GB - Stratford-on-Avon - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

18.7f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

10.5K

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Verdict

Handicap debutant WHATSGOINGONMARVIN can provide a welcome winner for his stable. Juan Bermudez goes well here and looks interesting with Harry Cobden aboard first time, while Morning Mayhem is still on the up for his emerging yard.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Progressed into a useful sort on the Flat (changed hands for 115,000 gns) and having shown much more when runner-up at Catterick second time over hurdles, was flying too high in the Victor Ludorum last time. Gets handy weight-for-age allowance and looks favourably treated starting out in handicaps. 1st Pick 9 Whatsgoingonmarvin (Ire) Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: Mickey Bowen J: Shane Fenelon T: Mickey Bowen	100	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Progressed into a useful sort on the Flat (changed hands for 115,000 gns) and having shown much more when runner-up at Catterick second time over hurdles, was flying too high in the Victor Ludorum last time. Gets handy weight-for-age allowance and looks favourably treated starting out in handicaps.
5	Three-time course winner looked to be back in form before a late error did for him in a handicap here in October, and the booking of Harry Cobden very much catches the eye on his return. 2nd Pick 5 Juan Bermudez Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Henry Oliver J: Harry Cobden T: Henry Oliver	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Three-time course winner looked to be back in form before a late error did for him in a handicap here in October, and the booking of Harry Cobden very much catches the eye on his return.
2	Resumed progress when landing a third success of the season in sharper-than-ideal conditions at Fakenham (2m) last time, and he cannot be discounted with longer trip likely to be in his favour. 3rd Pick 2 Morning Mayhem Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: Nick Scholfield J: Kielan Woods T: Nick Scholfield	98	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Resumed progress when landing a third success of the season in sharper-than-ideal conditions at Fakenham (2m) last time, and he cannot be discounted with longer trip likely to be in his favour.

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