June 07 / 14.25 Newton Abbot

14.25

Good

Andy Blight And His Amigos Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6889.18
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Andy Blight And His Amigos Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 123-

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Musselburgh winner on stable/hurdle debut but didn't really build on that in two subsequent novices; handicap debut and interesting to see how he fares in the betting against stablemate Valentino Dancer.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:40 Market Rasen

Dancila

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear before 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out

9/2

1st

3

7th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:25 Newton Abbot

Dancila

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Musselburgh winner on stable/hurdle debut but didn't really build on that in two subsequent novices; handicap debut and interesting to see how he fares in the betting against stablemate Valentino Dancer.

15/8

4

29th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:05 Sandown

Dancila

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Useful Flat-racer; created pretty good impression on stable/hurdle debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good) in February but has been held in two subsequent novice hurdles (both on good to soft) and will need to up his game to win a race this competitive on his handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie added.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 626-42 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Most consistent and only just failed to gain a first success since April 2022 when touched off at Warwick two weeks ago; likely to be in the shake-up again and deserves another success.
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3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

7th

7

(3)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: /5414- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Last October's Stratford win came after four months off, so an absence since the end of that month might not be a great concern; sound surface suits so she is hard to rule out; has made the running successfully.
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2nd

4

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Sedgefield

Aliomaana

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

raced in third, chased clear leader after 5th, no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on

9/2

3rd

4

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

15:40 Stratford

Aliomaana

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

led, pressed winner when headed after 1st, not fluent 5th, awkward jump 6th, lost second approaching last, kept on run-in

6/1

4th

3

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Aliomaana

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Well beaten at Stratford latest (favourite) but made a bad mistake early in that race and ground also softer than ideal; generally consistent and will go close if able to show her best.

9/2

Form: 114P- D

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Two novice wins last autumn but tailed off at Kempton in December and pulled up on handicap debut soon after; soft ground was a plausible excuse for those but absence since is a concern; this mark shouldn't be beyond him on Flat form and he can play a part if all's well.
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2

(2)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Throne Hall

11st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back races at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but he's been generally disappointing since; on dangerous mark on this step back up in trip but needs to turn things around; tongue-tie added.

9/2

6th

4

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Throne Hall

10st 7lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but has been below par of late; paid the price for doing too much too soon when a weakening fifth to Stellarmasterpiece (1m4f, here; beaten 2l) on penultimate start; easing mark helpful.

11/2

6

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Throne Hall

10st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Made all when winning in a small field at Musselburgh in April (2m, good) and he followed up in Jersey 19 days later; poor run at Doncaster last month but he bounced back with a solid effort at Catterick last week (1m4f, good to firm); shouldn't be far away.

7/1

Form: 4F9-62 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at Bangor last month on return from a break but different story when narrowly denied at Ffos Las a week later (four ran, hurdles in home straight omitted); that gives hope but this looks a tougher race; cheekpieces back (0-4 in previous attempts in them).
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3

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Just The Man

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

Quite useful dual-purpose horse in his prime but out of form on the Flat and over hurdles last year; needs to have been revitalised by 169-day break.

12/1

10th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Just The Man

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

midfield

25/1

8th

3

(6)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:10 Haydock

Just The Man

10st 13lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Three-time Flat winner who has tumbled down the weights; some fair hurdle form in 2023 but he's struggled on his three outings this year (one on the Flat) and a major turnaround is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

Form: 13125/ CD

Last run: 411 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Good form in competitive handicaps in the second half of 2021 but hasn't been seen since finishing tailed off 14 months ago; cheekpieces missing for this return but no surprise to see him bang on the premises.
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3rd

8

5th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Warwick

Valentino Dancer

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quirky customer who tends to idle when in front and had almost stopped to a walk before holding on to win three-runner chase at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month; remains on a workable mark, though, and can make his presence felt; has had wind surgery since last time.

5/1

1st

2

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:07 Newton Abbot

Valentino Dancer

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in second, led going best 2 out, went clear approaching last, idled inside final 110yds

Evs

Form: 35167- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Consistent but only one win in last 14 starts, when scrambling home at Fontwell last August; second in this a year ago and has won after a break but he is more exposed than most of his rivals.
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3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Thahab Ifraj

11st 6lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Alexandra Dunn

Veteran with modest strike-rate in recent years; only beaten about 1l when fourth of seven here (2m1f, good) last month, after a break, and remains on a good mark but younger rivals appeal more all the same.

9/1

4th

6

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:57 Newton Abbot

Thahab Ifraj

11st 7lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Alexandra Dunn

Seven-time hurdle winner; produced his best effort last season when narrowly denied at Exeter (2m2f, good) in October, but was well beaten next time and was pulled up in November on his final start; returns from 224 days off with something to prove.

14/1

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

12:20 Huntingdon

Thahab Ifraj

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Alexandra Dunn

pressed leader, pushed along briefly after 5th, lost ground quickly and reminders before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

8/1

Non-runners

Thahab Ifraj

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £7.34
Trifecta £41.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Coolnaugh Haze

POSTDATA:

Dancila

WEST COUNTRY:

Just The Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Valentino Dancer

TOPSPEED:

Coolnaugh Haze

The Times:

Coolnaugh Haze

Telegraph:

Coolnaugh Haze

The Guardian:

Coolnaugh Haze

The Sun:

Coolnaugh Haze

The Star:

Coolnaugh Haze

D Express:

Dancila

Daily Mirror:

Dancila

Daily Record:

Dancila

Daily Mail:

Just The Man