19:50 Stratford

Monday 22 August 2022

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Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 48.8s

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The Galahad Kid²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

7/4

Easily won both completed starts in Irish points and landed the odds at the first attempt under Rules in a Newton Abbot bumper last month. The one to beat with further progress to come.

Form: PP1-11

Horse Power⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/1

Attracted support on debut but was never going well from halfway when eighth of 9 in bumper at Worcester 49 days ago. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 8

Milfolhas Has⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

40/1

Didn't show much in points back in spring 2021 and offered little on his first outing under Rules when sixth of 8 in bumper (5/1) at Worcester ago. Much more required but it remains early days.

Form: 6/P-6

Rhodia²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

14/1

Promising debut when runner-up in Down Royal bumper in October, but went backwards from that effort at the same course 13 weeks later. Off 6 months ahead of first run for yard after leaving S. Wilson.

Form: 20-

Soldat Forte¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E LongsdonWS

15/8

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to bumper/useful hurdle winner Wonderwall and fairly useful hurdler Ballyneety. Unplaced completed starts in Irish points. Has had wind op ahead of bumper debut.

Form: 57F-

Borderline

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

14/1

Sans Frontieres gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Classic Escape. Faces tough task on his racecourse bow.

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Zuul⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Appleby

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden in bumpers. 33/1, fared bit better than previously when fourth of 9 at Huntingdon in May. Needs to find further improvement.

Form: 6-44

Earcomessue⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P A Pritchard

12/1

Showed more than she had in points when third of 9 in bumper at this C&D on Rules debut 55 days ago. Can go well again back here,

Form: 7P-3

Forecasts

The Galahad Kid (7/4), Soldat Forte (15/8), Zuul (8/1), Horse Power (10/1), Earcomessue (12/1), Borderline (14/1), Rhodia (14/1), Milfolhas Has (40/1)

Having won both outings in points, THE GALAHAD KID did well to land the odds on his bumper debut, managing to come from last in a sprint finish while still showing signs of greenness. He can build on that effort to defy a penalty, with Earcomessue feared most following her C&D third on her first bumper start. Horse Power helps to give Fergal O'Brien a strong hand in the race.