October 11 / 15.47 Huntingdon

15.47

Good

Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5663.84
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £4.30

Form: 13PP-3 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Good Flat horse in Ireland and won readily on stable/hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in February; not a lot has gone right in the meantime and his latest third when tried in a tongue-tie (2m handicap) was remote.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

11th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:47 Huntingdon

Geometrical

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

made all, 10 lengths ahead soon after start, much reduced lead after 3rd, good jump then ridden just after 2 out, kept on well run-in, always doing enough

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 213213 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Continued his good run of form when a ready winner in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to firm) and didn't run badly off this 6lb higher mark at Market Rasen (2m2f); Joe Williamson takes off 5lb this time; has less to prove than a lot of these.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

Leopolds Rock

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Missed all of 2024 and has shown nothing in three starts since returning for this yard.

33/1

14

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Leopolds Rock

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles and once on the Flat for Philip Kirby in 2022, but missed the whole of 2024 and has shown nothing in two starts since returning for this yard last month.

16/1

7

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Leopolds Rock

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles in 2022; never showed when last of eight finishers on first outing in 606 days at Perth (2m, good) last month; usual cheekpieces left off here; hard to fancy.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26/2-

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Flat ability needs respecting and he nearly won a Southwell maiden (2m, good) on his final appearance over hurdles last November; likely contender.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

Form: 236P-5 D

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won two of his first three races over hurdles (one in France) but more miss than hit during the majority of his time with Tom George; has questions to answer, but he's on a good mark if his new trainer can get him going again and the owners are keeping the faith.
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8

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Fanfan Du Seuil

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Made all at Catterick in December (1m7f, good to soft) but then ran flat on his return from a break at Huntingdon in late May; not easily trusted on the back of that.

14/1

Form: 68/P-6

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden; threatened on occasions in Ireland but hard to recommend on his British form.
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13

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Ashton Court

10st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

29-race maiden; well treated on his placed form from a few seasons ago but struggling for form in Britain when last seen; bought for 5,500gns since and interesting recruit for this yard; off 117 days; engaged at Navan, Saturday.

4/1

24

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Navan

Ashton Court

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

0-28 hurdles record is off-putting, though second on five occasions; back in Ireland now after a spell in Britain; perhaps Gordon Elliott can find the key to him; stable has two other runners.

14/1

6th

12

8th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:15 Hereford

Ashton Court

10st 12lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Simon Earle

Previously with Pat Griffin and then Shark Hanlon in Ireland (0-22 combined hurdling; second on five occasions); now on 0-27 over hurdles, but is 3lb lower than for last month's sticking on fourth at Stratford (2m, good); others more appealing.

12/1

Form: 31 D

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Twice successful on the Flat and it was a valuable AW handicap in which he was well beaten last time; beat a subsequent winner in his Worcester maiden (2m, good) in July and realistically weighted on that form.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

No Recollection

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has a patchy overall profile but out of sorts under both codes in recent times; needs this switch to fences to turn things around.

25/1

9th

2

(1)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

No Recollection

9st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Sam England

took keen hold, midfield

20/1

7th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

No Recollection

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Fit from the Flat, he ran a respectable third at Fakenham (2m, good) last month without suggesting a win is imminent; his two wins have been at Worcester and best to wait until he reappears there.

8/1

Form: /5966- D

Last run: 211 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-10 under both codes since a successful hurdling/stable debut in January 2021; was in no form when last seen but has slipped to a dangerous mark.
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2

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

13:05 Doncaster

Sage Advice

11st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Sixth in the Fred Winter at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and has tumbled down the weights, but it's a long time since he ran well.

14/1

2

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

13:00 Warwick

Sage Advice

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Essentially disappointing since a successful hurdling/stable debut in January 2021; remains to be seen whether he'll perk up for fences.

16/1

6

21st Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:45 Ludlow

Sage Advice

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

prominent, lost position 5th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.70
Straight Forecast £53.57
Trifecta £206.20

Selections

The Times:

No Recollection

POSTDATA:

Phoenix Aquilus

RP Ratings:

Leopolds Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Fanfan Du Seuil

Daily Mail:

Leopolds Rock

Telegraph:

No Recollection

The Guardian:

No Recollection

Daily Mirror:

No Recollection

The Star:

No Recollection

Daily Record:

No Recollection

LAMBOURN:

Phoenix Aquilus

Daily Express:

Phoenix Aquilus

The Sun:

Phoenix Aquilus

TOPSPEED:

Fanfan Du Seuil