November 18 / 15.04 Wetherby

15.04

Soft

Save Our Sport Sign The Petition Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Save Our Sport Sign The Petition Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: 61211- C

Last run: 211 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Progressive during last season's first chasing campaign (including a 1m7f win here on soft); he's well treated on his best efforts over fences and showed promise over hurdles in 2021-22; respected on reappearance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Richmond Lake

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

10yo whose 13-race losing sequence goes back to December 2023 but he's run some good races in the meantime (including on soft), most recently staying on for a neck second in the Peter Marsh here (extended 3m1f, good to soft); on that evidence he's well worth a crack at a marathon trip.

8/1

2nd

7

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:00 Haydock

Richmond Lake

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Ran really well when third in this last year (soft) and kept on for second at Aintree (2m4f, soft) last month, albeit no match for the winner; this 10yo has a good record here and, now 8lb lower than 12 months ago, he could be involved back up in trip.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 91307- D

Last run: 230 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
French hurdle winner (2m, heavy) for whom there were mixed fortunes earlier this year on his first three British starts; however, this 4yo is in top hands and could post a big performance on this return from a break.
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2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:02 Wincanton

Punta Del Este

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Well handicapped on form shown for Dan Skelton and ran his best race since joining David Pipe when a rallying third at Ascot (2m5f, soft); this return to further is worth exploring.

8/1

1

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

14:53 Newton Abbot

Punta Del Este

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Triple hurdle winner who has claims on his best form for Dan Skelton but he's failed to beat a rival in two runs for current yard; has had wind surgery but he needs a major revival after another break.

14/1

1

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

14:53 Newton Abbot

Punta Del Este

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Triple hurdle winner who has claims on his best form for Dan Skelton but he's failed to beat a rival in two runs for current yard; has had wind surgery but he needs a major revival after another break.

14/1

Form: 72239- CD

Last run: 239 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
2lb wrong at the weights here and was down the field at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) in March when last seen; however, he ran well in defeat in two handicaps prior to that, on the second occasion a warm 4yo contest at Sandown (2m, heavy); won here last December after a break; not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

11

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:42 Wetherby

Start In Front

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won here (2m, soft) last season and back on the scoresheet at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in December; well beaten at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) last time and remains unproven at today's sort of trip, but perhaps the very testing ground was too much and this 5yo is not written off.

9/1

3rd

7

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Start In Front

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to rear after 7th

7/2

1st

3

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

11:55 Market Rasen

Start In Front

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Racing from out of the weights in an 0-140 was more the issue than the eight-month absence (has defied similar) at Wetherby latest (2m, heavy); player with easier grade, the ground and lower mark all positives.

11/4

Form: 215/P- D

Last run: 234 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in March on latest hurdle outing and tailed off on the Flat in September last time out; however, he's run some big races on the Flat this season and showed considerably promise over hurdles in the 2021-22 season; capable of going well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

2

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Competitive form at this track in 2023 and didn't run too badly when eighth in last season's Chester Plate; however, it was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying.

20/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £6.77
Trifecta £14.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Richmond Lake

SPOTLIGHT:

Punta Del Este

TOPSPEED:

Start In Front

D Express:

It's Good To Laugh

RP RATINGS:

Punta Del Este

The Times:

Punta Del Este

The Guardian:

Punta Del Este

Telegraph:

Richmond Lake

Daily Mail:

Richmond Lake

Daily Mirror:

Richmond Lake

The Sun:

Richmond Lake

The Star:

Richmond Lake

Daily Record:

Richmond Lake