December 02 / 13.10 Sandown

13.10

Soft

Pinsent Masons Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10406
  • 1m 7f 216y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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Pinsent Masons Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £52.00
  • Place: £9.30

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress on the Flat and, although finishing in front of the disappointing Havaila, he was well held in fourth on his hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good; 150-1); others have far more obvious claims.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Yet to add to his juvenile hurdle win in 2022 and has not shown a great deal on two appearances for new stable this spring (2m4f/2mf); swaps blinkers for first-time visor here.

25/1

9

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Record of 1-18 over hurdles; fair third at Ffos Las in January (2m4f, soft) but well beaten over same trip here after a break on stable debut last time; blinkers and tongue-tie back on (no improvement last time he wore them); others stronger.

16/1

5th

9

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Penna Rossa

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Record of 1-18 over hurdles; fair third at Ffos Las in January (2m4f, soft) but well beaten over same trip here after a break on stable debut last time; blinkers and tongue-tie back on (no improvement last time he wore them); others stronger.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-4 on Flat for Sir Michael Stoute but he recorded an RPR in the high 70s on three occasions; beaten out of sight after racing freely on hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good; 16-5) last month; needs to up his game.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Havaila

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A rising force in the last 15 months and that's gained serious momentum in his last two starts, when winning easily by 7l at Newbury (extended 2m7f, good to soft) and 5l in the Sussex National at Plumpton (3m5f, good); strong-travelling sort who's now seeing out his races really well too; up another 10lb but could still have more in the locker.

9/2

1st

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Havaila

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won over C&D (good) last March and reappeared with creditable third of 16 at Windsor (3m4f, soft) in January; bounced back from lesser run with convincing win at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft) last month and this progressive 7yo may be able to take a 9lb rise in his stride.

9/2

1st

8

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

Havaila

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fine return to action when close third over 3m4f at Windsor (soft; handles good) in January, but he was a bit disappointing over this C&D next time and needs to bounce back.

5/1

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11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m AW winner in the summer; off the mark over hurdles on debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft; 18-1) in November, battling on well; a penalty makes today's assignment tougher, but he's open to improvement and not discounted.
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3rd

3

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Landed his fourth success over hurdles at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December but yet to get off the mark in this sphere after seven attempts; beaten 30l when third of four finishers at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago; has had wind surgery since and needs to step up.

7/2

3rd

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Non Stop

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Beaten 10l off this mark in an Ascot handicap hurdle last time after his win in a first-time tongue-tie at Wincanton (good to soft; won on heavy); returns to fences in pretty good form and he's finished runner-up three times in this discipline; thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders, jumped left and lost ground 2nd, headway when hit 2 out

2/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Related to a couple of well-above-average jumpers and he made a promising start to his own career when a close fourth in a Listed hurdle at Auteuil (2m2f, soft) in September; has since joined a stable that has won this race twice in the last five years, including with the high-class Goshen; open to improvement and a leading contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 10lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Made the frame (albeit safely held) in two good-quality hunter chases (2m/2m1f) last May and dug deep to beat useful rival in small-field open point at Charing (3m, good to soft; subsequently disqualified) in January; turned over at short odds in latest point but still enters calculations.

11/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat, failing to build on his 2yo placed effort, and he was beaten 34l on his hurdling debut at Southwell (3-1); plenty of improvement required for this stablemate of Benjamin Bear.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Tying The Knot

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Daniel O’Brien

prominent

40/1

7th

9

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Tying The Knot

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Daniel O’Brien

prominent

40/1

7th

2

(2)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Tying The Knot

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Daniel O’Brien

Hurdle winner for Alan King in early 2023 but he had mixed form for that yard and has been rather down on his luck for this one so far, on the AW and over hurdles.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best Flat run when scoring at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in June; disappointing since, tailed off at Kempton in October; yard has traditionally done well with juvenile hurdlers but others appeal more on paper.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(3)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Benjamin Bear

9st 12lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Alan King

1m2f winner on fast turf; placed once from six AW starts; handy mark but he's hard to fancy based on his last few starts across both codes.

12/1

10th

1

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:30 Market Rasen

Benjamin Bear

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat winner in June 2022 but not in anything like the same form since, including in two hurdles runs last winter; something to prove.

20/1

Form: P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat turf winner (1m/1m2f) for Clive Cox in the spring; jumped poorly and eventually pulled up in juvenile at Huntingdon (2m, good; 9-2) in October; could improve significantly if hurdling with more fluency.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(10)

24th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Train

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Nicky Henderson

took keen hold, pressed leader

7/2

6th

6

(3)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Train

10st 13lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders over 7f out, short of room and waiting for room over 6f out, soon dropped to rear

7/2

5th

2

(3)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnight Train

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Nicky Henderson

midfield

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has offered little in five Flat runs, including in blinkers; hard to fancy on hurdling debut
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

(5)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

My Friend Woody

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Jean-Rene Auvray

Well beaten in the autumn in his first two handicaps and pulled up on hurdle debut since; up in trip here and others are preferred.

50/1

6

2nd Dec 2022

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:10 Sandown

My Friend Woody

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jean-Rene Auvray

Has offered little in five Flat runs, including in blinkers; hard to fancy on hurdling debut

100/1

9th

12

(8)

25th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

My Friend Woody

8st 11lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jean-Rene Auvray

always towards rear

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Galileo who made the frame on all seven of his Flat starts for James Ferguson, fourth in a big field of handicappers at Goodwood (2m, good) in October; joined his new stable for 30,000gns later that month; interesting recruit to hurdling.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Planet Legend

11st 1lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only four ran at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November but he ran well behind an in-form rival; has each-way claims with Oliver Boyden again taking 10lb off his back.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Free-going type who won a 1m novice at Brighton (good) in May when trained by Mick Channon; went the wrong way subsequently but his new yard has done well with similar sorts in the past and he's impossible to discount even though stamina might be a concern.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(6)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Sabyinyo

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

1m win on turf in May 2022 when trained by Mick Channon; poor form on the Flat and over hurdles for current yard and he returns from a year on the sidelines (had a wind op during his absence).

33/1

9th

9

(6)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Sabyinyo

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

1m win on turf in May 2022 when trained by Mick Channon; poor form on the Flat and over hurdles for current yard and he returns from a year on the sidelines (had a wind op during his absence).

33/1

12th

11

(4)

3rd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Sabyinyo

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

1m winner on turf in 2022 (seems to stay 11.5f); not in anything like the same form since, latterly over hurdles; fitting of tongue-tie needs to make a difference back under this code.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £698.00
Straight Forecast £397.94
Trifecta £5122.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kansas Du Berlais

WEST COUNTRY:

Non Stop

The Star:

Planet Legend

RP Ratings:

Kansas Du Berlais

POSTDATA:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Times:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Guardian:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Mail:

Kansas Du Berlais

D Express:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Mirror:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Record:

Kansas Du Berlais

Telegraph:

Non Stop