16.22
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- Prize money: £10562
- 2m 7f 207y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: P1-223
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /PPP1- C
Last run: 154 days
W: 11st 7lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
30th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Formerly smart chaser who came back from the doldrums with a Perth hurdles win (3m2f, good to soft) in April; pulled up in the other five of his last six starts, including on his reappearance at Bangor last month; hard to be confident but a possible player if he is allowed to dominate. |
20/1 |
|
0 2 |
4th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 7y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
raced lazily at times, prominent, lost position 7th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /07-33
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 5lb |
Ran only twice in 2025, won at Kelso on the first occasion, poor at Cartmel on the second; suited by good ground; may need the run. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
His fifth at Cheltenham in October (2m4f, good) reads well and he responded well for pressure to lead late on at Kelso when last seen in early April (2m4f, good); that was after an even longer break; respected off 3lb higher, though good ground seems ideal for him. |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 |
7th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
1-18 overall but it's still early days over fences and his fifth at Cheltenham in October (2m4f, good) reads well, with that race won by Topham runner-up Lisnamult Lad; respected back on good ground after a break with cheekpieces refitted. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7332-
Last run: 193 days
W: 10st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
25th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
If he's to make the breakthrough it will probably be over fences (0-9; three seconds) but he wasn't pulling up any trees when last seen in the spring. |
10/1 |
|
6th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
6th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 213241 C
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Returned to form at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) on Wednesday, when he was reeled in after blasting off in front but kept on gamely for second; also suited by this C&D and a recent 2lb drop has now taken effect but he had a hard race at Perth and has become inconsistent. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
13th May 2026 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Veteran; 12-94, four of those wins coming at his beloved Perth; showed up well for much of the contest at Hexham (2m, soft; third, beaten 33l) on Saturday evening, before tiring markedly on the uphill climb; the better ground is in his favour here but this is a quick turnaround. |
11/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P42234 C
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Record of 4-56, latest win coming off this mark over 3m here last July (good) on second run after a break; hasn't been out since November; should come on for the run. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Not an obviously strong 0-140, with a topweight rated 12lb below the ceiling. A win for Stuzzikini would surprisingly be a first for the Irish in this race since 2012 (another Gordon Elliott inmate) and he has more bases covered as regards effectiveness over this trip and ground combination than his fellow handicap debutant MONOCHROMIX. Lucinda Russell’s less exposed gelding has likely been waiting for this sort of a trip, however, and is narrowly preferred. [Jeremy Grayson]
Selections
The Sun:
Malangen