16:00 Stratford

Sunday 14 July 2024

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Barry The Butcher Raise The Steaks Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.62s

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Selected odds by:

Everyonesgame³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128| D

5/1

Won 3 times for Charlie Longsdon in 2023, including a Class 2 Worcester handicap last June. Well held both subsequent starts and not enough encouragement on debut for this yard at Market Rasen last month.

Form: 31187-8

Finest View⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 118| C

15/8

Capitalised on a reduced mark on her second start back with Alan King at this course (16.3f, good to soft) in April. Runner-up with good efforts on both subsequent starts and she's expected to go well again.

Form: 8761-22

Songo^h⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: R G Hawker| OR: 117

10/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who won a pair of novice hurdles over C&D under Harry Cobden last summer. Well held both subsequent outings for Milton Harris but excellent start for new yard when runner-up over 18.5f at Newton Abbot in May.

Form: 4/1173-2

Finisk River^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

12/1

Scored 4 times around 2½m in 2022. Back to form from reduced mark when second of 7 at Bangor last September but disappointing since.

Form: 5527P-4

Doctor Parnassus¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

9/2

6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, heavy) 175 days ago, not knocked about. Has now rejoined his former trainer from much-reduced mark and is worth a chance to make a winning return if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 99P0/04-

Rakhine State²⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 107| CD

20/1

Got off the mark over fences here a year ago. Pulled up when last seen in October and likely to need this back over hurdles.

Form: 33/613P-

Jeepydoff Meel¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 106| D

28/1

Got off the mark at Market Rasen (18.5f) last June and also runner-up in novices on 3 other occasions in the first half of last season. Hasn't fired since, including on reappeaerance, so something to prove.

Form: 2242P-0

Six And Out²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: D Weston| OR: 104| CD

5/1

Fair in bumpers and won a novice over C&D in June. Hampered and unseated early but remains with potential, so merits respect on handicap debut.

Form: 0345-1U

Forecasts

Finest View (15/8), Doctor Parnassus (9/2), Six And Out (5/1), Everyonesgame (5/1), Songo (10/1), Finisk River (12/1), Rakhine State (20/1), Jeepydoff Meel (28/1)

DOCTOR PARNASSUS is significantly lower in the weights than the last time he was in the care of Dan Skelton and, having shaped a bit better than the result when last seen five months ago, he's worth a chance to capitalise if strong in the betting. Handicap-debutant Six And Out is another one to consider.