February 20 / 16.05 Warwick

16.05

Soft

JCB Hydradig Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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JCB Hydradig Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-0524 BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Harry Bright

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit.

15/8

11th

4

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Harry Bright

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Stable jockey rides their other one but this gelding has been ridden by Tristan Durrell in all his four races; beaten 10l and 18l in two novices and this looks stronger again.

33/1

Form: 040

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner (3m, soft); tailed off on two of his three hurdle starts but in between he ran okay when fourth of six at Leicester (1m7f, soft); could be a contender now back up in trip on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Romany King

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Irish point winner (3m, soft); tailed off on two of his three hurdle starts but in between he ran okay when fourth of six at Leicester (1m7f, soft); could be a contender now back up in trip on handicap debut.

7/1

10th

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Romany King

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Wonderweasle, half-brother to useful hurdler Silver Sheen; made all in 15-runner Irish point (soft) on debut last December and was bought for £45,000 the following month; hood is now added on rules debut but it will be interesting to see how he figures in market.

16/1

10th

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Romany King

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Wonderweasle, half-brother to useful hurdler Silver Sheen; made all in 15-runner Irish point (soft) on debut last December and was bought for £45,000 the following month; hood is now added on rules debut but it will be interesting to see how he figures in market.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-6087 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Ludlow last February and now 8lb lower; however, this 10yo has struggled to get competitive since; has had wind surgery since last time, which needs to make a big difference.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ffos Las

Midnight Ginger

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Andrew J Martin

On a long losing run but she wasn't discredited on the back of wind surgery when fourth of six in 2m3f Warwick handicap 60 days ago; possibilities off a falling mark.

12/1

4th

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Midnight Ginger

11st 11lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Andrew J Martin

Runner-up at Ludlow last February and now 8lb lower; however, this 10yo has struggled to get competitive since; has had wind surgery since last time, which needs to make a big difference.

14/1

Form: 55775P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
This sort of trip looked worth another go when he kept on for fifth of 15 on stable debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December; however, he was tailed off at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) recently on his sole start since.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Times A Wastin

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

This sort of trip looked worth another go when he kept on for fifth of 15 on stable debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December; however, he was tailed off at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) recently on his sole start since.

14/1

Form: 43

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
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Form: 5PP-02

Last run: 270 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Having dropped down the weights he returned to form with a close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last May; absent since; in the shake-up if resuming where he left off; it's a long time since he raced on soft/heavy ground but he won on soft going in October 2023.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Having dropped down the weights he returned to form with a close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last May; absent since; in the shake-up if resuming where he left off; it's a long time since he raced on soft/heavy ground but he won on soft going in October 2023.

4/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.85
Trifecta £22.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Harry Bright

SPOTLIGHT:

Up To Trix

Daily Mirror:

Minella Double

The Times:

Up To Trix

The Star:

Up To Trix

POSTDATA:

Harry Bright

Telegraph:

Harry Bright

The Guardian:

Harry Bright

Daily Mail:

Harry Bright

D Express:

Harry Bright

The Sun:

Harry Bright

Daily Record:

Minella Double