May 11 / 19.35 Warwick

19.35

Good

Valley Green Finger Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Valley Green Finger Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2/283- BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his good-ground maiden win two years ago but ran big race when third at Market Rasen (2m7f, heavy) in March; still unexposed over staying trips and is back on a sound surface today; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Sister Michael

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out

6/1

1st

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Sister Michael

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 6/234-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner on good ground; placed on both starts last summer (2m7f/2m4f) and returned from break with another good effort last month; could still have untapped potential over this sort of trip and can make his presence felt again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Wavering Down

11st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jeremy Scott

Won here (2m5f, good) in 2022 and returns here after three good efforts this spring (2m4f-3m1f, good); still on a workable mark and enters calculations; seems best on good ground but handles good to soft.

11/2

2nd

10

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:18 Uttoxeter

Wavering Down

10st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Hasn't won since October 2022 but plenty of sound placed efforts last season and again when second off this mark at Warwick last month (3m1f, good; fourth has since won over this C&D); contender.

11/4

2nd

7

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Wavering Down

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Dual hurdle winner on good ground; placed on both starts last summer (2m7f/2m4f) and returned from break with another good effort last month; could still have untapped potential over this sort of trip and can make his presence felt again.

4/1

Form: /23F6-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to outstanding hurdler Constitution Hill; won on bumper debut last spring and was placed twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m1f/2m3f); not at best on latest outing and not yet tested on ground quicker than good to soft but is hiked up in trip for this handicap debut and has plenty of scope for improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Land Genie

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Wind surgery before second and first in soft-ground handicaps in December for new yard, latterly over 3m2f at Warwick; fourth of 11 there three weeks later was creditable on form but showed that he now needs improvement; withdrawn when the ground was officially good at Bangor four weeks ago.

3/1

12/1

Form: F3735-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in novice company at Hereford (2m5f/2m3f) for new stable this year; slightly disappointing when only fifth of sixth on handicap debut there (2m3f, good to soft) last month, though, and probably needs this longer trip to unlock improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Came good over hurdles when trouncing three rivals here (2m7f, soft) in May and he ran to a similar level when second over same C&D the following month; now drops back in trip but he travelled smoothly on his penultimate run and still has scope for further progress; dangerous on his return.

10/1

3rd

8

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

held up in rear, headway after 6th, challenging when pecked on landing 3 out, soon went second, kept on when lost second run-in

10/1

2nd

3

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:15 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, easily drawing clear to win small-field C&D (soft) race by 33l three weeks ago; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth but the forecast rain will suit him.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P/P2- C

Last run: 134 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
No longer the force of old over fences and was seen only twice last season but ran game race in defeat at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and is 5lb lower for this first hurdling start since 2020.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

One More Fleurie

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

led at steady pace, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

7/1

5th

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

One More Fleurie

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

led at steady pace, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

7/1

Form: 2135P- CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Very well suited by this C&D and good ground but returned from break with a disappointing effort (albeit without usual cheekpieces) three weeks ago and, even if back on song, probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Nickelsonthedime

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Very well suited by this C&D and good ground but returned from break with a disappointing effort (albeit without usual cheekpieces) three weeks ago and, even if back on song, probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.

14/1

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Nickelsonthedime

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Very well suited by this C&D and good ground but returned from break with a disappointing effort (albeit without usual cheekpieces) three weeks ago and, even if back on song, probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.

14/1

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

13:57 Wincanton

Nickelsonthedime

11st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Not at his best last time at Warwick (3m1f) but was having a very solid season up until then, albeit at about 3m+; this drop in distance is a big enough concern to look elsewhere.

20/1

Form: 4P5PP-

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Useful when trained by Paul Nicholls but has been pulled up on three of four starts for Gary Hanmer and it takes a leap of faith to support him here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Time To Tinker

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Gary Hanmer

ran in snatches, in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out

14/1

6th

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Time To Tinker

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Gary Hanmer

ran in snatches, in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to rear and struggling after 4 out

14/1

7th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Time To Tinker

11st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Arrested his decline when placed at Bangor (2m3f, good) in September and will be fine over today's longer trip but his recent Kempton run was underwhelming and others in this field have much more appealing profiles.

12/1

Non-runners

Hermes Boy, Chatty Chich

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £10.23
Tricast £21.41
Trifecta £33.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chatty Chich

RP RATINGS:

Wavering Down

The Guardian:

Sister Michael

WEST COUNTRY:

Land Genie

Telegraph:

Hermes Boy

Daily Mail:

Chatty Chich

D Express:

Chatty Chich

The Sun:

Chatty Chich

The Star:

Chatty Chich

Daily Record:

Chatty Chich

Daily Mirror:

Sister Michael

TOPSPEED:

Wavering Down

POSTDATA:

Wavering Down

The Times:

Wavering Down