Stratford — 5 September 2026

Class 5 · 2m2f148y · Good · 7 ran

Our bet: At The Oche (5/4)

Won by: Mojo Ego (IRE) at 3/1 · then At The Oche (IRE)

What we said: Three straight seconds followed by a win before an unlucky fall last time out is the form of a genuinely progressive stayer, not a horse in decline, and the drop to a apprentice-ridden seller with a workable mark plays to that consistency. Dan Skelton's yard is sending plenty of winners through right now and the 3lb claim only sweetens a leading weight-for-rating case in a small, unremarkable field.

Class 4 · 2m0f70y · Good · 7 ran

Not a bet. The horse we made most likely: Pioneer Pete (4/6)

Won by: Pioneer Pete (GB) at 30/100F · then King's Scholar (IRE)

What we said: Form figures read 4-3-1-2-1, culminating in a win last time out, and that upward trajectory over hurdles marks him out as the class act in this small field. The market move in from overnight prices reflects genuine support for a horse that looks to be improving with racing, and even allowing for a rest of three months off since that win, the profile is the strongest on offer. He's started slow before, so the step up in trip/class questions are minor compared to his rivals' more workmanlike form.

Class 5 · 2m0f70y · Good · 10 ran

Our bet: Lord Of The Glance (2/1)

Won by: Mayday Games (IRE) at 9/2 · then Lord Of The Glance (GB), Saucats (FR)

What we said: Won and placed at this course already, and the last two runs read 2-3 with the form string showing solid recent placings rather than one-off flukes; today he drops back into a race where his rating lets him take weight off the two market leaders, and the booked apprentice claim helps further. The overnight market move has been toward him rather than away, which fits the shape of a horse racing up a level of confidence rather than needing one.

Class 3 · 2m0f213y · Good · 6 ran

We passed. Likely winner: Captain Cool (11/4)

Won by: Breaking Cover (IRE) at 1/1F · then Gower Prince (GB)

What we said: the write-up made a claim the racecard does not support, so this pick was withheld

Class 4 · 2m6f7y · Good · 8 ran

Our bet: Roaring Home (2/1)

Won by: Jackstell (FR) at 15/2 · then Time To Bite (IRE), Jaramillo (GB)

What we said: Four of her last five starts read 1-1-2-2, she's back at the same trip and same good ground that produced her latest second, and she's completed 12 of her 15 jumps starts, which speaks to reliability under pressure in a shorter-priced field. The consistency of her recent placings against this modest class gives her the clearest form case in the race.

Class 5 · 2m6f125y · Good · 11 ran

Our bet: Huckleberry Sting (11/4)

Won by: Gone In Sixty (GB) at 6/4F · then Premier Fantasy (IRE), Bahtiyar (FR)

What we said: Career-best consistency shown in that -23121 sequence, culminating in a game win last time out over a similar trip on this same going, and he's proven at today's stiffer test having completed 10 of his last 11 starts over fences. He carries top weight but it's deserved given he's the classiest, most reliable jumper in the race right now, and the step up in trip by a furlong should only help a stayer who's already won at this range.

Class 5 · 2m6f7y · Good · 10 ran

Our bet: Parikarma (9/4)

Won by: Parikarma (IRE) at 3/1F · then Leave Her To Me (GB), Blackwater Lilly (GB)

What we said: Consistently placed all season (-32723) with a perfect completion record over fences and hurdles (22 of 22), and she has course and distance experience to fall back on at today's trip. The first-time visor is a sensible addition for a mare who's flashed ability without quite nailing it, and there's little in this race to clearly beat her on suitability.