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ASP Fiat And Vauxhall Commercial Aftersales Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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ASP Fiat And Vauxhall Commercial Aftersales Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: P7-852 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins over 2m4f/3m here two summers ago; well below that level this season and his latest second was remote.
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6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Themanintheboots

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Themanintheboots

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Themanintheboots

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -11206 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two wins and a second earlier this year in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps but has dropped his guard the last twice; on a recovery mission.
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7th

12

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three-time C&D winner, most recently in May; needs to bounce back from below-par run here three weeks ago but probably still on a workable mark; dangerous to ignore.

14/1

6th

11

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Yard also runs Rauzan but this one has three C&D wins from six visits here; latest win was last month and he went close under 7lb penalty over 3m1f here two days later; those were his only two runs since latest wind surgery; raised another 4lb today but he has to be on the shortlist.

5/1

2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty.

9/4

Form: 35P3-4 C

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
An 11yo now and remains high enough in the weights, but was close up over 2m4f here in April and it was a muddling race in which he finished last over 3m2f on final start in May (beaten about 6l); couldn't put a line through him.
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3rd

1

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Long in the tooth now but looked as good as ever last year and was very respectable third over C&D (soft) in December; needs to rebound from a below-par run here on New Year's Day but recent 2lb drop helps, and he has gone well for 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop before.

7/1

1

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Doesn't have many miles on the clock for a veteran (2-26) and was just ahead of Evenwood Sonofagun and Dalileo when all three were no match for an improver over C&D 17 days ago; can run well again with 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop retaining the ride.

11/2

Form: 31-333

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Her last five runs were all positive and she was never nearer than at the finish when stepped up to 2m4f here recently; easy to see the reasoning behind going even further this time; strong contender off 2lb higher.
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10th

12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:59 Perth

Spit Spot

10st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual C&D winner (good/soft) at around this time last year but generally disappointing in the meantime; just a respectable fifth here (2m4f, good) 17 days ago and needs to up her game.

20/1

5th

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:20 Perth

Spit Spot

11st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Generally disappointing since her two 3m course wins at around this time last year; hinted at possible return to form before last-flight fall here (3m) in July but needs to build on that performance today and the drop back in trip may not be ideal.

14/1

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:26 Perth

Spit Spot

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual C&D winner last autumn (good/soft); ended last season with some disappointing efforts, though, and looked badly out of sorts on both Flat appearances this spring; leap of faith required to support her today.

16/1

Form: 268-74

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
1-25 over hurdles and 1-33 overall; needs to step up on this season's efforts but returning to about 3m could be a positive.
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1st

14

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:10 Perth

Coventry

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Placed off 3lb higher at Ayr (3m, heavy) last December but absent since two lesser efforts later that month (wore cheekpices last time) and yet to add to his Irish maiden win in 2021; had wind operation in June.

25/1

9

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when well beaten at Kelso (2m5f, good) this month and remains without a win since 2021; others have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

Form: -61335 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 135 over C&D in recent weeks and the other third was at Uttoxeter over 2m4f which was an insufficient test; running well and has each-way claims.
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5th

8

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:20 Kelso

Dalileo

10st 8lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: Lisa Harrison

Won two in a row at Perth (3m, good) in July but this 11yo has gone off the boil there subsequently and needs to turn things around.

28/1

9th

6

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:34 Perth

Dalileo

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Veteran who enjoyed a revival in July, winning twice over C&D (good); seems quickly to have gone off the boil since though, and was tailed off here 17 days ago.

20/1

Form: 57-133

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Back from a break for her last three races and has followed her narrow Downpatrick win with close thirds back there (2m6f) and at Down Royal (3m); has to enter the reckoning.
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12th

11

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Georgia Celena

11st 4lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: John C McConnell

Goes very well at Downpatrick, so her latest run there behind Sneddy Eddie was out of character; beaten only a neck over 3m at Wexford last month and was third in last year's renewal of this.

12/1

5th

2

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:53 Downpatrick

Georgia Celena

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

First, third and second in three C&D handicaps last year; good return to action in June when third to Joya Del Mar over C&D and touched off over 3m at Wexford last month; little to dislike.

9/2

2nd

3

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Georgia Celena

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

Her sole win and all three places have come at Downpatrick; another good third there in June but efforts elsewhere are concerning, in rear when unseated at three out at Kilbeggan last time.

9/1

Form: 8000-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Offered little in four hurdling runs for Tom Dreaper in Ireland last season; 66-1 for stable debut at Hexham (2m4f handicap) and ran accordingly; now in cheekpieces.
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10

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Kitty Ooru

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Martin Todhunter

Struggled in four runs over hurdles in Ireland last season and same story in two starts for new yard this summer; still lightly raced but she needs improvement on this switch to chasing; cheekpieces removed after one use.

25/1

9

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:44 Perth

Kitty Ooru

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Martin Todhunter

Offered little in four hurdling runs for Tom Dreaper in Ireland last season; 66-1 for stable debut at Hexham (2m4f handicap) and ran accordingly; now in cheekpieces.

66/1

10

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Kitty Ooru

10st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Offered little in four hurdling runs for Tom Dreaper in Ireland last season; needs this yard switch to spark major improvement after nine months off.

25/1

Form: P55-20

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Questionable what she achieved when second of six behind an easy winner at Southwell (3m, good) before finishing tailed off at Cartmel (tried tongue-tie/cheekpieces); others safer.
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5th

11

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:50 Newcastle

Myfavouritesister

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

10,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; closely related to stable's high-class chaser The Real Whacker; dam hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to bumper/useful hurdle winner Onefitzall; yard not known for bumper winners.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.70
Straight Forecast £28.82
Tricast £352.20
Trifecta £237.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spit Spot

POSTDATA:

Themanintheboots

Daily Mail:

Georgia Celena

Daily Record:

Georgia Celena

RP RATINGS:

Spit Spot

TOPSPEED:

Spit Spot

Telegraph:

Spit Spot

Daily Mirror:

Spit Spot

The Sun:

Spit Spot

The Star:

Spit Spot

The Times:

Themanintheboots

The Guardian:

Themanintheboots

D Express:

Themanintheboots