August 30 / 17.40 Newton Abbot

17.40

Good

Congratulations Woolfy On Your 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6208.44
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Congratulations Woolfy On Your 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 64-134 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Good-ground winner at Warwick (2m) in May but has been a bit disappointing under both codes since then; one or two others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Elham Valley

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back in good form this spring (placed three times) and didn't run badly when fifth on latest outing three weeks ago, but there are still more obvious options than this high-mileage 7yo.

16/1

5th

2

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Elham Valley

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Won four times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, the latest a selling handicap off 1lb lower; solid efforts in three Southwell handicaps (2m-2m4f) for this yard and unlikely to be far away.

7/1

2nd

1

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:20 Southwell

Elham Valley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

in touch with leaders

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 4-2524 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won four times under both codes last summer and back on song when a 2l second to Fire Lake over C&D; 6lb better off with that rival though his following run at Fontwell wasn't quite so good.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Manor Park

11st 9lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Yet to score for his current yard and he comes here on the back of a below-par fifth of eight in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot 20 days ago; cheekpieces go back on with more required.

25/1

5th

3

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Manor Park

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-2341 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
His first handicap win (at the ninth attempt) when comfortably beating four rivals here a month ago (2m2f, good); wouldn't want to be at all flattered by that having gone up 8lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Buckos Boy

11st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from layoff with comfortable win at Worcester (2m7f, good) last June and made the frame on his next three outings (twice over C&D); returns from latest absence on career-high mark but good 3lb claimer Joe Anderson is enlisted; no surprise if he features.

11/4

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Buckos Boy

11st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from layoff with comfortable win at Worcester (2m7f, good) last June and made the frame on his next three outings (twice over C&D); returns from latest absence on career-high mark but good 3lb claimer Joe Anderson is enlisted; no surprise if he features.

11/4

2nd

2

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 2

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Buckos Boy

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from break with a win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in June and he's been a fair fourth off this 7lb higher mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft/good) the last twice; has won here and could be thereabouts.

7/1

100/30

Form: -21613 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner under both codes and admirably consistent; yet another solid show at Perth (2m, good) 17 days ago when out of the weights in a Class 2 race; 1lb lower for this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(5)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Lady Reset

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders on outer

25/1

9th

6

(9)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Lady Reset

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: David Pipe

dwelt start, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

14/1

9th

1

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:27 Newton Abbot

Lady Reset

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Consistent dual purpose mare who was probably not ideally suited by the good to soft ground when respectable fourth at Stratford (2m) last month; on a good mark now and can go well if the rain stays away; usual tongue-tie removed.

9/1

Form: 55-112 CD BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Good-ground wins in a Stratford maiden and C&D handicap before coming up short at Fontwell in a race that developed into a sprint; up another 1lb but seriously considered in her current form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

30th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

17:40 Newton Abbot

Fire Lake

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

held up in behind leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3rd

5/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £68.40
Straight Forecast £67.21
Trifecta £175.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Fire Lake

Telegraph:

Bucko's Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Reset

TOPSPEED:

Manor Park

The Times:

Fire Lake

Daily Mail:

Fire Lake

The Star:

Fire Lake

Daily Record:

Fire Lake

The Guardian:

Bucko's Boy

Daily Express:

Bucko's Boy

Daily Mirror:

Bucko's Boy

POSTDATA:

Lady Reset

The Sun:

Manor Park