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Colin Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Colin Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3-66

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has shown promise over hurdles; caught the attention of the stewards last time; may be more interesting in handicaps but he is one of the better types in this field, being a dual Flat winner.
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6th

3

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Arcon

11st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Flat winner in France and added a 1m6f handicap at Haydock last August; no impact in two runs over hurdles, though reportedly finished lame after the latest.

20/1

6th

1

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Arcon

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on the Flat last summer (1m6f; RPR 80) but was well held when third of six on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last spring and has fitness to prove after 258-day absence; wears first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

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7 yo Gelding

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Form: P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 30-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Trailed home last of three finishers at Uttoxeter (2m4f) on hurdles/seasonal debut; not solid on his bumper form either; looks one for handicaps later on.
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3rd

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

14:17 Uttoxeter

Not Now

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Not solid on his autumn bumper form, having finished third of four at Newton Abbot then well beaten in bigger field at Hereford; chance depends on the effects of first-time headgear and switch to to hurdles.

33/1

2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:55 Newton Abbot

Not Now

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

70,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; closely related to a French 2m2f hurdle winner, half-brother to two other French winners (Flat/hurdle); dam unraced sister to high-class jumper Nickname; with a good stable; no surprise if he poses a threat on debut.

3/1

Form: 65

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Low-grade maiden on the Flat; modest fifth over C&D in latest attempt over hurdles; no certainty to improve on that effort.
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5th

3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Trackman

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Simon Pearce

Lowly rated Flat maiden who was a tailed-off outsider on last month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good).

100/1

Form: 5-77

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 28-36

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Comfortably held over C&D (hurdles debut) last time but this looks a weaker race; one of the main players on his bumper form, which culminated in third-place finish at Worcester.
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6th

8

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Faithful Guardian

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Out of a half-sister to Group 3 and Listed winners; has run respectably in two of three bumpers, most recently behind two newcomers here in May on yard debut; others may be too sharp for him now he's hurdling.

9/1

3rd

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:06 Worcester

Faithful Guardian

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

5-2 when second on debut in a Ludlow bumper (good) last November; below that level in a Listed event at Cheltenham (good) in January; has since left Alan King and now has his first start for a trainer who is 13% in bumpers over five seasons; market check.

5/1

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 5-33

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-5 on Flat and 0-3 over hurdles but he has proved broadly consistent and penultimate effort has worked out well; creditable third over C&D latest; solid claims.
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3rd

6

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Provision

10st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Placed on the Flat in April (1m6f, AW; RPR 71) and kept on for respectable third behind two subsequent winners when back over hurdles at Southwell (2m, good) last month; has a bit to find here but considered each-way.

12/1

3rd

6

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Provision

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Outclassed in a useful juvenile hurdle at Christmas; third of eight on the AW last month but that was a 1m6f Class 5 handicap.

20/1

Form: 39-6

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced mare who isn't solid on form; recorded a meagre RPR over C&D on hurdles/stable/seasonal debut.
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6th

8

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Galeforcechopper

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: David Brace

Probably didn't achieve a great deal when third of five in Newton Abbot bumper for David Jefferies last summer, and finished down the field in a stronger bumper in the autumn; hooded for stable/hurdle debut.

66/1

9th

6

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Galeforcechopper

11st 1lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: D J Jeffreys

Third foal from a point winner; made a fairly encouraging debut when third of five at Newton Abbot (good) in July but contests a much deeper race here; tongue-tie added.

50/1

Betting Forcast

8/1 Arcon, 25/1 Devon Red, 25/1 Military Saint, 16/1 Not Now, 20/1 Trackman, 25/1 Delgany Second Now, 7/1 Faithful Guardian, 11/8 Iwanttobreakfree, 5/2 Provision, 66/1 Galeforcechopper

Verdict

Skelton runner IWANTTOBREAKFREE provides the greatest interest with progress very plausible. Provision, who brings the best hurdles form, is second pick ahead of Faithful Guardian and Arcon.[Steve Boow]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Provision

SPOTLIGHT:

Iwanttobreakfree

WEST COUNTRY:

Not Now

POSTDATA:

Iwanttobreakfree

Daily Mail:

Iwanttobreakfree

Daily Mirror:

Iwanttobreakfree

The Star:

Not Now

The Times:

Provision

Telegraph:

Provision

The Guardian:

Provision

D Express:

Provision

The Sun:

Provision

Daily Record:

Provision