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HeavyDownload The Dragonbet App Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 3/362-
Last run: 257 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Heavy defeats switched to chasing this term, with tongue tied last time and cheekpieces added today; that equipment hints at risks but his two runs over hurdles leading into that (about 2m4f in the mud) read pretty well, so he's given a second look on his return to this discipline. |
9/1 |
|
2 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
9/1 |
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6th 7 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Came good over hurdles for Anthony Charlton at Newbury (2m4f, heavy) in March and also ran well for new stable later that month, but dropped out very tamely on chasing debut in October and needs first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort here. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 14-74
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th Sep 2025 Good 3m 3f 9y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Another 3m2f winner who was in decent nick in spring/early summer but he finished tailed off behind Earth King at Uttoxeter in July and was pulled up in a first-time visor at Stratford last time; needs to get back on track. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Returned from a break in fine form and now goes in a visor after his disappointing show at Uttoxeter; capable of having a say off this mark and good to soft would be acceptable. |
13/2 |
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8th 6 |
8th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Came from off the pace to win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) off 4lb lower; twice beaten off this mark in small fields since then but ran well; solid chance. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 44-233 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer. |
20/1 |
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4 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Landed good prize at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in early 2024 and also has a good-ground course win on his CV; signed off for Simon Earle with poor run in December but makes stable debut from a workable mark; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 45-112 CD BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Four-time hurdle winner who made it 0-5 over fences when running no race at Uttoxeter in December; that was on heavy ground but he went well in the mud in 2023 and 2024, and is well handicapped if he can get his act together over fences. |
8/1 |
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6th 5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
In great form over hurdles last winter with four wins at up to 3m2f; has been generally disappointing since last success though, and was pulled up over fences at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in February; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to bounce back after another break. |
7/1 |
|
6th 5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
In great form over hurdles last winter with four wins at up to 3m2f; has been generally disappointing since last success though, and was pulled up over fences at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in February; still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to bounce back after another break. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1/278
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
25th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Made a winning bumper debut for Christian Williams in 2021 but he's failed to go on for his current yard in this sphere and was pulled up on his handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in December; tongue-tie is applied with lots more needed. |
16/1 |
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0 5 |
22nd Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Absent for nearly two years after winning bumper debut in 2021 and has shown only minor promise in three novice hurdles this year (2m-2m4f) but improvement is possible on today's handicap debut; unraced on ground slower than good to soft. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 55-342 BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Creditable second behind well-handicapped rival here (2m, soft) in November and will be fine over today's longer trip but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and needs first-time cheekpieces to help him rebound from a poor run over fences a fortnight ago. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Mixed results over hurdles this term; chase record reads 24FPP; returns to this sphere looking well treated on best form but it's difficult to know what to expect from him. |
12/1 |
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13 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Proven on deep ground and has run well here over 2m-2m4f; failed to complete on his last three starts (all here) last winter; returns on a handy mark and has won when fresh, so he could be involved if revived. |
12/1 |
Verdict
Hill Of Tara (second choice) has made easily the biggest splash this term and that was all on heavy ground. He should be a big player again, as might his C&D victim Mumbles, but KNOWWHENTOHOLDEM also has a heavy-ground win to his name and this handicap debut may see him make a winning reappearance. Rare Clouds is also firmly in the picture.[Richard Austen]