Stratford

Sunday, July 20, 2025HurdleClass 52m2f

BACK IN THE BAY is yet another who is thriving for James Owen and is narrowly preferred to Dan Skelton's Claim du Brizais, who makes a quick switch to handicaps on the back of her Newton Abbot novice success.

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  • Claim Du Brizais
  • Mary
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Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 2 places
  • 1. Mary
    J: Paddy HanlonT: Ian Williams
    F: 12F23F0-3
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    12-0
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    105
    Days Since Last Run:
    50
    Verdict
    Course handicap hurdle winner last summer. Held back by her jumping when 12 lengths third in a course handicap chase 7 weeks ago and likely to be in the mix back hurdling.
  • 2. Versace Twentyone
    J: Jamie BraceT: Sheila Lewis
    F: 424521-4P
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    11-13
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    104
    Days Since Last Run:
    43
    Verdict
    Won Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott last summer and off the mark for new connections at Ludlow (21f, good) in April. Hasn't backed that up twice since but soft ground was possibly against her at Worcester latest.
  • 3. Claim Du Brizais
    J: Harry AtkinsT: Dan Skelton
    F: 331-41
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    11-12
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    103
    Days Since Last Run:
    37
    Verdict
    Fair bumper winner who left a disappointing hurdle debut behind when getting up in the dying strides in 2m novice at Newton Abbot last month. Has obvious unexposed potential now making a quick switch to handicaps for her top yard.
  • 4. Back In The Bay
    J: Alex ChadwickT: James Owen
    F: 47P3-12
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    11-10
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    101
    Days Since Last Run:
    38
    Verdict
    Came good in 2½m Fakenham maiden hurdle in May on only her second start for James Owen. Backed that up when 8 lengths second in Worcester handicap (2½m again) 38 days ago. Sure to go well again.
  • 5. Addosh
    J: Dylan JohnstonT: Brian Ellison
    F: 453586-15
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    7
    Weight:
    11-9
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    100
    Days Since Last Run:
    15
    Verdict
    Ended a long losing run in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (17f, firm) in May. Fair fifth at Hexham next time and better than recent form figures on the Flat might suggest.
  • 6. La Cantate
    J: Charlie PriceT: Robbie Llewellyn
    F: 6524-6
    Price History:
    -
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    10-4
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    86
    Days Since Last Run:
    58
    Verdict
    Just minor promise in 4 starts for Clive Boultbee-Brooks and failed to improve switched to a handicap for new trainer Robbie Llewellyn when sixth of 10 at Worcester (2½m) in May. Early days but improvement is needed.
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