December 26 / 14.10 Wetherby

14.10

Good To Soft

William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 5f 56y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: /1P-74

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Ran five times in Ireland for Gordon Elliott, on latest a respectable fourth of 13 in Listowel handicap (2m4f, yielding to soft) in September; open to further improvement and could be thereabouts on this stable debut (remains in same ownership).
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1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

The Four Sixes

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

But disappointing in four runs over hurdles since a spell chasing; has dropped to a good mark as a result and better run last time; down in grade; could go well.

5/1

4th

3

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:05 Ayr

The Four Sixes

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Easily made all in this last year when 5lb higher and he's one to watch in the betting; however, he's struggled for form over fences/hurdles since winning a novice chase at Kelso in December.

11/1

7th

3

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

The Four Sixes

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won this last year before following up at Ayr and is well handicapped on all that; however, this season's wins have been over fences and it's been a struggle back hurdling the last twice.

5/1

OUR TIP

15/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 113-27 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Won last term in first three handicaps (2m3f/2m5f, good to soft; including here) and second at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on reappearance; fair seventh in hot 3m handicap at Haydock (good to soft) latest and, provided the forecast soft going isn't an issue, can go well back down in trip/grade.
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3rd

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Santos Blue

11st 8lb

J: Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Did well for Dan Skelton and posted best effort for new stable when second behind easy winner at Sandown (2m7f, heavy) last time; however, likely needs a new level of form to go one better.

14/1

2nd

1

31st Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 103y

Class 1

15:10 Sandown

Santos Blue

12st 0lb

J: Ben Sutton

T: Olly Murphy

Successful six times under regular rider Ben Sutton, including on heavy going at Uttoxeter in 2024 and over 3m at Newbury last February; the latter was his final start for Dan Skelton and he's been well beaten this term on both runs for new yard; needs a career best to win this.

11/1

1st

2

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Santos Blue

12st 0lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear

11/1

Form: 1090-4

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Below best on final few runs for Gordon Elliott at the end of last season but he didn't run badly when 14l fourth on last month's stable and seasonal debut here (2m3f, heavy) and could improve for the outing; a possible.
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6th

7

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Sams Choice

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well-treated on Irish form in 2022-23 season and he made an encouraging stable debut here in November 2023; however, three lesser runs followed and this is his first outing since last July; plenty to prove.

16/1

Form: 4521-5 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times last season (including in this race) before winning at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) in March; effective on soft ground in the past; shaped on last month's reappearance at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) as though he needed the run and he's one to consider at a track he runs well.
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3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.

10/1

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

Fostersisland

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, no extra run-in

10/1

5th

3

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

Fostersisland

11st 11lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Has often run well here and he's well treated on course form as recent as November; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and this 10yo needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 5116/P D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won three novice hurdles in 2021-22 season (2m5f/2m7f, soft/good to soft) and he was returning from a long absence when pulled up on last month's chase debut; needs to prove how much ability he retains but he's on a good mark if tapping back into his early promise; tongue-tie goes on.
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9th

3

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Fair Frontieres

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

led, clear from 2nd, reduced lead 9th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

11/1

9th

3

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Fair Frontieres

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Three wins at up to 2m7f in novice company in 2021-2022; started in handicaps off a high mark but is now 20lb lower and still needs to step up a gear after his front-running third at Kempton (2m5f) in May in first-time cheekpieces; had wind surgery in September.

11/1

Form: P32/4P D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
10yo who is well handicapped on his old hurdle/chase form and wasn't disgraced over hurdles here last month when back from a long absence; struggled with his jumping over fences 11 days ago and reverts to hurdling this afternoon for his in-form stable, but others arrive with less to prove.
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0

6

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 3

14:10 Wetherby

Informateur

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Sue Smith

10yo who is well handicapped on his old hurdle/chase form and wasn't disgraced over hurdles here last month when back from a long absence; struggled with his jumping over fences 11 days ago and reverts to hurdling this afternoon for his in-form stable, but others arrive with less to prove.

20/1

0

2

15th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

Informateur

12st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

Went close over fences at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in February 2022 then absent until Wetherby (2m3f, soft) six weeks ago, when not running badly over hurdles; he's well handicapped on his old form and it will be no surprise to see a big run for his in-form yard.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £8.19
Trifecta £29.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Santos Blue

Daily Mail:

The Four Sixes

Telegraph:

Fair Frontieres

RP RATINGS:

Sam's Choice

POSTDATA:

Informateur

D Express:

The Four Sixes

Daily Mirror:

The Four Sixes

Daily Record:

The Four Sixes

TOPSPEED:

Santos Blue

The Times:

Santos Blue

The Guardian:

Santos Blue

The Sun:

Santos Blue

The Star:

Fair Frontieres