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Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Trainer: Chris Down

Owner: T Hamlin And J M Dare

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Opening Bid

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Three-time hurdle winner; not an instant success over fences but posted good effort when second at Exeter (2m1f, good) last month and ought to be able to cope with today's 2lb higher mark; good chance.

15/8

2nd

1

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

19:05 Exeter

Opening Bid

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Consistent hurdler who had a decent winter in that discipline; the glaring concern is four heavy defeats over fences and he reportedly didn't enjoy his final chasing experience in November.

7/1

3rd

7

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:35 Exeter

Opening Bid

11st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

led, headed and prominent after 1st, pressed leader from 4th

7/1

3rd

8

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Warwick

Opening Bid

11st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Runner-up twice in a row over hurdles in the autumn (2m, good/good to soft) and bounced back from chasing flop when winning over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in December; just 3lb higher today and this C&D winner could be bang there once more.

8/1

1st

9

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:25 Uttoxeter

Opening Bid

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Ran poorly in a chase 12 days ago and needs to bounce back quickly from that but was second on consecutive hurdling starts this autumn (2m, good/good to soft) and has good each-way claims if judged on those efforts.

7/1