STRATFORD
16 June 2026
Tuesday 16th June

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Clear Insurance Management Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Going: Good
Stratford
Runners
3

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Machete Beach silk
C
D
Machete Beach
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Useful on the Flat in 2024 and a dual hurdle winner last month, latterly here (2m2f)
3-11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 114
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 26 Str Stratford 18.5f GF 4NvH 11-7 1/6 Take The Boat (1¼L) 13/8 108 112
5 May 26 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/7 Backer Bilk (12L) 2/7F - 106
11 May 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 4MdH 10-12 3/8 Pergamon (10½L) 100/30 - 82
3 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 4Hc 9-9 5/7 Damascus Steel (6L) 6/5F 84 82
6 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 43yHc 9-9 2/4 Incensed (4L) 2/1 84 88
13 May 24 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 5Nv 9-6 1/5 Lennox (nk) 7/4 - 82
2
Hooper silk
CD
C
D
Hooper t 1
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell 7
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Safely held on stable debut but has some useful C&D form on his CV; dangerous to ignore
/49P/5
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 108
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 26 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 4HcH 11-7 5/7 Pergamon (24L) 16/1 110 92
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 3HcH 11-2 b PU/11 Jipcot () 50/1 119 -
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-6 p 9/11 Mr Hope Street (58L) 33/1 122 74
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 3HcH 11-0 4/7 Aurigny Mill (29L) 12/1 124 106
28 May 23 Fon Fontwell 19f GF 3HcH 11-12 p 3/5 Hunters Call (1½L) 5/2 128 127
21 Oct 22 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3HcH 10-11 p 4/13 Seddon (16L) 9/1 130 125
3
Edelak silk
D
Edelak p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (54%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 16 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (55%)
Won maiden hurdle very comfortably last month; should have more to offer in handicaps
6-21
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 111
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 May 26 Hun Huntingdon 16f GF 4MdH 10-12 p 1/8 Crackalackin (6½L) 2/9F - 108
8 May 26 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4MdH 10-12 p1 2/10 Fidendum (4L) 2/7F - 103
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 3yHL 11-0 6/7 Lord (18L) 4/1 - 97
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 12f Y/Sft Md 10-8 tb1 1/18 Nakassama (4½L) 11/4 87 91
20 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 12f Gd/Y Md 9-8 5/9 Light As Air (7¾L) 4/1 - 76
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd/Y Md 9-6 2/15 Delta (hd) 15/2 - 90
Verdict

Dan Skelton's EDELAK appeared to have plenty left in the tank when scoring at Huntingdon and is the selection.

Verdict silk image
Edelak

Betting Forecast:

5/6 Edelak,

15/8 Machete Beach,

5/1 Hooper

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