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British Racing School 40th Anniversary Female Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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British Racing School 40th Anniversary Female Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 32047- D

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on form for Jonjo O'Neill as recent as last December; however, he failed to fire on his last three starts for that yard and was sold for £2,500 last month; needs to turn things around on stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

26th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Sermando

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Has mainly run well off higher marks since winning at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last summer and his record suggested he would have needed last month's run after 224 days off, but it would still have been preferable had he shown more.

12/1

5

26th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Sermando

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

12/1

5

21st Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:22 Wincanton

Sermando

11st 12lb

J: Sgt Nick Oliver

T: Alexandra Dunn

Has mostly run well since joining this yard, with his only blip two runs ago over fences; wasn't far away off this mark at Fontwell (2m3f, good) when last seen in September and hard to rule out.

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 23173-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
4yo whose jumping can lack fluency but she's run some good races this year, winning at Hereford (2m, good) in February and very close third at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) last time; firmly in calculations today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Never No Trouble

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

slowly away and lost many lengths start

11/2

11th

10

(3)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Never No Trouble

10st 4lb

J: Miss Lizzie O’Neill

T: Donald McCain

Well beaten at Doncaster last July on her most recent Flat outing; she was returning from six months off when unplaced over hurdles last month; maiden status on Flat set to remain intact.

16/1

Form: 634-41 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the eighth attempt over hurdles at Huntingdon (extended 2m3f, good) 12 days ago; unexposed at this sort of trip and his useful Flat form provides optimism he may still have more to offer in this code.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Enthused

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Doesn't win too often on the Flat these days but he has been placed on his last two starts, chasing home Seraphic at Chelmsford four weeks ago (1m2f); each-way claims again.

4/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7/43-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner whose hurdle form has been inferior, but she's lightly raced in this sphere and returned from an absence with an encouraging third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last month; may be able to build on that latest performance and she's one to consider.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

2nd

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Pollypockett

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

C&D winner in June off 8lb lower and hasn't been far away in her three subsequent runs (all on good); thereabouts if a layoff doesn't hold her back.

7/2

3rd

9

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Pollypockett

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Won only narrowly at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June and has just come up short since then; mark continues to edge up and one or two others might be better in.

9/2

Form: 5P13-0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in April on third handicap start; of interest on that form but he's failed to replicate it the next twice.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

The Bandit

10st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

No improvement since winning at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in April on third handicap start; kept plugging away last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) but was only fifth of seven runners.

8/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

The Bandit

10st 8lb

J: Ms Laura Ward

T: Neil King

Won at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in April on third handicap start; of interest on that form but he's failed to replicate it the next twice.

12/1

10th

11

6th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Uttoxeter

The Bandit

10st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

held up in rear

10/1

Form: 4426-6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability, such as when second in maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last July, and it's possible he needed the run at Huntingdon last month; however, he's now been tailed off in both handicaps (2m4f/2m, good) and has something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

Valamix

11st 8lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Jamie Snowden

Has shown ability, such as when second in maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last July, and it's possible he needed the run at Huntingdon last month; however, he's now been tailed off in both handicaps (2m4f/2m, good) and has something to prove.

20/1

6th

5

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Valamix

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made the frame in three good-ground maidens (2m-2m4f) in early part of last season but not seen since a disappointing handicap debut last summer (2m4f) and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

14/1

6th

8

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Valamix

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Jamie Snowden

in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out

9/1

Form: 3526-P D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
10yo who has been beaten on his last 22 starts going back to October 2019, and he was pulled up at Uttoxeter two weeks ago when back from some time off; however, he may have needed that latest run and is on a competitive mark on last summer's best efforts; not written off.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

11

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:22 Market Rasen

Rebel Royal

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Ben Case

Blinkers replaced by cheekpieces when beaten 11l at Stratford (2m2f+, good), a track he tends to run well; 3lb out of the weights and with a strike-rate of 2-34, he's not wildly appealing.

16/1

5th

10

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Rebel Royal

10st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Ben Case

Just 1-23 over hurdles, the win gained in 2019; ran well to a point at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month, though, and was placed on three of his four previous C&D starts; not ruled each-way out off career-low mark; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces; effective on good and soft ground.

14/1

10

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:40 Stratford

Rebel Royal

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Ben Case

Is 4lb wrong but is still weighted to be involved if repeating the form of his C&D third last July; however that's not guaranteed as he was pulled up on return from a break and finished last of seven at Fakenham since.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.20
Straight Forecast £43.42
Trifecta £219.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Enthused

SPOTLIGHT:

Pollypockett

WEST COUNTRY:

Sermando

The Times:

Enthused

Telegraph:

Enthused

Daily Mirror:

Enthused

The Sun:

Enthused

Daily Record:

Enthused

RP RATINGS:

Pollypockett

The Star:

Pollypockett

D Express:

Sermando