June 12 / 16.50 Southwell

16.50

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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.30
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 9P048-

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Travelled strongly for a long way when fourth on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February but a lesser effort followed in April (albeit on soft ground); not written off just yet but needs to learn to settle better; tongue-tie added today.
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9

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Tonto Foley

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Progressive 6yo who just did enough at Perth (2m, good) in July and has now won three chases this year (one was on soft ground); didn't fire at Newton Abbot last month but remains of interest.

8/1

5th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Tonto Foley

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

prominent, weakened quickly before 2 out

3/1

1st

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Tonto Foley

10st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, headway against far rail approaching last, good jump last, led and kept on well run-in, just did enough

5/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 753-2

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in Belgium last year and displayed improvement over hurdles when clear second to bang-in-form rival at Stratford (2m, good to firm) last time; has to take a 3lb rise on the chin but still makes strong appeal.
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8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Nadim

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.

20/1

Form: 43-

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who shaped with promise on both hurdling starts for new stable last season, more recently when third at Wetherby (2m, good) in March; had wind op soon afterwards and is fitted with a tongue-tie for today's handicap debut; improvement possible.
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14th

1

(14)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

19:45 Thirsk

Riggsby

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sam England

Progress as a hurdler has flatlined, but he's 5lb below his highest winning mark on Tapeta, and although yet to record an RPR above 56 in four Flat turf starts this is easier than any of those; cheekpieces added.

25/1

5th

7

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:52 Market Rasen

Riggsby

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Travelled strongly when third of six on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good) in June and he won over staying trips on the Flat which suggests he may have potential at this distance; however, he has to bounce back from two below-par runs over hurdles (2m/2m4f, good); unraced on slow turf.

8/1

6th

2

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

Riggsby

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear of midfield

6/1

Form: 3866-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles and not very consistent but ran well in defeat behind well-handicapped rival over C&D (good) last month and is arguably fortunate to have escaped with just a 1lb rise for that performance.
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7th

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Ez Tiger

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Two of his five wins over hurdles have been over C&D; has a decent record fresh and made a solid return when runner-up over C&D (good) last month; 5lb higher than his last winning mark though and a career-best is required.

4/1

2nd

6

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Ez Tiger

10st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Made all in this race a year ago, after a seven-month break, and showed career-best form when scoring at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) in the autumn; returns from latest break on a tough mark but no surprise if he gives this a good shot.

5/1

Form: P58-8U

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Headstrong 5yo who is yet to show any worthwhile form after six hurdle runs and is 13lb out of the weights here.
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9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

13

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:27 Huntingdon

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

taken down early

66/1

Form: /8679-

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Twice well beaten since fairly encouraging hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in November and not seen since January but had wind surgery in April and remains very unexposed.
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10th

8

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Let It Shine

10st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well beaten in both outings (hurdle/chase) for new yard this term, taking record to 0-13; has only one piece of placed form; treated as far from solid, unless the betting suggests better is expected.

16/1

8th

8

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Let It Shine

10st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Unable to justify strong market support when well beaten on stable debut three weeks ago and now 0-10 over hurdles; drops back in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut; may yet come good.

9/1

6th

6

30th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Let It Shine

10st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Placed just once (2m, good) in 11 starts at up to 3m when with Michael Scudamore; returns from a break for new trainer, needing to improve on his last few efforts to have a winning chance.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: P7/6P-

Last run: 121 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Seen only twice last season, latterly when running very poorly on chasing debut in February; reverts to hurdling with some questions to answer and with career strike-rate now 0-12 but has been given a good chance by the handicapper and will be feared if strong in the betting.
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4th

4

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

19:50 Newton Abbot

Jacks A Legend

11st 3lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

Needs to bounce back from last month's disappointing run at Cartmel, but was only beaten just over 3l when third over C&D (good to soft) on stable debut in April, despite clouting the penultimate fence; has possibilities if handling today's faster ground.

4/1

7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Jacks A Legend

11st 9lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

Only seen twice since making all in a 2m4f open point under Imogen Mathias one year ago, and would have run the winner closer than around 3l at Newton Abbot latest (2m5f, good to soft) but for whacking two out; 1lb rise is very fair.

4/1

Form: 4/58-

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Had regressed since winning three times on the Flat in 2020 and was unable to land a blow in Market Rasen maiden hurdle on stable debut in April but makes his handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark and with cheekpieces refitted; no surprise if he gets a bit more competitive this time.
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3rd

6

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Bad Attitude

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders on inner, briefly went second over 2f out, kept on but no match for first two

16/1

6

12th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Bad Attitude

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Had regressed since winning three times on the Flat in 2020 and was unable to land a blow in Market Rasen maiden hurdle on stable debut in April but makes his handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark and with cheekpieces refitted; no surprise if he gets a bit more competitive this time.

12/1

Non-runners

Jack's A Legend, Bad Attitude, George Mallory

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Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £20.05
Tricast £72.85
Trifecta £120.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nadim

RP RATINGS:

Ez Tiger

D Express:

Jack's A Legend

The Times:

Nadim

Telegraph:

Nadim

The Guardian:

Nadim

Daily Mail:

Nadim

The Sun:

Nadim

The Star:

Nadim

Daily Record:

Nadim

POSTDATA:

Ez Tiger

Daily Mirror:

Ez Tiger