March 04 / 16.52 Plumpton

16.52

Soft

William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 263FP1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at 12th attempt, making all to win easily by 13l in selling handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) last month; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth but he'll take some catching if in similar form here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:05 Cartmel

Mi Sueno

10st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Nick Scholfield

Asserted readily on run-in at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday and is now 2-3 for Nick Scholfield; effectively only 6lb higher under 7lb penalty here and won't mind the forecast rain; respected in current mood.

3/1

1st

7

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Won twice for Paddy Butler in the spring of 2024 on soft; made an immediate impact when scoring for the first time since at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good to firm) last month on stable debut in returning cheekpieces (retained since); not disgraced when runner-up back there on Saturday and remains in decent form; claims.

3/1

2nd

11

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Returned to form with a C&D win on last month's debut for Nick Scholfield, having a few of these in behind and scoring a shade cosily; remains well treated despite a 5lb rise and is the one to beat if backing up that effort.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 17S22U CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut and was second here twice in January (2m/2m4f); looked set to be heavily involved again before coming to grief at third-last flight here three weeks ago and has obvious claims again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Birdman Bob

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Andy Irvine

in rear, not fluent 4th

11/2

Form: 6-P893

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; took big step in right direction when third over C&D (soft) in first-time visor three weeks ago but needs to build on that performance today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

4th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:52 Plumpton

Criquette

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, went third before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression before 2 out

4/1

3rd

7

12th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Criquette

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and went third after 2 out, no extra run-in

20/1

9th

2

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Criquette

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Billy Aprahamian

Winning Irish pointer but rules career has yet to get off the ground and she's achieved terribly little in handicaps over hurdles and fences; reverts to hurdles with something to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: 1P8-09 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won Hereford maiden (2m, soft) for Alan King at start of last year but has struggled on both hurdling starts for new stable this season; needs to turn a corner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Tying The Knot

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Daniel O’Brien

prominent

40/1

7th

9

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Tying The Knot

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Daniel O’Brien

prominent

40/1

7th

2

(2)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Tying The Knot

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Daniel O’Brien

Hurdle winner for Alan King in early 2023 but he had mixed form for that yard and has been rather down on his luck for this one so far, on the AW and over hurdles.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.78
Trifecta £6.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Birdman Bob

RP RATINGS:

Mi Sueno

POSTDATA:

Mi Sueno

Telegraph:

Mi Sueno

The Guardian:

Mi Sueno

The Sun:

Mi Sueno

The Times:

Birdman Bob

Daily Mail:

Birdman Bob

D Express:

Birdman Bob

Daily Mirror:

Birdman Bob

The Star:

Birdman Bob

Daily Record:

Birdman Bob