15.23
Good To FirmPatrick’s 60th Celebration Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4039.96
- 2m 6f 7y
- Class 4
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 843-1P BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has improved with each run since returning from a break and stepping up in trip, with cheekpieces added to a tongue-tie; made all at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month and a 6lb rise looks manageable; leading contender. |
9/4 |
|
1st 1 |
12th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
He's returned from a break in good heart this year, finishing fourth at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) before getting closer to the target when 3l third at Southwell (3m, good); entitled to respect. |
3/1 |
Form: 1-1321 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Recorded back-to-back wins at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in the spring and has continued in good form off higher marks since, most recently going down by a head over C&D last month; nudged up another 3lb but remains hard to ignore in current form. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Irish; recorded back-to-back wins at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) recently; maintained his good level of form when third of five back there ten days ago; must come into this if he can replicate his form here. |
9/2 |
Form: /944-4 BF
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 (12) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Not in peak form (hurdles or Flat) from last August onwards but it's not forgotten that he was third in the Plate itself last year off 3lb higher. |
22/1 |
|
4th 4 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-4 in handicaps; however, he should be on a fair mark given the level of his Flat ability and he ran quite well in a valuable Newmarket handicap at the Guineas meeting; player. |
9/4 |
Form: 4P7-7P C
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Four-time hurdle winner but beaten about 14l in two handicaps after three months off, and he was pulled up in his race prior to those; very opposable; first-time cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
|
7th 3 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Had struggled after returning from a long absence but last time was a bit better and Sean Bowen now takes over; could be interesting, for all that he's not shone around here in the past. |
14/1 |
Form: 85-327
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Three-time hurdle winner who is finding her feet after a long absence and she's an assured stayer over this far; looks handicapped about right but has each-way claims. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Has three wins over hurdles but not firing on all cylinders since returning from a lengthy layoff in February; steps up in trip but others preferred. |
8/1 |
Betting Forcast
7/2 Campaign Trail, 13/8 Lion Of The Desert, 9/4 Charging Thunder, 14/1 Hillview, 6/1 Parikarma
Verdict
Useful Flat stayer Charging Thunder looks interesting over this new trip but he hasn’t been firing on all cylinders this year and preference is for LION OF THE DESERT, who went up another 5lb for last month’s hard-fought C&D win but is evidently at the top of his game.[Chris Wilson]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Lion Of The DesertRP RATINGS:
Charging ThunderTOPSPEED:
Campaign TrailWEST COUNTRY:
Lion Of The DesertThe Times:
Lion Of The DesertTelegraph:
Lion Of The DesertDaily Mirror:
Lion Of The DesertDaily Record:
Lion Of The DesertPOSTDATA:
Charging ThunderD Express:
Charging ThunderThe Sun:
Charging ThunderThe Star:
Charging Thunder