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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6-2132 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June and looked likely winner in 2m Perth handicap last time until edging left on the run-in; the winner has gone in since so he merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark with cheekpieces added too.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

Leopolds Rock

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Missed all of 2024 and has shown nothing in three starts since returning for this yard.

33/1

14

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Leopolds Rock

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles and once on the Flat for Philip Kirby in 2022, but missed the whole of 2024 and has shown nothing in two starts since returning for this yard last month.

16/1

7

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Leopolds Rock

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles in 2022; never showed when last of eight finishers on first outing in 606 days at Perth (2m, good) last month; usual cheekpieces left off here; hard to fancy.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -61335 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Opened her account in 2m Warwick handicap hurdle in May and largely in good form since, fifth of 12 at Bangor last time; she's one for the shortlist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

12

29th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Windy Cove

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

10/1

Form: 3-3946

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Useful winner at his best on the Flat for Simon and Ed Crisford but yet to reach that level over hurdles for his current yard; only sixth of eight in 2m Bangor handicap hurdle 34 days ago so more is required.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

29th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Arij

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out

10/1

Form: 70/70-

Last run: 203 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Yet to offer much in the way of worthwhile form over hurdles and he's failed to beat a rival on his last two starts on the Flat; he's easily opposed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

8th Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:07 Huntingdon

Orbit Of Iolite

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Shaun Harris

Limited hurdler who is 10lb out of the handicap and he'd be a surprise winner.

66/1

5th

1

(1)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:55 Nottingham

Orbit Of Iolite

10st 0lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Shaun Harris

dwelt start, soon recovered and led, joined 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon outpaced, lost second and weakened gradually from 2f out, dropped to last final strides

100/1

Form: 78-7P0

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fair ex-Irish maiden on the level but he's yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles for his current yard; he's very hard to make a case for.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

13th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:35 Uttoxeter

Torino

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Soundly beaten in first three handicap hurdles (2m-2m4f; wore cheekpieces); needs today's headgear switch to make a big difference; 1lb out of the weights.

33/1

Form: 56-145

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Resumed with success in 2m Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in June but she raced too freely upped to 2m2f when only fifth at Market Rasen 32 days ago; it would come as no surprise to see her bounce back reverted to 2m.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

My Poem

10st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, midfield, headway 4 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

2nd

8

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

My Poem

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Suited by good ground; has gained both hurdles wins when fresh, namely over C&D last summer and at Worcester (driven out to beat Vision Of Hope) 20 days ago; perhaps one to take on, turned out relatively quickly.

9/2

1st

9

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

My Poem

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden out run-in

6/1

Form: 69F9-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three runs on the level this summer but posted her best effort over hurdles when fourth of nine in 2m2f Market Rasen handicap 32 days ago; she needs to build on it now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

30th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Willa

10st 3lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Mike Sowersby

held up in last, headway after 3rd, not fluent 5 out, ridden and went second when not fluent 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

33/1

4th

10

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Willa

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Mike Sowersby

raced wide, in rear, headway and went third after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in

50/1

Form: 34F-65

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Proved largely reliable without getting his head in front for Anthony McCann in Ireland but he offered little on his yard debut in 2m4f Worcester handicap six weeks ago; he needs to take a big step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Mise Raftaire

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, pushed along and lost ground quickly home turn, weakened 3 out, soon eased, tailed off

11/2

11

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Mise Raftaire

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Warren Greatrex

disputed lead, led after 1st, bad mistake and fell 2nd

8/1

10th

9

13th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:50 Uttoxeter

Mise Raftaire

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Warren Greatrex

held up in rear, not fluent and pushed along 7th, brief headway on outer home turn, pushed along 2 out, soon outpaced and held

25/1

Non-runners

Mise Raftaire

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £7.51
Tricast £14.22
Trifecta £20.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Leopolds Rock

RP Ratings:

Windy Cove

The Times:

Arij

POSTDATA:

My Poem

Telegraph:

Leopolds Rock

The Guardian:

Leopolds Rock

Daily Mail:

Leopolds Rock

The Sun:

Leopolds Rock

Daily Record:

Leopolds Rock