HENRIETTA TO SHINE

6.48 Stratford - Maiden Hurdle 2m70y

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SQUIRE DANAGHER is probably the one to beat here.

The best of these on the Flat by some way, he improved plenty from first hurdles start to second, holding every chance at the last at Worcester last time but just finding one too good (Dynamite Defense 14 lengths behind in fourth).

If he can just tidy his jumping up a bit, Id expect him to be too good for these.

Plenty of the others are having their first or second starts for new yards and look handicap projects. Chips And Rice had ability on the Flat, and badly needed the run at Worcester last time, it’s possible he's the each-way shout of the race.

Whatyouwaitingfor needs to settle better.

7.18 Stratford - Class 5 Handicap Hurdle 2m2fl48y

BY FAR the most interesting one on show here is LADY HENRIETTA, who ran well in a bumper on her debut here but has looked a slow-burner over hurdles, taking time to find her feet.