm of irrigation applied to track in the last week including 5mm this morning in chosen places.
Racecourse: Market Rasen First Race Time: 14:00 Going: Good to firm, good in places (watering) Other Information: Applying 12mm of irrigation to Bungalow Bend and 6mm to the back straight this morning....
Racecourse: Ripon First Race Time: 14:10 Going: Good to firm, good in places Other Information: Dry overnight. Dry, bright day forecast....
Racecourse: Newbury First Race Time: 13:25 Going: Good to firm, good in places Other Information: Dry overnight. Bright sunny morning with risk of showers later....
Monday, April 18, 2011
Stratford Placepot: Sunday April 17
Daily Placepots / Timeform / 17 April 2011 / Leave a Comment 
/ Timeform / 17 April 2011 / Leave a Comment Hopefully 16 lines is all we need to get the pot up at Stratford
"Verde Goodwood hasn’t got any form over hurdles, but she was a fair performer on quick ground in bumpers and looks every inch the type to do better in handicaps."
We're headed to Shakespeare country for today's placepot...
14:15 - Rushwee has the best form by some way in this novice hurdle, but he hasn't been in much form of late and shaped as if he'd be better off going down rather than up in trip when below form at Market Rasen last time. The obvious one to take him on with is Stapleton, who shaped like a stayer on hurdling debut at Towcester recently. It's also worth taking a punt on hurdling debutant Black Tor Figaro, whose modest Flat form gives him a squeak. He wouldn't be the first horse to improve for a switch to Lawney Hill's yard.
14:45 - Much like the first race, the one with the best form, namely Ashfield's Dream, is difficult to rate with much confidence on the back of poor efforts on his two most recent starts. However, unlike the opener, the form pick is probably worth taking, as he's miles clear of these judged on what he did when making a successful chasing debut, and might well return freshened up by a break. Ashfield's Dream is pretty obviously not a solid proposition, so the second one worth taking is Job One, who returns to novice company after three less-than-exhilarating runs in handicaps.
15:15 - We'll need a banker at some point, but it doesn't look an option in this five-runner handicap chase. Storm of Applause and Courella look the two best options to ensure we make it to leg four given that High Jack is a sketchy jumper, Sweet Seville is badly out of form and Rory Boy needs to do a Lazarus impression.
15:50 - Verde Goodwood hasn't got any form over hurdles, but she was a fair performer on quick ground in bumpers and looks every inch the type to do better in handicaps, particularly with one of the best conditionals around in Peter Carberry taking the ride. There's obviously a fair bit of risk attached, but she'll do for our first banker of the day.
16:25 - Dante's Storm paid for trying to match strides with Baby Run in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham last time, but he's got the most convincing profile of this lot back in considerably calmer waters, and thus looks a good option for banker number two.
17:00 - Tatispout blotted her copybook over C&D last time, but her form when second to Remember Now the time before makes her the best handicapped of these, so she's probably worth one more chance. It is definitely worth taking another, and we'll go for a somewhat speculative one in Ursus. He barely stays seven furlongs on the Flat, so isn't an obvious one for jumping, but he has shown a bit of aptitude, including when the best of those held up at Hexham last time, and if he's going to win a NH race it'll be at a track like Stratford.
Selections: 16 lines
14:15 - 2, 4
14:45 - 1, 4
15:15 - 1, 3
15:50 - 8
16:25 - 2
17:00 - 3, 9
Merseyside doesn't have much on South Ayrshire (in my own humble opinion of course), but there's no doubt that Liverpool's Grand National puts its Scottish cousin in the shade somewhat. That said, this Saturday's feature is a very competitive race in its own right and, with an equally merciless undercard, the Ayr Placepot promises to be a 'payer'....
Timeform's Phil Thompson thinks today's card at Ayr is perfect for a Placepot....
Cheltenham looks hard and Newmarket is going to involve plenty of guessing, so Beverley is the venue for today's crack at the placepot......
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Timeform Daily: Sunday, Stratford 15:15
Race of the Day / Timeform / 17 April 2011 / Leave a Comment
/ Timeform / 17 April 2011 / Leave a Comment Stratford-on-Avon
"Storm of Applause and Courella look to have this between them on recent form, with the former preferred."
Timeform run the rule over this two-and-a-half-mile handicap chase...
Storm of Applause last won in 2009, but got back to that sort of form when second at Ffos Las and Worcester this season. He was just outstayed last time and this sharper track will suit.
Rory Boy did well over fences as a novice, winning twice early on, but he was badly out of sorts on his return and needs first-time blinkers to spark at revival.
Courella has improved since joining this yard, winning twice at Fontwell at up to 2½ m in the second half of 2010. He was no match for a superior rival in a novice at Ludlow last time, but this looks easier.
High Jack won two handicap chases around this trip last spring. Jumping problems have resurfaced this winter and others are more reliable for all the fast ground won't inconvenience him.
Sweet Seville got back to winning ways in a 3m heavy-ground handicap hurdle in January and is potentially well-in on that form, but he has shown only minor aptitude for chasing and this trip is probably sharp enough.
Timeform 1-2-3:
1. Storm of Applause
2. Courella
3. Rory Boy
Timeform View: Storm of Applause and Courella look to have this between them on recent form, with the former preferred. Rory Boy is potentially very well handicapped if responding to headgear.
The Scottish Grand National is the highlight at Ayr on Saturday......
The sprint handicap at Newbury looks very competitive, but can Dandy Nicholls strike with Courageous?...
With Frankel due to reappear in the Greenham on Saturday, can Native Khan stake an early 2000 Guineas claim in the Craven at Newmarket?...
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