November 14 / 15.05 Lingfield

15.05

Good To Soft

Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7393.4
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2P4P3-

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on hurdling form shown in early 2022 but 0-5 over fences last season, often looking unenthusiastic; comes here fresh and may be rekindled by the switch back to this discipline but still has something to prove; blinkers removed after one use; tongue-tie added.
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2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Whydah Gally

12st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Something to prove regarding current form as he's failed to shine over fences this winter, but he's 1-14 in chases as opposed to 3-10 over hurdles, and perhaps the return to this discipline will trigger a revival.

12/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 32214- BF

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when scoring by 13l on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft) in March; raced too freely and was below that form when upped to 2m7f later that month but could still have untapped potential over this sort of trip.
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6

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Worcester

Halondo

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won over hurdles for Olly Murphy in 2023; made encouraging chasing debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second to Jubilant at Southwell (3m3f, good) in May and there should be little between the pair here.

3/1

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Halondo

11st 8lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

7/1

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Halondo

11st 8lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Hurdle winner for Olly Murphy in 2023; well beaten on consecutive starts for Harriet Dickin at start of this year and made low-key stable debut last month but sports first-time cheekpieces for this chasing debut and may yet come good for Dan Skelton.

7/1

Form: 5P-524

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Failed to win and became rather disappointing last season but his close second at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was an upturn in form and he returned from a break with a satisfactory run there last month; versatile regarding ground and remains on a workable mark; enters calculations.
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4th

3

22nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Fifty Ball

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

2-5 at Ascot; mostly disappointing in his nine runs this year, including twice at this track, and his best run in that period came when runner-up over 3m2f in May; wore cheekpieces on last four starts; 12lb higher this time last year but a revival is needed.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 737-38 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very respectable third over fences on last month's seasonal debut and put in a good front-running shift in 19-runner amateur riders' chase at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) 18 days ago; switches back to hurdling on a good mark and with first-time cheekpieces; good chance.
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3rd

2

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Bells Of Peterboro

12st 2lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Not one to rely upon heavily and doesn't always look wildly enthusiastic but didn't run badly when fourth at Uttoxeter (3m heavy) last month and this track suits him well; on a good mark; can't be ruled out.

14/1

7th

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Bells Of Peterboro

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Best run during a fairly light campaign last season when second to progressive rival at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) in February; contender if judged on that and Sean Bowen is booked today but this 10yo has not been seen since a lesser effort in March and he's too inconsistent to rely upon.

7/1

7th

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Bells Of Peterboro

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Best run during a fairly light campaign last season when second to progressive rival at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) in February; contender if judged on that and Sean Bowen is booked today but this 10yo has not been seen since a lesser effort in March and he's too inconsistent to rely upon.

7/1

Form: 3400-4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who sometimes makes his jockey work hard; ridden along and detached for most of final circuit at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) recently but kept on well in closing stages and was beaten about only 3l in the end; it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task here but he remains very well handicapped and the longer trip will suit.
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5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5th

4

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Burrows Park

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.70
Straight Forecast £34.35
Trifecta £109.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Burrows Park

The Times:

Halondo

WEST COUNTRY:

Whydah Gally

SPOTLIGHT:

Bells Of Peterboro

The Sun:

Halondo

Daily Record:

Halondo

TOPSPEED:

Burrows Park

POSTDATA:

Burrows Park

Telegraph:

Burrows Park

The Guardian:

Burrows Park

Daily Mail:

Burrows Park

D Express:

Burrows Park

Daily Mirror:

Burrows Park

The Star:

Burrows Park