March 05 / 16.32 Lingfield

16.32

Heavy

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: 4-0421 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Maiden in Ireland but was getting better when last seen in home country and he justified good market support when a convincing winner of 1m7f Catterick maiden hurdle (heavy) for new yard three weeks ago; mark left unchanged for handicap debut; major factor.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

16

11th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Pickanumber

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Made it three wins from four starts for this yard when scoring at Huntingdon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; he's up in grade today but he was clear with a thriving runner-up last time and could take a 6lb rise in his stride.

20/1

1st

16

11th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Pickanumber

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Made it three wins from four starts for this yard when scoring at Huntingdon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; he's up in grade today but he was clear with a thriving runner-up last time and could take a 6lb rise in his stride.

20/1

1st

1

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

19:15 Huntingdon

Pickanumber

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Effectively a 0-135 Bangor handicap (2m3f, soft) in which his winning streak for Olly Murphy ended last time; likely his prospects depend on whether he can carry his recent improvement back to a sounder surface.

6/1

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Form: 67-721 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground bumper winner; has taken time to come to himself over hurdles but fitting a tongue-tie seems to have helped and he followed a good Uttoxeter run with a relentless display under Benjamin Macey at Fontwell (both at about 2m1f on heavy) last month; up 7lb; has more to come.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Copper Cove

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Bumper/hurdle winner who goes well on slow ground; he returned to fences at Hereford two weeks ago and looked booked for second when falling late on; has a chance off 1lb lower.

11/4

2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Copper Cove

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Mud lover who suffered big defeats both starts over fences for Jonjo O'Neill; couldn't land a gamble on his fourth outing for this yard when second of eight over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; suitability for chasing and this trip unproven but weighted to be competitive.

3/1

Form: 530P/6

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won 2m5f novice hurdle (good) in 2021 but yet to make a go of it in handicaps and was returning from an absence when a remote finisher on stable debut over C&D 12 days ago; best watched for now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Grooveur

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Daniel O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 8th, lost touch 9th

12/1

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Grooveur

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Daniel O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 8th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out

12/1

4th

9

14th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:25 Plumpton

Grooveur

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Daniel O’Brien

prominent, led after 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last

50/1

Form: 1/7-

Last run: 473 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Ready hurdle winner in France in September 2020 but not seen after for two years and was a well-beaten outsider at Ascot in November 2022; off again since and will do well to beat two in-form rivals on his return.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:15 Chepstow

Schelem

11st 11lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Won sole French start (hurdle; good); well-beaten outsider at Ascot in November 2022 after 796 days away and had another 473 days on the sidelines prior to struggling on handicap debut at Lingfield (beaten when falling); still early days but a good bit of guesswork involved to make a case.

13/2

3

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield

Schelem

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

took keen hold, held up in last, went third after 3rd

13/2

7th

3

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

13:30 Ascot

Schelem

11st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Won his only French hurdle start by 9l (on good) but not easy to gauge what he achieved and he looks the stable second string on this return from a long absence; probably best watched.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.18
Trifecta £9.00

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