December 08 / 14.25 Huntingdon

14.25

Good To Soft

Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 210-61 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m, soft) last month; back on career-high mark and returns to a stiffer grade but may have more to offer in the retained headgear; has C&D form.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

8th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bluegrass

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 5-23 over hurdles and placed a few times as well; a bit up and down this season but ran respectably in the new blinkers at Fakenham last time and now regular cheekpieces return over a longer trip that may suit him better.

10/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /U311- D

Last run: 262 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Progressive for Fergal O'Brien, latterly winning a couple of novice hurdles at Ludlow (2m, soft), latest in March when beating a subsequent scorer; still with same owner; respected on debut for Nicky Henderson.
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3rd

3

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Go To War

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

After a brief stint over fences he got back on track in beating 14 rivals over 3m at Windsor (soft) under a positive ride; however, there was a further reminder of his inconsistency when he dropped away tamely at Haydock in February; what does heighten interest is a pretty good record when fresh.

8/1

7th

9

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

15:50 Haydock

Go To War

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Henderson

Back to form with a bang returned to hurdles when fending off Doughmore Bay in a valuable 3m handicap at Windsor (soft) 27 days ago; allowed to bowl along at the head of affairs in that contest and there's possible competition for the lead from the likes of Red Dirt Road, Stone's Throw and Stay Away Fay here; still no surprise were he to progress again, though.

9/1

1st

14

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Go To War

10st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Two chase efforts this season leave a doubt over his current form; disappointing in last hurdles attempt so there are enough reasons to oppose him in this competitive race.

20/1

Form: 13642- C BF

Last run: 251 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite in last three appearance, latest over C&D in April when not looking entirely keen in cheekpieces; comes with risk but is well handicapped on best form, notably third in the 2023 Persian War.
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2

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Rock House

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Can jump right; two fair efforts over fences since the spring, including at 2m4f (good), with another one over hurdles in between; not obviously ahead of his mark but adding a tongue-tie could help.

7/1

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

Form: 51411- CD

Last run: 272 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Suited by soft/heavy; successful in last three attempts at about 2m, the most recent at Stratford in March, and his form has substance; interesting on reappearance, with further improvement plausible.
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2nd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Milldam

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Five-time hurdle winner; inconsistent this season and not yet proven over this far but the form of his fifth in a valuable race at Windsor (2m, soft) in January reads very well in this context, and he didn't run badly when fourth at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; big player if on song.

8/1

4th

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Milldam

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won this from 3lb lower in 2024; ran creditably at Windsor (2m Class 2; fifth, 20-1) in January but pulled up in a premier handicap at Newbury subsequently; drying ground wouldn't play to his strengths.

20/1

11

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Milldam

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Steadily finding his form this season, respectable fifth to Hot Fuss at Windsor (soft) most recently; may be about to reach boiling point and he'll be particularly interesting if the ground is heavy, having been successful in last four attempts on that surface.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-

Last run: 430 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Once-raced contender who could be anything; recorded a clearcut win in French 3yo hurdle (2m1f, very soft) 14 months ago and looks an interesting recruit for new connections; check the betting for further guidance.
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15th

11

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Kikijo

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lightly raced 6yo who has made a big splash on his switch back to hurdling this season, winning soft-ground handicaps over about 3m at Cheltenham and Sandown; the form of the Sandown win is particularly strong but he couldn't reproduce it back on good ground in the Pertemps at Cheltenham and conditions may once again not be as soft as he prefers.

20/1

18th

6

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Kikijo

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lightly raced 6yo who has made a big splash on his switch back to hurdling this season, ridden prominently when winning over about 3m at Cheltenham and Sandown (under Callum Pritchard last time); up another 8lb today; those wins were on soft ground, which probably helped him, but he keeps finding more and probably has deeper reserves, so cannot be passed over at all lightly.

14/1

8

26th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 149y

Class 3

12:40 Aintree

Kikijo

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lightly raced French 2m1f hurdle winner who improved upon British hurdle form to win on chase debut at Newbury (2m4f, soft) in February and stayed on for a close second at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March; lower mark to work with now back hurdling and looks a good prospect for this longer trip.

9/2

Form: 52/12- D

Last run: 543 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Returns to hurdles looking well treated on chase form but badly lacks recent match practice, having been absent since June 2023; not seen in this sphere since October 2022; market helpful.
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6th

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Light N Strike

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won six races (five over fences) for Emma Lavelle; yet to fire in five starts for current yard; first-time blinkers need to work for him to rediscover his old form.

6/1

6th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Light N Strike

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Back from 193 days off when a 16l fourth to Somespring Special at Newton Abbot (2m5f) and ran as though that race would bring him on; that was his best effort yet since leaving Emma Lavelle, for whom he was competitive off higher marks; trip/ground fine.

8/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Light N Strike

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Progressive for Emma Lavelle last term, winning this off today's mark and backing it up with solid placed efforts; however, he's struggled for this yard (early unseat in Kerry National, pulled up at Chepstow and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October) and now has something to prove.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £10.02
Trifecta £25.60

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Go To War

SPOTLIGHT:

Milldam

RP RATINGS:

Bluegrass

WEST COUNTRY:

Kikijo

TOPSPEED:

Rock House

The Times:

Go To War

D Express:

Go To War

Daily Mirror:

Go To War

Telegraph:

Milldam

The Sun:

Milldam

The Star:

Milldam

POSTDATA:

Bluegrass

Daily Record:

Bluegrass