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Wacky Weekender Festival Pitchcroft 21st-23rd July Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Wacky Weekender Festival Pitchcroft 21st-23rd July Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 45-P11 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two starts under Gavin Sheehan, both by narrow margins at Ffos Las; produced late each time so hard to say how much he had in hand but obvious contender up a total of just 7lb for the wins.
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11

7th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Ben Lund

Landed a hat-trick (for Katy Price) in May/June but has been pulled up in both starts since joining current yard.

100/1

0

2

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Rock The House

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Lund

in rear

33/1

0

6

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:45 Newton Abbot

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Ben Lund

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 02-321

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Had been threatening to win and did so in style at Stratford this month (2m6f), beating a subsequent scorer; looked good in the process but has been hit with a 9lb rise for his pains; still worth considering.
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9th

8

21st May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

20:10 Huntingdon

Lighthouse Mill

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

1-19 over hurdles, the win gained at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) just under a year ago; back down to a workable mark now but absent since two disappointing runs towards the end of last summer.

14/1

9th

8

21st May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

20:10 Huntingdon

Lighthouse Mill

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

1-19 over hurdles, the win gained at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) just under a year ago; back down to a workable mark now but absent since two disappointing runs towards the end of last summer.

14/1

8th

1

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Lighthouse Mill

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: David Dennis

Came good with clearcut win at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) in June and was very close second in quite valuable contest at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; good claims if judged on that evidence but needs to bounce back from a poor run a fortnight ago.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2047-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Lost his way for Jonjo O'Neill but instant success for this yard when winning at Fakenham this month; 5lb rise may not stop him following up and again has the services of the promising Fern O'Brien.
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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

Form: 54P0-U

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden; not much promise in novices and was beginning to struggle on last month's handicap debut at Newton Abbot when unseating; 50-1 for that and would need to see inspired support to make him of any interest.
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3rd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Inspector Lynley

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Beaten 20l by a handicap blot when second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) and was then a disappointing favourite at Southwell; however, he is on his last winning mark and Sean Bowen takes over.

7/2

7

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Neil Mulholland

Just 1-17 over hurdles but returned from break with fairly good second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, albeit no threat to a handicap blot; will be fine over today's longer trip; high on the list.

3/1

5

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:12 Fontwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 9lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Now back on same mark as for hard-fought success at Stratford (2m6f, good) last summer but returned from break with low-key C&D run in May and has been absent for another four months since.

10/1

33/1

Form: 0/089- CD

Last run: 229 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in July 2021 but unplaced in 13 starts since; well held on the Flat this month, after a break, and 7lb out of the handicap.
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0

14

3rd Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Ulysses

10st 2lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Derek Shaw

towards rear, outpaced 6th, brief headway 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

50/1

11th

12

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Ulysses

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Derek Shaw

Record of 2-47, though both wins did at least come over hurdles; quiet under both codes this year and he's well out of the weights.

66/1

11th

13

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Ulysses

9st 0lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Derek Shaw

Both of his wins were over hurdles, along with vast majority of his races; no significant impact on the Flat in recent years.

50/1

Form: 300/6-

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Winner in Ireland (for Joseph O'Brien) two years ago; stable debut and first start for 17 months when sixth at Perth in April; will need to derive benefit from that if he's to figure strongly.
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6th

1

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:03 Worcester

Asserted

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Hobson

Winner in Ireland (for Joseph O'Brien) two years ago; stable debut and first start for 17 months when sixth at Perth in April; will need to derive benefit from that if he's to figure strongly.

16/1

6th

4

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:00 Perth

Asserted

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Richard Hobson

2m2f maiden winner in Ireland when with Joseph O'Brien; potentially well handicapped but lightly raced these past two years and didn't show much in two runs for Christian Williams; new headgear for this return from another absence and would need to see some confidence behind him.

20/1

Form: 1705-1

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Back from seven months off with a Stratford win last week (2m2f+); not yet proven at this trip but it shouldn't be a problem and no penalty for the win; ahead of the game, therefore, and live claims if he can repeat the effort.
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0

7

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

14:00 Exeter

Sufi

11st 10lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Milton Harris

2m2f winner at Stratford this summer but he's an infrequent winner and has been below that level since.

33/1

6th

7

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Sufi

10st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out

16/1

Form: PP47/4 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 2m here on return from more than a year off; that trip was well short of his best so can be expected to do better at 2m4f but still has a deal to prove; last hurdle win came four years ago.
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0

3

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Black Buble

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Finished last in two Worcester events in June, after more than a year off; sliding down the handicap but more than four years since he won over hurdles; of interest only if attracting support.

20/1

8th

4

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:03 Worcester

Black Buble

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Tony Carroll

Well beaten over 2m here on return from more than a year off; that trip was well short of his best so can be expected to do better at 2m4f but still has a deal to prove; last hurdle win came four years ago.

25/1

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Black Buble

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Suited by good ground and on a decent mark but lacks a run and it's 2018 since he last ran over this sharp a trip.

14/1

Form: 1119-6

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Hat-trick after joining this yard but flopped in March (coughing after); too fizzy when well beaten at Southwell on Monday and opposable if appearing here after that effort.
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5

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:03 Worcester

Ivetwiggedit

11st 10lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Hat-trick after joining this yard but flopped in March (coughing after); too fizzy when well beaten at Southwell on Monday and opposable if appearing here after that effort.

10/1

6th

7

26th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Ivetwiggedit

11st 4lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

kept away from others at start, took keen hold, prominent, overjumped but led on outer 3rd, switched sharply left after 4th

3/1

9th

9

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:30 Musselburgh

Ivetwiggedit

10st 12lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

reluctant to line up

2/1

Form: 65-522 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Two French Flat wins; improved over hurdles since handicapping and runner-up in her last two starts; not sure the latest of those, over 2m here 13 days ago, was the strongest of contests but it entitles her to respect.
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8th

6

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:42 Stratford

Only Fools

11st 1lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Looked as good as ever when clearcut winner at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July and was placed off today's mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) soon afterwards; had another wind op during 82-day break; won't be far away if still in good form.

8/1

3rd

3

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Only Fools

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Dual Flat winner who recorded her third hurdle win when justifying support on rain-softened ground at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) 12 days ago; up 5lb but that latest form looks solid and all of her hurdle wins have come under Jack Tudor; respected.

5/1

1st

3

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

Only Fools

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two hurdle wins last season (2m5f/2m3f); often gives her running but well beaten at Worcester last month and 5lb above her most recent winning mark; would need considering if the ground were to ease.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £15.80
Straight Forecast £16.88
Tricast £58.06
Trifecta £58.80

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Lighthouse Mill

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Sermando

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Sermando

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Sufi

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Sufi

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Sufi