116 Expert View: Every chance, below form when fourth beaten 16l in a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon latest; returning from a break; effective 2m-2m4f on a sound surface; fair mark if building on penultimate run.
2 18:06 Stratford 20 Aug 2026
Happy 70th Birthday Helen Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 6f 7y Good to firm
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119 Expert View: Ran to form up in trip when second beaten 5 1/2l in a novice hurdle at Cartmel latest; effective 2m-2m3f, acts on good; promising sort, remain competitive.
112 Expert View: Scored by a length off a 3lb lower mark at Worcester three starts back; keen, travelled, outstayed late up in trip over 3m last time; effective 2 1/2m, acts on heavy, yielding; highly tried in short career, more to come back down in trip.
116 Expert View: Too much to do, ran to form beaten 2 1/4l off this mark at Uttoxeter last time; effective 2m, barely gets 3m, acts on any; needs this slight drop back in trip.
120 Expert View: Ran to form beaten 4l off a 1lb higher mark at Newton Abbot last time; trainer in form; effective 2m-2m4f, acts on good; shaped with promise in bumpers, progressing over hurdles and mark still fair.
Verdict
A tight contest can go to KITTYS GLANCE who has shown a consistent level of form this year. Her spring novice form has worked out well and she has proven herself competitive off similar marks already. Stepping up in distance she is chosen to defeat Rebel Tribesman who was only beaten by a useful Irish raider on his follow up attempt last time. Torrent has run back into form this summer and will appreciate the drop in trip having failed to stay 3m last time. He should also be bang there at the finish.
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 6f 7y | 5:08.16 |