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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 7734-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on pick of form for Jonjo and A J O'Neill but became inconsistent for that stable and was pulled up over C&D (good) for new yard last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent run.
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4

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Copper Cove

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Bumper/hurdle winner who goes well on slow ground; he returned to fences at Hereford two weeks ago and looked booked for second when falling late on; has a chance off 1lb lower.

11/4

2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Copper Cove

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Mud lover who suffered big defeats both starts over fences for Jonjo O'Neill; couldn't land a gamble on his fourth outing for this yard when second of eight over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; suitability for chasing and this trip unproven but weighted to be competitive.

3/1

Form: /0562-

Last run: 295 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who was a long way clear of the others when second of five behind dual subsequent winner on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last November; absent since and likely to encounter faster ground here but has good claims if fully tuned up.
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1st

6

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Diamond Geezer

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Struck in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (2m4f, soft) in October and returned to winning ways at Ayr (extended 2m4f, soft) in January; only seventh back there since and now swaps the cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; below par on his previous outing around 3m but wasn't obviously beaten for stamina.

9/2

7th

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Diamond Geezer

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Perth (2m4f, soft) in October and returned to winning ways over this C&D (soft) last month; had 6l to spare from Eloi Du Puy last time and holds strong claims up 7lb.

3/1

1st

7

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:43 Ayr

Diamond Geezer

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Came good in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (2m4f, soft; front pair clear) in October, but he's been well held in both subsequent runs (2m3f/2m7f); still lightly raced but has bit to prove again and he needs to rediscover his spark.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9333P-

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Absent since running as though something was amiss in April but was creditable third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and may still have potential.
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6th

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

15:42 Hereford

Tracking Treasure

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Finished a close third on handicap debut over 2m3f here in March but off colour since then with and without a tongue-tie; goes up in trip and there are stayers in the family.

10/1

3

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Tracking Treasure

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Absent since running as though something was amiss in April but was creditable third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and may still have potential.

16/1

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Tracking Treasure

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Third in two Ludlow novice hurdles in February (2m, good to soft) before finishing a creditable third at Hereford on handicap debut on first run at this trip (good; form not worked out); tongue-tie now tried; each-way chance.

6/1

Form: 880-65

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland but kept on for very respectable fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m, good) in July; back up in trip for stable debut (same owner); still open to improvement.
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6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Reinado

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Not beaten far when fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m, good) in July but made a low-key stable debut last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

10/1

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Reinado

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Not beaten far when fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m, good) in July but made a low-key stable debut last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

10/1

Form: 291-55

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip.
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1st

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Timeforarum

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Brian Eckley

Has run well on good/good to soft but reportedly benefited from switch to heavy ground when bouncing back to form to win by 7l at Ffos Las last month; subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

7/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Timeforarum

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Brian Eckley

Back to within 1lb of the mark for December 2024's Hereford win (2m, good to soft), and only one of just three starts since has been over this short a trip; possibilities if sharp enough after five months out.

16/1

5

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Timeforarum

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Brian Eckley

Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip.

20/1

Form: 005P0-

Last run: 203 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all eight hurdling starts in Ireland and absent since beaten out of sight on heavy ground in February; had wind surgery during the summer but is probably best watched on this stable debut.
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7

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Another Question

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts in Ireland and absent since beaten out of sight on heavy ground in February; had wind surgery during the summer but is probably best watched on this stable debut.

50/1

12th

14

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 23y

16:43 Punchestown

Another Question

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

Moderate fifth at Limerick in his first handicap, 33-1 chance when pulled up at Tramore.

25/1

12

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Another Question

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Miss J M Lee

prominent, soon pressed leader, weakened quickly before 4 out

20/1

Form: 6PP-40

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; shaped quite well when fourth over C&D on stable debut in July, after a layoff, and subsequent Newton Abbot run wasn't anything like as bad as eventual 44l defeat might suggest (eased after bad jumping error); others in this line-up appeal more, though.
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9th

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Lady Henrietta

10st 12lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Absent since struggling to cope with 3m on heavy ground in January but made all under Elliott England at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and was placed on good ground in the autumn; no surprise if she features.

6/1

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Lady Henrietta

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ben Pauling

Dictated the pace and stuck on well in five-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, opening her account at the 15th attempt; creditable third of ten here (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago when she made Sean Bowen work hard and Pipas Lescribaa was second, but there's a 3lb swing in the weights today and this new trip now looks well worth a go; each-way chance.

5/1

2nd

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Lady Henrietta

10st 6lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

No wins in 12 but shouldn't be long in putting that right after keeping the favourite honest last time at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft); Elliott England rides again off 2lb higher and solid chance.

2/1

Form: 40-5P1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Badly out of form in early part of this season but had evidently been revitalised by the change of scenery when winning readily by 20l on stable debut at Fontwell (2m5f, good; first-time visor) last week; escapes a penalty here and ought to be very hard to beat.
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2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Shantou Lucky

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Had a charmed spell for new yard earlier, five wins including one over C&D (good; also acts on soft); has run up to form only once in his last four starts though, following a revival at Fakenham last month with a tailed-off run at Windsor, and is still 6lb higher than the latest win.

100/30

5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Shantou Lucky

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Four class 5 wins shared between hurdles and fences since joining James Owen, hacking up in a Newton Abbot chase latest (3m2f, good to soft); a fifth race in 25 days, a step back up in class and most significantly an additional 20lb hike all ask different questions this time.

Evs

1st

2

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Shantou Lucky

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Revitalised 8yo who started off for James Owen with two hurdle wins in refitted visor this month (2m5f/2m4f) and barely came off the bridle when scoring by 12l over fences at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) on Tuesday; has further to go here but has good chance to extend winning spree under 7lb penalty.

8/15

Form: 970-P9

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Struggled on first two starts for new stable this summer (2m2f/2m3f) and is now 0-15 overall.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

14:45 Fontwell

Across The Ocean

10st 2lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

0-16 over hurdles; struggled on this month's chasing debut and refused to race at Market Rasen a few days later (race won by Grain Trade); hooded for first time here; 10lb wrong; cannot be recommended.

250/1

7

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:21 Market Rasen

Across The Ocean

10st 2lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

17-race maiden who has lost his way badly and has to compete from 5lb out of the weights.

100/1

9

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Across The Ocean

10st 11lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

Latest effort readily ignored (saddle slipped) but showed nothing on two previous starts for current connections; theoretical encouragement for this switch to fences as a nephew of Texas Jack and Drumconvis.

100/1

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Shantou Lucky

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Diamond Geezer

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

Daily Mirror:

Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky

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Shantou Lucky