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M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 38P-06

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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6th

10

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:53 Worcester

Portetta

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Returned from four months off with a below-par tenth in 2m1f handicap at Down Royal last month; plenty more is required if she's to gain a maiden victory here.

16/1

10th

4

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Portetta

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Second in a Tipperary maiden on decent ground on hurdling debut a year ago; some fair efforts after that and heavy ground was no good to her on handicap over Christmas.

12/1

Form: FUF-64

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

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No Results Found

Form: 7728-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

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10th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:42 Uttoxeter

Roland Garros

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Hayley Burton

Has shown promise in five runs over hurdles, but was beaten 35l on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) in March; has won low-grade handicap on the Flat since; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; steps up in trip and not out of this.

8/1

7th

3

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

15:52 Beverley

Roland Garros

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hayley Burton

Needed a drop to Class 6 to open his account in Catterick event (1m4f, good) last time; back up in grade but may build on that win and also have more to offer in the retained cheekpieces.

4/1

Form: 3855-3

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

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3rd

3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Ballylicky Bay

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Kevin Pickard

Point/bumper winner; hasn't got going in four runs over hurdles, latest when last of five at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month on handicap debut, still early days but she needs to show improvement.

10/1

5th

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Ballylicky Bay

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Kevin Pickard

Point/bumper winner; soundly beaten on first two hurdling starts but her 200-1 fifth at Warwick (2m, good to soft) last month was much better and she's open to further improvement in handicaps.

7/1

Form: BU68P-

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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8

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Locked Down Lad

11st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer; 0-13 over hurdles; has placed form to his name and cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time.

10/1

8th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn.

7/1

Form: 58-533

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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3rd

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Karthala

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Over 8l behind Alibaba when third at Warwick (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month but that was still a pretty good start to his handicap hurdle career and further progress is possible.

8/1

3rd

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Karthala

11st 2lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes his handicap hurdle debut and the cheekpieces he wore on his most recent Flat starts return; best to check for market confidence.

10/1

Form: P/5/17 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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7th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Scoresby

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Ryall

Six-time point winner who made it third-time lucky over hurdles when scoring on his handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) three weeks ago; up 5lb but that was a smooth success and the runner-up has franked that form since; respected.

4/1

1st

7

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:12 Fontwell

Scoresby

10st 13lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Ryall

Won his sixth point in March but was pulled up in his two previous races over hurdles (maiden/novice) and wouldn't be the percentage call here in his first handicap.

8/1

Form: 44-78

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

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8th

10

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Barafundle Bay

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won on the Flat (about 1m3f) in June 2024; well beaten all three starts over hurdles, including when jumping left on occasions at Ffos Las (2m4f; handicap debut) three weeks ago; now 3lb lower; look elsewhere.

20/1

7th

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Barafundle Bay

11st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Low-grade Flat winner in 2024; beaten 22l and 39l in her two runs over hurdles and makes stable/handicap debut after a lengthy break; may need the ground good or quicker.

4/1

Form: 048-5

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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5th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Magna Patch

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Only a smidgen of promise in three runs over hurdles and handicaps will be more like it.

50/1

Form: 475-5

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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Form: 675-6U

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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7

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Placed in two low-grade AW handicaps for Olly Murphy in February/March but was last of six when back over hurdles here (2m, good) for new stable last month and is not bred for chasing.

50/1

6th

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won over 1m on the Flat in Ireland in 2024, but Olly Murphy was unable to get a win out of him in five runs over hurdles and two on the Flat; sold for 5,500gns to join new yard last month; best watched on stable debut.

25/1

Betting Forcast

Portetta, Stavanger Rose, Roland Garros, Ballylicky Bay, Locked Down Lad, Karthala, Scoresby, Barafundle Bay, Magna Patch, Khalkeau Spigao, Dynamite Defense