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Visit Our Country Show 9th August Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Visit Our Country Show 9th August Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 32F/4-

Last run: 413 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over hurdles in autumn 2023, latterly on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft); absent since respectable fourth over fences in May 2024 but has a good chance on the figures if fully tuned up for this; market may guide.
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1st

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

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12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

In fine form since returning from 14 months off in July, winning twice over hurdles and twice over fences including over C&D (good) in August; seemed to be beaten fair and square when second of three off this mark back here last time, but still a player in this field.

3/1

1st

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

In fine form since returning from 14 months off in July, winning twice over hurdles and twice over fences including over C&D (good) in August; seemed to be beaten fair and square when second of three off this mark back here last time, but still a player in this field.

3/1

2

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

13:56 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

4-5 since returning from long layoff this summer; kept on too strongly for Centara when back over fences here (good) last month and won another four-runner chase at Worcester (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; ought to make his presence felt again.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful at around 1m4f on the Flat at his best but ran as though something was amiss on both outings in the spring and it takes a leap of faith to support him on this hurdling debut; blinkers the headgear of choice today.
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2

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Ensured

9st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this race off 1lb lower 12 months ago on stable debut; a market check is advised but he was tailed off on this year's two Flat starts and pulled up on his recent hurdle debut; a major turnaround is needed.

20/1

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Newton Abbot

Ensured

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Useful at around 1m4f on the Flat at his best but ran as though something was amiss on both outings in the spring and it takes a leap of faith to support him on this hurdling debut; blinkers the headgear of choice today.

6/4

11th

3

(6)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Ensured

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Probably acts on Tapeta; won two 1m4f turf handicaps last April/August before his form tapered away; tailed off on reappearance four weeks ago.

25/1

Form: 369-7

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on last summer's bumper debut for Fergal O'Brien but left that stable after two disappointing efforts towards end of last year and was well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in May; upped from 2m today.
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4

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this season (twice over C&D); cannot be recommended.

100/1

6th

4

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Promising third on bumper debut here last July but has gone backwards since; tailed off/pulled up on his two hurdle outings.

100/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Newton Abbot

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Placed on last summer's bumper debut for Fergal O'Brien but left that stable after two disappointing efforts towards end of last year and was well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in May; upped from 2m today.

100/1

Form: 52-1 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown for Tom George when winning six-runner course bumper (good to soft) for new stable last month; that race was slowly run and the form isn't anything to get too excited about but he ought to have a future over jumps.
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3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Three Pikes

11st 11lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner in June last year and got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip and holds claims.

11/4

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Three Pikes

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner who was placed in three good-ground maiden hurdles (2m1f-2m2f) last summer; safely held in Ludlow handicap last month, after a break, but might have needed that outing and remains lightly raced.

13/2

4th

4

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Three Pikes

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry Oliver

Won a Newton Abbot bumper on his debut for this yard in June and consistent in three qualifying runs over hurdles, including when looking unlucky at that track (about 2m2f, good) in August on penultimate start; not seen since third over 2m4f in September but he's a player on this handicap debut back down in trip.

7/2

Form: 3-2764

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott in April (2m1f/2m) and went close on stable debut at Bangor (2m, good) in May but three lesser efforts have followed; should find this easier than the handicap he contested here ten days ago but still has questions to answer.
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7th

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Old Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-13 over hurdles and has struggled a little with consistency in the past, with his better efforts coming over further; however, he went close off a similar mark at Hereford (2m3f, good) in November and, despite the drop back in trip and returning from a break, he still warrants respect.

7/2

18

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Old Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

0-11 over hurdles; runner-up on consecutive 2m4f starts this summer but was pulled up (albeit in a competitive series final) last time and is not the most obvious answer to this competitive race.

33/1

15

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Old Bridge

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Close second to Service Minimum over C&D (good; first-time tongue-tie) last month but a lesser effort behind Intosomethinggood followed three weeks ago and he's now 0-10 over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 34-23U

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in four maiden/novice hurdles in the spring, most notably when clear second here (2m1f, good) on third occasion; unlucky to come to grief on last month's handicap debut and remains open to improvement; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Roadshow

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Well down the pecking order in his top yard but opened his hurdles account in Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good; beat a subsequent scorer) most recently and may build on that solid success; respected.

9/2

4

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Roadshow

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Quite useful on the Flat in France last year; 0-7 and generally disappointing over hurdles but the form of his close third at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) two starts ago reads quite well, and his top trainer has an excellent strike-rate (6-14) with his occasional Sedgefield runners.

100/30

Non-runners

Soul Limbo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.90
Trifecta £10.20

Selections

The Times:

Three Pikes

RP RATINGS:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Roadshow

The Star:

Ensured

Telegraph:

Three Pikes

Daily Mail:

Three Pikes

D Express:

Three Pikes

Daily Mirror:

Three Pikes

Daily Record:

Three Pikes

POSTDATA:

Roadshow

WEST COUNTRY:

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The Guardian:

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