December 21 / 12.20 Haydock

12.20

Soft

Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 2f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 253/6-

Last run: 588 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and runner-up in his first hurdle; has finished tailed off in two of his three subsequent starts (at up to 2m7f) and has a long absence to overcome on handicap debut.
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3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

Gege Ville

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Just 1-8 over hurdles but was placed on seasonal debut at Haydock (3m, good to soft) and his subsequent Uttoxeter fifth (2m4f, soft) was perfectly respectable; probably won't be far away

7/1

5th

6

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Gege Ville

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Nicky Richards

A very lightly raced 10yo who has been competitive in all his handicap hurdles from 2m3f to 3m and Haydock last time was a higher-grade race; dropping back to 2m4f is probably a good thing.

8/1

2nd

6

24th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:35 Ayr

Gege Ville

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

Very lightly raced 9yo who won a bumper here on debut in 2021 and returned from a long absence to score on his handicap debut at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) 65 days ago; up 5lb but could have plenty more to offer.

11/4

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7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -92619 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) but rather typical of him to perform below par next time and the 2m4f shouldn't have bothered; very capable off this sort of mark but others are perhaps safer.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

Form: 2-1

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Respectable Flat form for William Haggas; has made a good start over hurdles and the horse he beat at Perth in May (2m, good to soft) has gone on to better things; potentially on a handy mark.
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2nd

3

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Medieval Gold

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Won at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in November on final run for Micky Hammond and again ran well when third on recent stable debut there (2m1f, good to soft), where shaping as though this longer trip would be worth exploring.

4/1

3rd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Two wins for Micky Hammond, the latest a C&D handicap in November (soft; beat That One by 5.5l); progressive sort who should go well on stable debut despite 7lb rise; tongue-tie on for the first time.

4/1

2nd

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A fair Flat maiden for William Haggas; won a Perth maiden hurdle and went on to be beaten 3l and 11l in his two handicaps; each-way claims if fit enough to do himself justice.

12/1

Form: -26338 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Close third at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in July but he's taken two backward steps since and was tailed off at Aintree last time; has quite a lot to prove again and would prefer faster ground.
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8th

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

11st 4lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Seven-time hurdle winner; only his third run over fences when second here a month ago but never went a yard here on Saturday and was pulled up in this new aids combination.

12/1

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:05 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

11st 12lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

9yo whose losing sequence goes all the way back to September 2022 but he returned to form when second over C&D (soft) last month and is also fine on good ground; a tongue-tie is added; possible player.

9/2

5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

10st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Seven-time hurdle winner who was useful on good ground in his prime; launched chasing career with two very respectable runs here (2m1f/2m5f) in May and was not disgraced in competitive 2m6f handicap hurdle here on Saturday (albeit finishing behind Sea The Clouds); could have a say.

7/1

Form: 23/2/P

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper for Henry Daly and a maiden hurdle when with Olly Murphy; tailed off in a handicap hurdle in October following a long absence; now tries a tongue-tie.
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4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Lupus Regem

11st 5lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Harriet Dickin

Took big step back in right direction when 40-1 third at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month but has generally been very disappointing since returning from long absence in October 2024; has first-time blinkers added to cheekpieces today; tongue-tie removed; others preferred.

7/1

5th

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

14:45 Chepstow

Lupus Regem

10st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Promising novice hurdler for Olly Murphy during 2021-22 season but, following a long absence, has been unplaced in three handicap hurdles for new stable this term; ran well for a long way at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) on second occasion but was tailed off last time; sports first-time cheekpieces for chasing debut; the others all have much less to prove.

20/1

5th

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

14:45 Chepstow

Lupus Regem

10st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Promising novice hurdler for Olly Murphy during 2021-22 season but, following a long absence, has been unplaced in three handicap hurdles for new stable this term; ran well for a long way at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) on second occasion but was tailed off last time; sports first-time cheekpieces for chasing debut; the others all have much less to prove.

20/1

Form: 456179 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won with a bit in hand at Ayr (2m3f, good) but beaten about 17l in his two runs since, the latest only last week.
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7th

12

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Dalileo

10st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Record of 4-56, latest win coming off this mark over 3m here last July (good) on second run after a break; hasn't been out since November; should come on for the run.

20/1

Form: 21-424

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a Musselburgh maiden and his second to Valgrand at Bangor in May reads well; bit disappointing next time, though had a penalty and the cheekpieces are soon dispensed with; makes handicap debut after wind surgery.
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1st

6

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Speed Davis

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has a patchy record but he made it 2-10 over hurdles when justifying support at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in November; 6lb higher on his return but that was a comfortable success and he looks worth a try at this new trip; not ruled out.

100/30

6th

3

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Speed Davis

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who is on a reduced mark; however, he failed to shine in handicap hurdles last season and was tailed off on last month's chase debut at Perth.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.50
Straight Forecast £27.33
Trifecta £184.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Medieval Gold

RP RATINGS:

Honneur d'Ajonc

Telegraph:

Speed Davis

TOPSPEED:

Dalileo

The Star:

Gege Ville

Daily Mirror:

Hurricane Ali

The Sun:

Speed Davis

The Times:

Medieval Gold

The Guardian:

Medieval Gold

Daily Record:

Medieval Gold

Daily Mail:

Honneur d'Ajonc

D Express:

Honneur d'Ajonc

POSTDATA:

Dalileo