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EBCS Hideout Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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EBCS Hideout Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 424-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 95

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6th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Largely disappointing for this stable under both codes and, after a brief respite on the Flat at Newbury in April, he refused to come out of the stalls at York last month, both times in this headgear; best hurdle effort when runner-up at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in October offers some hope on handicap switch, but current form is a clear concern.

11/2

7

(14)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Marhaba The Champ

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Sophie Leech

Formerly useful for Kevin Ryan but was sold last July and has been comfortably held since on the Flat and over hurdles; this tongue-tie (tried once in 2023) returned on latest outing, along with first-time hood; 17lb below his peak mark, but no win since he scored twice at York in 2023.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: /56-42 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

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2nd

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Phantom Gold

11st 5lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Did not get competitive in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m4f) for new stable this spring, following a long absence, but won a bumper by 9l in summer 2023 and there's still a chance some of that ability will resurface at some point; watch the betting.

7/1

4th

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Phantom Gold

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won two bumpers, one in the pointing scene and the other under rules; however, nothing positive to take out of his two runs over hurdles.

66/1

Form: 6635-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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2nd

8

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Katana

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Runner-up over C&D on final start for Nicky Henderson last May, and again on first start for this trainer (6-4 favourite) the following month; badly out of sorts since and remains winless; handicap mark has plummeted accordingly; clear risks attached.

20/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Katana

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Robert Stephens

Spring and summer's clutch of frame finishes were gained around far more galloping tracks over 2m-2m4f; wheels have really come off since, and hard to be confident the return to a stayers' trip will arrest the decline.

16/1

Form: /5226-

Last run: 334 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 91

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6th

5

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Privilege

9st 6lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround.

12/1

9th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:55 Yarmouth

Privilege

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

prominent

33/1

Form: 6F93-4

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

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4th

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Chartwell Jock

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding; made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but his close third on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) five weeks ago was much better, and he may yet transfer more of that Flat ability to hurdling.

11/4

3rd

8

19th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:37 Plumpton

Chartwell Jock

11st 1lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

A fair 1m2f Flat winner for Andrew Balding; yet to show any form of note in three juvenile hurdles this winter though and needs this switch to handicap company to yield major progress.

16/1

Form: 00PF-P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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2

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Crab Road

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

5yo who didn't show much at big prices in five hurdle runs (2m-2m3f) in Ireland; now makes debut for new yard and he needs a transformation.

10/1

Form: 649-51 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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Form: P/96-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

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3rd

12

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's shown nothing worthwhile since switched to hurdles, finishing tailed off on both runs since returning from an absence in April; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark but with plenty to prove.

25/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Warfleet

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's only managed the two runs since, pulling up on hurdle debut last March and finishing tailed off when returning from an absence 18 days ago for new yard.

66/1

Form: P72-59

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

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9th

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Man Oh Man

10st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

In this headgear combination for his last three races and went close in the penultimate one at Exeter (2m7f, good); consistency is an issue but has a big run in him.

10/1

5th

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:12 Fontwell

Man Oh Man

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Inconsistent maiden but only his second run in this headgear combination when going close at Exeter (2m7f, good); with competitive form over this shorter trip, he's one of the better options.

7/2

Form: 800-35

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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5th

9

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Bowling Shane

10st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Better round of jumping inspired a major uplift on last month's handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, good), shaping as if this longer trip might give him more chance of defying a still ungenerous-looking mark.

4/1

3rd

12

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Bowling Shane

10st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Limited in four Flat runs and tailed off in three runs over hurdles; plenty to prove on this handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 454-25

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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5th

11

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:42 Uttoxeter

Saucats

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

0-22 but showed marked improvement in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) 17 days ago; steps back up in trip and should go close if able to reproduce his best form.

8/1

2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Joe Tickle

Ran well to finish a clear fourth in a Taunton handicap (2m, good) last month; has each-way claims if he can back that up but he's not easy to predict and is still a maiden after 21 starts; cheekpieces added.

10/1

Form: 678-

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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14th

13

(13)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Wise Counsellor

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Daniel Steele

11-race maiden; left Andrew Balding after running poorly in a seller in September and showed no significant promise in three subsequent hurdle races for new stable.

50/1

8th

12

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Wise Counsellor

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Daniel Steele

Maiden; eventually regressed on the Flat for previous yard and his two hurdles efforts amount to little.

100/1

Betting Forcast

16/1 Marhaba The Champ, 2/1 Phantom Gold, 7/1 Katana, 16/1 Privilege, 9/2 Chartwell Jock, 25/1 Crab Road, 8/1 Makinbecon, 10/1 Warfleet, 16/1 Man Oh Man, 12/1 Bowling Shane, 12/1 Saucats, 33/1 Wise Counsellor