January 20 / 12.05 Warwick

12.05

Good To Soft

Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has the highest Flat rating in this field (achieved for previous stable) and brings the best hurdles form to boot; respectable fourth behind previous winners at Cheltenham (good to soft) last time, fading only after a final-flight mistake; leading contender.
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14th

5

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Lavender Hill Mob

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

1m4f winner from the front off this mark at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f) in November; has a bit to prove over 2m on Flat, including having been always behind on both starts this year; now tries a visor (often wears cheekpieces) and maybe there will be a change of tactics.

40/1

6th

1

(7)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

Lavender Hill Mob

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

1m4f winner from the front (under Mason Paetel) at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f) in November; had a bit to prove on AW (and over 2m on Flat) when always behind at Kempton three weeks ago but should be benefited from that run.

14/1

8th

1

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Kempton (AW)

Lavender Hill Mob

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

1m4f winner from the front (under Mason Paetel) at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November; not seen since tailed off trying nearly 3m in December; returns to Flat with a bit to prove on AW and over 2m on Flat.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished only sixth of seven in Kempton contest at Christmas but may well improve with that first taste of hurdling under his belt; one of the best Flat performers in this field and is one for the shortlist.
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3rd

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Midnight Rumble

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Much respected on his form for Alan King, for all that he was 1-22 for that yard; following a 30,000gns sale he ran okay over C&D on last month's stable debut, but no more than that.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

14:53 Chester

Midnight Rumble

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Sole win (22 races) was on AW in June 2024; five seconds on turf and bang there on AW (1m3f/1m4f) on last two starts before 30,000gns sale (left Alan King) in April, but this is the first time he's gone beyond that on Flat.

12/1

4th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Midnight Rumble

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Sole win in 1m2f Lingfield AW handicap nearly two years ago; has been running well since back on AW of late but it's pushing it to call him well handicapped in this competitive race.

8/1

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9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful dual 1m2f winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston; remains in same ownership; looks the type to do well in juvenile hurdles and is interesting on debut for Harry Derham, who took this race 12 months ago.
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3

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

16:00 Chepstow

Aviemore

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Useful Flat racer who took pretty well to hurdling last season, winning at Warwick (soft) and Huntingdon (good to soft); pulled up in Aintree festival Grade 1 in April and made low-key reappearance on the Flat last month but can feature here if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

9/2

13th

4

(3)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Aviemore

9st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on Flat for Charlie Johnston, winning over about 1m2f at Ayr and Chester last term; also won two 2m juvenile hurdles early this year, by 20l on second occasion, but pulled up when 28-1 in the Aintree Grade 1 in April; off since and needs to be in peak Flat form.

16/1

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Aviemore

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on Flat for Charlie Johnston and going the right way over hurdles, winning 2m juvenile races at Warwick (soft) and Huntingdon (good to soft) in recent months; stable jockey Paul O'Brien partnered him at Huntingdon but is on Filibustering this time.

33/1

Form: 53

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacked fluency on debut over hurdles; fared better at this course (good to soft) later in December, finishing third, but the form is nothing special; needs further improvement in this better field.
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4th

5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

14:40 Stratford

Estate Planning

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Soundly beaten on both starts in cheekpieces (now removed) during the winter and now 0-13 over hurdles; returns from break on tempting mark and will be suited by this return to good ground but has a bit to prove.

8/1

5th

7

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Estate Planning

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Bernard Llewellyn

5yo who made the frame a few times last season and his mark continues to fall, but he hasn't got competitive this term and remains a maiden.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inferior to several of these rivals judged on his Irish Flat form (0-5) for Andy Oliver; sold for 25,000gns since last start; best watched unless the betting suggests he's going to improve for the new code.
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7th

4

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Dr Waksman

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Has finished runner-up on the Flat and over hurdles but has been struggling under both codes since returning from more than three months off; the new cheekpieces will need to make a difference.

10/1

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

Dr Waksman

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

14-race maiden; went close on the Flat at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last July, but he's struggled under both codes in four subsequent runs; now makes his handicap hurdle debut but he needs improvement back in this sphere.

10/1

6th

8

(2)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dr Waksman

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

13-race maiden who was well beaten in two 1m4f handicaps before another disappointing run back over hurdles last month; has placed form on AW but a bit to prove now.

12/1

Form: 14 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a weak race at Ludlow (good) on hurdles debut and found things harder, finishing only fourth of five, in better contest at Sandown since; faces another difficult task even with Luke Scott claiming 5lb.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

17

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

See The Green

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Placed over C&D (good; behind The Magus) for Anthony Charlton on handicap hurdle debut in April but made just a satisfactory stable debut last month and has been well beaten on the Flat since; cheekpieces replace visor.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden on Flat for Ed Walker, albeit showed a fair level of ability with his five placed efforts (at up to 1m6f); sold for 32,000gns since last run; frame possibilities, provided he takes to hurdles.
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2nd

6

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Crown Of India

10st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Exploited much-reduced mark at Worcester (2m, good) in May, his second run after a break, and backed up that performance with good second behind unexposed rival there last month; can make presence felt again.

9/2

2nd

5

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Crown Of India

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Left low-key reappearance run behind him when finishing well to score over C&D (good) three weeks ago and is now 2-11 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 4lb rise; high on the list.

11/4

1st

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Crown Of India

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won a good-ground maiden here last June but hasn't offered much in five handicaps subsequently; his mark is dropping if nothing else.

20/1

Form: P7

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Has failed by a long way to transfer her Irish Flat ability to this sphere in two attempts; something to prove and lots to find.
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9th

8

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Little Lady Lucy

11st 1lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Turned things around when scoring at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April and she followed up under a penalty Taunton (2m, good); came up a bit short in hat-trick bid over C&D (good to firm) last month but that was another good effort and she still looks on a workable mark; shortlisted.

9/2

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Little Lady Lucy

11st 10lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Relished the drop in trip and front-running tactics when getting off the mark in this sphere at Wincanton (1m7f, good; 25-1) last month; showed that was no fluke when following up at Taunton (2m, good) ten days later; 8lb higher here but this track should play to her strengths and looks the one to beat.

4/5

1st

8

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Little Lady Lucy

10st 5lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Showed little in three runs at around 2m4f this season before finally opening her account over hurdles at the 12th attempt, when a switch to front-running tactics and a drop in trip at Wincanton (1m7f, good) ten days ago brought about the decisive breakthrough; subsequent penalty may not be enough to prevent another bold showing if she can replicate the effort.

15/8

Form: 9

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary maiden on Flat for previous yard; jumped inadequately and beaten long way at Wetherby on the switch to hurdles; opposed.
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10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Catalan King

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden on Flat and a beaten long way in three starts over hurdles; up in trip for his handicap debut after nine months off and major improvement is needed.

25/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Catalan King

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Six-race maiden on Flat and a beaten long way in three starts over hurdles; up in trip for his handicap debut after nine months off and major improvement is needed.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden on Flat for David Simcock; sold for 1,200gns since last run; brings no potential to this code.
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11

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

13:43 Hereford

White Coco

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

midfield, outpaced and lost position 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

100/1

10th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:05 Warwick

White Coco

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Poor maiden on Flat for David Simcock; sold for 1,200gns since last run; brings no potential to this code.

66/1

10th

10

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:05 Warwick

White Coco

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Poor maiden on Flat for David Simcock; sold for 1,200gns since last run; brings no potential to this code.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £10.99
Trifecta £29.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lavender Hill Mob

Telegraph:

Aviemore

WEST COUNTRY:

See The Green

Daily Mirror:

Aviemore

The Star:

Aviemore

Daily Record:

Aviemore

RP RATINGS:

Lavender Hill Mob

TOPSPEED:

Lavender Hill Mob

POSTDATA:

Lavender Hill Mob

The Times:

Lavender Hill Mob

The Guardian:

Lavender Hill Mob

Daily Mail:

Lavender Hill Mob

D Express:

Lavender Hill Mob