There were 28 Races on Tuesday 11th April 2023 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Exeter, 7 races at Pontefract, 7 races at Wolverhampton, 7 races at Dundalk, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (6) (2.25/1 +0%) Symphorine |
2.25/1(+0%) | (6) Symphorine 2.25/1, Lightly-raced maiden who showed promise at the start of her hurdle career. Her efforts in handicap company the last twice have been a little disappointing but she drops in grade here and should make a bold bid if a first-time visor has the desired effect. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (2) (9/1 +10%) Happy Company |
9/1(+10%) | (2) Happy Company 9/1, Revived when belying odds of 40/1 in 2m Lingfield handicap in December but has rather lost his way since. Latest 23 lengths second in Fontwell handicap no real step back in right direction and others are preferred again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (50/1 -150%) Dirk Gently |
50/1(-150%) | (4) Dirk Gently 50/1, Little show in bumpers/over hurdles. This a drop in class but still hard to fancy. Visored first time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (7) (150/1 -127%) Defferella |
150/1(-127%) | (7) Defferella 150/1, Modest maiden on the Flat, including well held in Wolverhampton handicap for new yard in January. Others are preferred now hurdling. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (5) (2.75/1 +63%) Fortune Cookie |
2.75/1(+63%) | (5) Fortune Cookie 2.75/1, Has shown a bit when fourth in handicap hurdles at Leicester and Huntingdon on her last 2 outings. Won't need to take much of a step forward to play a prominent role here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (3) (5/1 -25%) Captain Jack |
5/1(-25%) | (3) Captain Jack 5/1, Back in form lately, finishing second in selling company at Stratford last time. Unlikely to be far away again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|F| (1) (3.2/1 -60%) First Class Return |
3.2/1(-60%) | (1) First Class Return 3.2/1, Perked up by a change of headgear (first-time blinkers) when making a winning return to hurdles in Wetherby seller last week. Prominent showing likely if in similar form. |
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First Class Return gained a first success over hurdles in a seller at Wetherby on Thursday and he is likely to be competitive along with Captain Jack, who has been running consistently well of late with a brace of placed efforts. The vote, though, goes to SYMPHORINE. Gary Moore's mare had shown promise in novice company earlier in the year and she could bounce back from her disappointing handicap efforts in a first-time visor.
If a visor works SYMPHORINE might be the answer to this seller as she holds good claims if recapturing the form she showed on her first 2 outings over hurdles. Last week's Wetherby scorer First Class Return may give her most to do.
It's surprising to see SYMPHORINE in a seller as she had shown some nice promise before getting stuck in the mud in her latest handicap
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3) (7.5/1 +0%) King's Threshold |
7.5/1(+0%) | (3) King's Threshold 7.5/1, Well held in bumpers but has shaped with promise when in the frame both starts over hurdles. Step up in trip will suit now handicapping but his opening mark could have been kinder. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (1) (8.5/1 +29%) Bumpy Johnson |
8.5/1(+29%) | (1) Bumpy Johnson 8.5/1, Fontwell bumper winner who opened his hurdles account following a second breathing op at Ffos Las (2½m) in February. Consistency not his strong suit but he shaped as if still in good form following a 4 lb rise at Doncaster (24.4f) since. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (3.33/1 +56%) Sporting Mike |
3.33/1(+56%) | (4) Sporting Mike 3.33/1, Point winner who made a successful handicap debut in this sphere at Southwell (20.4f) in November. Shaped really well from 10 lb higher in his follow-up bid at Wetherby and looked back in form following a mini blip when fourth at Newbury (24.2f) 18 days ago. Not dismissed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (7) (18/1 -29%) Exmoor Forest |
18/1(-29%) | (7) Exmoor Forest 18/1, Left previous efforts well behind on first run since leaving Ben Lund when third in 10-runner novice at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft, 200/1) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut and it remains to be seen if he's able to back that up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (13) (16/1 +60%) Arthalot |
16/1(+60%) | (13) Arthalot 16/1, Fair on Flat but beaten a long way on his completed starts over hurdles in maiden/novice company and needed to see more on February's handicap debut. Difficult ask from 2 lb out of the weights. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (2) (7.5/1 -36%) Riskintheground |
7.5/1(-36%) | (2) Riskintheground 7.5/1, Has been a bit disappointing over hurdles given his earlier promise in bumpers, underperforming at Cheltenham and Ludlow prior to opening his account in a weak race at Fontwell (21.8f) 34 days ago. More required back in a handicap. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (8) (3.5/1 +46%) Gingerbred |
3.5/1(+46%) | (8) Gingerbred 3.5/1, Confirmed previous promise when winning a handicap here (18.5f) in February and returned to a similar level when third in 19f event at Taunton 22 days ago. Step up in trip likely to suit and must enter calculations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (6) (22/1 -83%) Tikitov |
22/1(-83%) | (6) Tikitov 22/1, Finished runner-up for the fifth start in succession in 5-runner novice at Ludlow (21.2f) 19 days ago. Doesn't look obviously well treated on handicap debut. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (10) (8.5/1 -6%) Saturday Song |
8.5/1(-6%) | (10) Saturday Song 8.5/1, Placed on the first of his 2 starts in bumpers for Gary Brown and stepped up on his hurdling debut form after 19 months off when second in Uttoxeter maiden (15.7f) in January. Not seen to best effect back up in trip on his Doncaster handicap debut subsequently, so worth another chance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (9) (50/1 -100%) Commander Of Ten |
50/1(-100%) | (9) Commander Of Ten 50/1, Has gone backwards from an encouraging hurdling debut/return in the autumn, albeit out of his depth on most recent outing. Has had another breathing operation ahead of this switch to handicaps and longer trip should suit, but his opening mark looks on the stiff side. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11th (11) (14/1 -133%) Marmalaid |
14/1(-133%) | (11) Marmalaid 14/1, From the family of Katchit and left her hurdles debut form behind when off the mark in a thin race at Ffos Las (20f) last spring. Shaped as if needing the run after 10 months off when second in another small-field novice at Plumpton 3 weeks ago and looks to have been allotted a fair opening mark. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (12) (14/1 -87%) Bombay Sapphire |
14/1(-87%) | (12) Bombay Sapphire 14/1, Fair bumper winner in Ireland. Yet to reach that level over hurdles, though again showed promise after 3 months off when fourth in 6-runner novice at Plumpton (20.5f) 29 days ago, fading only late. Into handicaps now in a refitted tongue strap and remains capable of better. |
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MARMALAID was no match for a useful mare of Fergal O'Brien's when returning from 10 months off at Plumpton last time and the manner of her finishing effort suggested the run was likely needed. Now making her handicap debut up in trip, the six-year-old is open to progression and is preferred over her stable companion Bombay Sapphire. Commander Of Ten is of interest following a wind operation, while others to note include Tikitov and King's Threshold.
An open-looking handicap but there's a strong argument that SPORTING MIKE has the best piece of form on offer. He was thwarted only by the progressive Santos Blue at Wetherby on Boxing Day and is sure to benefit from a return to around 2½m, so he's put forward as the answer. Gingerbred, Saturday Song and Marmalaid are a trio of others to consider.
This looks open. The suggestion is KING'S THRESHOLD, for whom this longer trip should be a big positive on his handicap debut.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (8) (7/1 -8%) Kincardine |
7/1(-8%) | (8) Kincardine 7/1, Landed 2m Newbury maiden hurdle last February before backing it up with good second over 2m4f there later in spring. However, stopped quickly both starts in handicaps this winter and hopes rest on a breathing op doing the trick. Headgear also on. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (5) (8.5/1 -55%) General Medrano |
8.5/1(-55%) | (5) General Medrano 8.5/1, Showed promise both starts in bumpers and much improved over hurdles when winning a Fontwell maiden in February, easing clear. Respectable third under a penalty later that month and now goes handicapping. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (6) (3.5/1 +56%) Maclaine |
3.5/1(+56%) | (6) Maclaine 3.5/1, Made most of a good opportunity to get off the mark in a Fontwell novice (17.7f) in November. Ran below that level switched to a handicap at Doncaster next time and has since had a breathing operation/break. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (2) (4/1 -14%) Gyenyame |
4/1(-14%) | (2) Gyenyame 4/1, Fair Flat winner for Andrew Balding who bagged 2m handicaps at Kempton and Ffos Las last summer. Acquired for 42,000gns after and he cranked it up a notch over hurdles with a dominant win in maiden company from the front at Wincanton a month ago. More to come in handicaps. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (1) (6.5/1 +28%) Midnight Ginger |
6.5/1(+28%) | (1) Midnight Ginger 6.5/1, Likeable mare who added to her tally in 2m Newbury handicap on New Year's Eve. Shaped as though in reasonable nick both outings since and just 1 lb above that winning mark. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (9) (28/1 -133%) Bannister |
28/1(-133%) | (9) Bannister 28/1, Dual 2m winner of Worcester handicaps in the summer but ended 2022 in disappointing fashion and his jumping is now a concern. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (10) (33/1 -136%) Jolly Nellerie |
33/1(-136%) | (10) Jolly Nellerie 33/1, Showed fairly useful form on all 3 starts over hurdles in France last summer, winning a juvenile at Aix-Les-Bains in between a pair of runner-up efforts. Stopped as though amiss on British debut 3 weeks ago but turned out quite quickly switched to a handicap. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (12) (28/1 -56%) Haloa Mail |
28/1(-56%) | (12) Haloa Mail 28/1, Caused an upset in 9-runner maiden at Newton Abbot in July. Off the track since but retains potential at this level. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (7) (66/1 -164%) Platinumcard |
66/1(-164%) | (7) Platinumcard 66/1, Ayr winner (16f) a year ago starting out for Gordon Elliott but more miss than hit for that yard after and made a low-key stable debut fitted with cheekpieces in November. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (13) (150/1 -127%) Saintemilion |
150/1(-127%) | (13) Saintemilion 150/1, Last of 6 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f, soft, 80/1) 16 days ago on return from 2 years off. This will reveal more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11th (4) (4/1 +47%) Le Patron |
4/1(+47%) | (4) Le Patron 4/1, Winner in France and shaped well when second on stable debut in December. Failed to build on that twice since at Plumpton but it's still early days and yard in superb form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12th (3) (11/1 +8%) Gentle Connections |
11/1(+8%) | (3) Gentle Connections 11/1, Won 4 maiden/novice events between April and June last year. Not up to graded level at Chepstow in October and ran poorly back in calmer waters there later in the month. Returns from a break with something to prove minus cheekpieces. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13th (11) (25/1 +0%) Gregor |
25/1(+0%) | (11) Gregor 25/1, Fairly promising as a novice in 2021 but off 16 months and little promise all 3 starts in handicaps to end 2022 for Dan Skelton. |
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GYENYAME ran out an easy winner when getting off the mark at Wincanton on his third attempt over hurdles and the five-year-old is entitled to improve again on his handicap debut. Gentle Connections remains open to progression dropped back in trip, having run up a sequence of four wins in the spring/early summer of last year, while General Medrano and Maclaine appeal most of the remainder.
GYENYAME took a while to come to hand on the level but he needed just 3 attempts to get off the mark over hurdles, value for extra to boot at Wincanton last month and on that evidence, this opening mark should be within range. Le Patron and Midnight Ginger head the opposition.
Jolly Nellerie comes into it on his French form but GYENYAME has taken well to hurdles and can add to his Wincanton win last month.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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Aces Full |
(7) (1.88/1 +84%)1.88/1(+84%) | (7) Aces Full 1.88/1, Modest form at best in Ireland for Patrick Breen and, easy to back, showed nothing on back of 16 months off when pulled up at Stratford 919.5f) in October. Absent again since and can only be watched unless market spoke in his favour. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st (1) (4.5/1 +44%) Investment Manager |
4.5/1(+44%) | (1) Investment Manager 4.5/1, Fair winner at 21.5f over hurdles but hasn't really built on his promising chase debut effort at Ffos Las in the autumn in trio of subsequent outings, pulled up on latest outing at that venue in February. However, does come here with yard in better form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (5) (6.5/1 +54%) Blue Ribbon |
6.5/1(+54%) | (5) Blue Ribbon 6.5/1, Fair 2m hurdles winner for Dr Richard Newland in 2021 but been below his best upon returning from a lengthy absence over fences for his new yard so far this year. Others possess more compelling claims. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (3) (28/1 +15%) Fanfan La Colmine |
28/1(+15%) | (3) Fanfan La Colmine 28/1, Offered minor promise in novice/maiden hurdles but never kicked on in handicaps thereafter during early 2021. Likely best watched now chasing for new yard on the back of a lengthy absence. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (8) (3/1 +14%) Eros |
3/1(+14%) | (8) Eros 3/1, Has been placed on 5 of his 6 starts this season, again going close despite the drop in trip when runner-up at Warwick (16.2f) 3 weeks ago, untidy last and rallying final 100 yds. 2 lb higher now but he's a definite player nevertheless. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (2) (6.5/1 +24%) Electric Annie |
6.5/1(+24%) | (2) Electric Annie 6.5/1, Dual winner of mares' handicap hurdles at Wincanton for Jack Barber during 2021/22 season. Yet to scale same heights in handful of chase/hurdle starts for present yard though and cheekpieces/tongue tie go on ahead of return to chasing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (11) (9/1 +50%) Baily Gorse |
9/1(+50%) | (11) Baily Gorse 9/1, Long-standing maiden who ran best race for some time when runner-up over 3m here 12 months ago but never threatened either start thereafter and others make greater appeal returning from 10 months off. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|F| (6) (18/1 -29%) Professor Calculus |
18/1(-29%) | (6) Professor Calculus 18/1, Found a bit of improvement in a first-time visor to get off the mark in 12-runner Taunton handicap hurdle (19f) in February. Headgear failed to have same effect back at that venue last month and didn't convince with his jumping on sole previous chase try. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (9) (2.75/1 +8%) Shutthegate |
2.75/1(+8%) | (9) Shutthegate 2.75/1, Left previous form over fences well behind (in first-time blinkers) when scoring comfortably at Chepstow (19.5f) 23 days ago, in control when left clear last. Remains low-mileage in this sphere and a repeat gives him sound claims again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (10) (22/1 +12%) Dannystory |
22/1(+12%) | (10) Dannystory 22/1, Runner-up on final outing in points but little form under Rules, jumping none too fluently when well held sixth of 9 on chase debut at Fontwell (21.6f) in February. Engaged 5.18 Plumpton Monday. |
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SHUTTHEGATE was a decisive winner of his latest start at Chepstow in first-time blinkers when making his debut for Henry Oliver, and it would be no surprise if the nine-year-old were able to back that performance up. Eros nearly shed his maiden tag when beaten a neck at Warwick and he is capable of another decent showing. Professor Calculus may have been inconvenienced by a quick turnaround at Taunton under a penalty and is better judged on his success at the same venue a week earlier.
SHUTTHEGATE left his previous chase exploits in his wake when scoring comfortably in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (19.4f) 23 days ago and a repeat should see him firmly in the mix once more. Eros is proving to be a model of consistency and is feared stepping back up in trip, whilst it would come as no surprise to see a better showing from Investment Manager back from a short break.
If INVESTMENT MANAGER can shrug aside his latest disappointment he may provide the answer.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (11) (11/1 +8%) Kingsmill Gin |
11/1(+8%) | (11) Kingsmill Gin 11/1, Now just 1 lb above the mark off which she gained breakthrough success over fences in December 2021 but largely below par this season (often let down by her jumping) and 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (7) (1.75/1 +42%) Haldon Hill |
1.75/1(+42%) | (7) Haldon Hill 1.75/1, Opened chase account in November and firmly back on track upped in trip with cheekpieces enlisted the last twice, landing handicaps at Ffos Las (3m) and Taunton (27f). 5 lb rise for latest success could have been worse and he's a must for the shortlist. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (8) (9/1 -13%) No Hubs No Hoobs |
9/1(-13%) | (8) No Hubs No Hoobs 9/1, Proved better than ever when landing a 25f handicap chase at Wincanton on Boxing Day. He is not a model of consistency, though, and made very hard work of things when third over the same C&D last time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (5) (40/1 -150%) Sandy Boy |
40/1(-150%) | (5) Sandy Boy 40/1, Successful off 6 lb higher at Uttoxeter in November 2021 but has shown precious little in 2 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in February. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (2) (22/1 +56%) Marettimo |
22/1(+56%) | (2) Marettimo 22/1, Bagged a trio of handicap chases at up to 3m last season, the latest off a 5 lb lower mark at Ffos Las 12 months ago. However, nowhere near that level in a handful of appearances this time round. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (4) (4.5/1 -13%) King Turgeon |
4.5/1(-13%) | (4) King Turgeon 4.5/1, Placed both starts over fences in France and while he completely misfired on debut for new connections here in January, he got back on track following a wind op when scoring at Fontwell (21.6f, soft) last month. 3 lb rise fair and shapes as though this trip will be within range. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (1) (3.33/1 +33%) The Macon Lugnatic |
3.33/1(+33%) | (1) The Macon Lugnatic 3.33/1, Best effort for a while when runner-up over 30.7f here (good) in February but record stands at 0-9 over fences and, moreover, he's by no means certain to be in the same form this time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (6) (12/1 +40%) Mormon |
12/1(+40%) | (6) Mormon 12/1, Stepped up on previous efforts for this yard when fourth in a 9-runner handicap chase at Chepstow but merely passed beaten horses without ever looking a serious threat. 0-12 over fences and likely to find a few too good once more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (3) (14/1 -75%) Henschke |
14/1(-75%) | (3) Henschke 14/1, Good start over fences following a second wind op when runner-up at Hereford in January and went one better over 21f at Ffos Las later that month. Has failed to complete the last twice, though, and now tried in cheekpieces. |
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Haldon Hill arrives on a hat-trick after wins over similar trips to this at Ffos Las and Taunton last month and should go well again. However, a 5lb rise for his latest success leaves him with no margin for error and slight preference is for KING TURGEON, for whom the penny dropped when scoring with authority over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell 34 days ago. He was doing his best work at the finish that day and this extra yardage could help him defy a 3lb rise. The Macon Lugnatic was second over further latest and completes the shortlist.
KING TURGEON was full value for his Fontwell win and could have more to offer. He gets the vote over the hat-trick seeking Haldon Hill and Monday's Huntingdon-scorer Head And Heart.
This is very open. HALDON HILL is unbeaten in staying races and he might be a hard horse for the handicapper to nail.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4) (2.12/1 +29%) Ioupy Collonges |
2.12/1(+29%) | (4) Ioupy Collonges 2.12/1, Bumper winner in November and stepped up on hurdles debut second here when landing a Chepstow maiden in good style (19.4f, good to soft). Turned over when odds-on for handicap bow at Taunton since but this 5-y-o remains of interest and may well benefit from this step up in trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (6) (6.5/1 -8%) Ballymagroarty Boy |
6.5/1(-8%) | (6) Ballymagroarty Boy 6.5/1, Sole success to date was gained in a Haydock handicap hurdle back in December 2018 but appears to retain plenty of ability judged on placed efforts on last 5 starts in this sphere. Probably vulnerable for win purposes but likely to give another good account all the same. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (3) (14/1 -27%) Come On Gruff |
14/1(-27%) | (3) Come On Gruff 14/1, Dual winner last term and stepped up on low-key reappearance when a close third in a 10-runner Kempton handicap (24.5f. soft) in November. Absent since and more needed here up 2 lb but he still has low mileage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (2) (14/1 +0%) Miss Fairfax |
14/1(+0%) | (2) Miss Fairfax 14/1, Fairly useful novice hurdler around 3m last term, landing the odds in a C&D maiden before following up in a weak Catterick novice. Ended that campaign with a respectable third in a listed race at Doncaster but she was well held on belated reappearance/handicap bow at Newbury 18 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (10) (11/1 +8%) Snipe |
11/1(+8%) | (10) Snipe 11/1, Duly landed the odds in a 2¾m Ffos Las maiden back from a break in February. Subsequent Cheltenham handicap bow was disappointing and while he's probably worth another chance, others make more appeal on this occasion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (5) (10/1 +29%) So Said I |
10/1(+29%) | (5) So Said I 10/1, Off the mark in a C&D mares' novice last term and went on to bag handicaps at Ludlow and Newbury. Understandably looked in need of the run back from 13 months off at Chepstow and this run should reveal more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (9) (4.5/1 +10%) Ballydisco |
4.5/1(+10%) | (9) Ballydisco 4.5/1, Maiden Irish pointer who appeared to improve for the step up to 3m at Ffos Las (heavy) where he forced a dead-heat with a bang in-form rival in The Imposter (successful again since). 5 lb rise tolerable and he needs considering. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (12) (22/1 +45%) Raddon Top |
22/1(+45%) | (12) Raddon Top 22/1, Landed hat-trick of handicap hurdles here last term and built on promising chasing debut when landing an 8-runner handicap back at this course (3m, heavy) in January. Subsequent efforts have been poor, though, and now has a bit to prove. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (8) (6/1 +20%) Gerico Ville |
6/1(+20%) | (8) Gerico Ville 6/1, Good second to Ramo (winner again since) at Plumpton last month and has hit the target either side of that, digging deep when landing the odds back at Plumpton (25f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Nudged up just 2 lb for that and further progress is possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (11) (16/1 +20%) Biowavego |
16/1(+20%) | (11) Biowavego 16/1, Won a Uttoxeter maiden in the summer and struck at the second time of asking in handicaps at Worcester (23f, heavy) in October. However, needs to bounce back having flopped at Southwell next time. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Come On Gruff went close over the extended 3m at Kempton when last seen in November but preference is for the match-fit IOUPY COLLONGES, who followed a facile maiden victory by chasing home a progressive sort on his handicap debut over 2m3f at Taunton last month. There should be more to come from the Paul Nicholls-trained five-year-old and he is taken to bounce back, although Gerico Ville has only gone up 2lb for his recent Plumpton success and rates a serious threat.
This is tougher than the Plumpton handicap GERICO VILLE landed last month but he is clearly progressing and could still be on a handy mark having gone up just 2 lb. Next on the list is Ioupy Collonges, who brings potential to the table now upped in trip for this handicap debut. Ballydisco has to be feared judged on his improved effort at Ffos Las where he shared the spoils with a prolific and progressive rival, while Hauraki Gulf, another making his handicap bow, also merits respect.
Ioupy Collonges will be popular over this longer trip and is the most likely improver, but BALLYDISCO (nap) is no less progressive.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3) (1/1 -20%) Shantou Flyer |
1/1(-20%) | (3) Shantou Flyer 1/1, Veteran who added to his fine Cheltenham record when third of 23 under Olive Nicholls at last month's Festival. Very much the one to beat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (7) (1.1/1 +56%) Singapore Saga |
1.1/1(+56%) | (7) Singapore Saga 1.1/1, Handicap hurdle winner for Philip Hobbs. Also a multiple point scorer and has made a good start to her hunter chase career this year, winning over C&D in a first-time tongue tie (retained) 16 days ago. Likely to well again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (11/1 +45%) Wotzizname |
11/1(+45%) | (4) Wotzizname 11/1, Useful hurdler/chaser at his peak but has disappointed this year, pulling up at Cheltenham Festival last month. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (5) (125/1 -25%) This Breac |
125/1(-25%) | (5) This Breac 125/1, Modest chase winner earlier in his career. Has been placed 3 times in points this year but he's biting off more than he can chew in this company. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|U| (6) (40/1 +39%) Thunderosa |
40/1(+39%) | (6) Thunderosa 40/1, Yet to score over fences, including struggling in 4 outings for Jessica Bedi this winter. Also well held in a point on recent first outing for this yard. Hard to fancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|PU| (1) (25/1 -25%) Go Whatever |
25/1(-25%) | (1) Go Whatever 25/1, Fairly useful handicap chaser for Chris Gordon. Been off for 443 days ahead of this hunter debut so a watching brief is the percentage call. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
SHANTOU FLYER defied his advancing years with another fine effort when third in the hunters' chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Olive Nicholls has formed a good partnership with the 13-year-old gelding and the pair could be hard to beat now eased in class. Dandy Dan pulled up in that same contest last month but has claims on the pick of his form, while Singapore Saga built on a couple of point-to-point victories when scoring over this C&D 16 days ago and the eight-year-old can have her say again.
SHANTOU FLYER may be 13 but a placed effort in the premier hunter chase of the season at last month's Cheltenham Festival shows he still retains plenty of ability and enthusiasm and he can prove too strong for last month's C&D scorer Singapore Saga. Dandy Dan failed to figure behind the selection at Cheltenham but should make more of an impact in this less competitive environment.
Singapore Saga is in fine form but the forecast rain will be a big help to SHANTOU FLYER who was an excellent third at the Festival.
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