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Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10744.19
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.20
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1-3013 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
4-8 under rules and 2-5 over hurdles, latest win in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft; acts on good) in January; creditable third off this 4lb higher mark at Catterick latest and he's in each-way calculations.
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7th

7

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Fruit N Nut

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Enjoyed a fruitful period in Class 3 handicaps last season before finishing tailed off in a higher grade at Aintree (soft no real excuse); this is another rung up the ladder and he looks up against it.

33/1

10th

17

14th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Fruit N Nut

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Sound record in Class 3 handicaps this year, including wins at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) and Newbury (2m, good); however, has more on his plate off new mark in this higher grade.

25/1

1st

4

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:25 Newbury

Fruit N Nut

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

4-8 under rules and 2-5 over hurdles, latest win in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft; acts on good) in January; creditable third off this 4lb higher mark at Catterick latest and he's in each-way calculations.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1541 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won the first and latest of his four races over hurdles, latterly on his handicap hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m, good); raised 6lb but may well have more to offer.
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3rd

14

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Artistic Choice

10st 12lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Michael Bell

Fairly useful Flat-racer who is 2-6 over hurdles; pulled up in soft-ground Newbury handicap 33 days ago but has claims if judged on his close second off today's mark there (2m, good) three weeks earlier.

10/1

12

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:30 Newbury

Artistic Choice

10st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Bell

Juvenile hurdler who has performed well in 2m handicaps the last twice, winning at Huntingdon then close second here; Flat record suggests he'll stay this longer distance; possibilities off a low weight.

8/1

2nd

8

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:25 Newbury

Artistic Choice

10st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Bell

Won the first and latest of his four races over hurdles, latterly on his handicap hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m, good); raised 6lb but may well have more to offer.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 112-27 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
First two of his three wins were on good; very nearly won twice here (C&D) last March/April but bled from the nose when running creditably on chase debut in October; with a heavy defeat when he reverted to hurdling here on New Year's Eve, albeit over 2m4f, others have more pressing claims.
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12th

6

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Black Poppy

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Landed the Swinton at Haydock in 2023 and ran creditably in major summer handicap at Market Rasen (2m, good) four months ago; useful but remains on career-high mark and several of these rivals look better treated.

25/1

12th

6

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Black Poppy

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Landed the Swinton at Haydock in 2023 and ran creditably in major summer handicap at Market Rasen (2m, good) four months ago; useful but remains on career-high mark and several of these rivals look better treated.

25/1

5th

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:40 Market Rasen

Black Poppy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Kerry Lee

Last year's Swinton winner (off 6lb lower) who bumped into a well-treated rival when second of 18 at Cheltenham next time, before finishing fourth to Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle; last season ended prematurely but there's a big run in him if back to best after a break.

7/1

Form: /034-P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Career started in Britain, then he scored over hurdles and on Flat during a spell in Ireland; absent 486 days, however, before never dangerous in a Flat race this January and pulled up at 100-1 in top C&D handicap three weeks ago; this is a far less daunting race but he needs to prove that enough ability remains.
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8th

11

16th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 2

14:40 Doncaster

Glorious Zoff

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

He's 8lb higher than when winning at Warwick (2m, good) in May but posted some good efforts in defeat in handicaps subsequently and ran as well as could be expected in a Grade 2 last time; each-way claims.

12/1

3rd

2

11th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 1

15:00 Wincanton

Glorious Zoff

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

50/1

0

8

27th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

13:35 Cheltenham

Glorious Zoff

10st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Seemingly revitalised by a wind op in early part of this season (unlucky not to complete a double) and has held his form well since but will probably find others in this field better handicapped.

20/1

Form: 43-480 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Made all in four-runner race over C&D in November 2021, completing a hat-trick, then made the frame in three major handicaps; however, a fair reappearance was the best of his three runs this season; now 3lb lower than that last winning mark and he's dropped in class.
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1

19th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

16:20 Newton Abbot

Onemorefortheroad

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Front-runner who posted some good efforts over hurdles and fences for Neil King in second half of last year, including a second in this race; makes debut for Ben Pauling after eight-month break but will be a danger to all off current mark if fully tuned up.

4/1

9

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Onemorefortheroad

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Front-runner; looked a non-stayer over 3m at Doncaster last month but his close second there (2m3f, good) two starts ago was a good effort and he'll be fine on this right-handed track; no surprise if he give this a good shot.

8/1

9

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Onemorefortheroad

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

pressed leader, struggling when lost position after 7th, dropped to last 9th, soon pulled up

8/1

Form: F/8-15 D

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Looked good from the front in small field at Warwick (2m, good; 5lb higher today) last May in his second handicap; ran as though the race would bring him on when fair fifth at Ascot in November; off another 106 days but lightly raced and could be capable of better.
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3rd

6

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Kempton

Gipsy De Choisel

11st 10lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nicky Henderson

Campaigned at about 2m in Britain, winning at Warwick (good) last May; no progress in two runs since but may be ready for a crack at this longer distance; French win came over 2m3f; not dismissed.

6/1

6th

2

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:25 Newbury

Gipsy De Choisel

11st 13lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked good from the front in small field at Warwick (2m, good; 5lb higher today) last May in his second handicap; ran as though the race would bring him on when fair fifth at Ascot in November; off another 106 days but lightly raced and could be capable of better.

4/1

5

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 2

16:10 Huntingdon

Gipsy De Choisel

11st 1lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nicky Henderson

Remains lightly raced; looked good at Warwick in May (2m, good) and ran as though the race would bring him on when fifth on his Ascot return; that was in mid-November and off since, but hard to rule out.

8/1

Form: 17-13P D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Chase winner in France (2m3f, good to soft) who made a winning start in Britain in novice hurdle at Stratford in October; good third of 19 on handicap debut at Cheltenham (also 2m on good) in November and his flop at Kempton over Christmas came on soft; needs to resume progress but that may be possible back on good ground.
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3rd

6

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Master Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner but he's struggled at massive prices in three Flat runs (1m/1m2f) on Polytrack; now switches to a low-grade handicap but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m4f.

25/1

6th

1

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Lingfield (AW)

Master Dancer

10st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner who has offered very little in his two runs on the Flat.

200/1

9th

1

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Master Dancer

10st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard J Bandey

Hurdle/chase winner, but sent off 400-1 when well beaten on his belated Flat debut over C&D in October; no appeal on first start since.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 110-38 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won a novice on soft ground last March and added two good-ground handicaps in the spring; made an encouraging comeback at Kempton (2m, soft) in January but flopped at Huntingdon 16 days later; bit to prove after that but he's not dismissed.
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3

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:25 Newbury

Head Law

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won a novice on soft ground last March and added two good-ground handicaps in the spring; made an encouraging comeback at Kempton (2m, soft) in January but flopped at Huntingdon 16 days later; bit to prove after that but he's not dismissed.

11/2

8th

6

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:25 Huntingdon

Head Law

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won a novice here on soft ground last March en route to completing a hat-trick in two good-ground handicaps; mark suffered as a result but he looked dangerous before tiring into third on his Kempton comeback (2m, soft) and he's a 6yo with more to offer; shortlisted.

15/2

3rd

2

14th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Kempton

Head Law

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won a novice at Huntingdon (soft) last March and followed up in the spring in good-ground handicaps at Warwick and Southwell, all over 2m when hot favourite; ended last term on a poor note but was found to have a large haematoma on a knee; could easily resume improvement in this second season hurdling.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £35.40
Straight Forecast £30.07
Tricast £92.42
Trifecta £128.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Artistic Choice

WEST COUNTRY:

Head Law

Daily Mail:

Black Poppy

The Times:

Fruit N Nut

SPOTLIGHT:

Gipsy De Choisel

Telegraph:

Master Dancer

RP Ratings:

Onemorefortheroad

D Express:

Head Law

The Star:

Black Poppy

POSTDATA:

Artistic Choice

NEWMARKET:

Artistic Choice

Daily Mirror:

Artistic Choice

The Sun:

Artistic Choice

Daily Record:

Artistic Choice

The Guardian:

Fruit N Nut

LAMBOURN:

Gipsy De Choisel