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15.55

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CS Recycling Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4574.64
  • 2m 2f 148y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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CS Recycling Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2223- BF

Last run: 238 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed in both bumpers last autumn and in two maiden hurdles at start of this year (2m/2m1f, good to soft); makes handicap hurdle debut after eight-month absence but could be on a good mark and today's extra distance is very likely to suit.
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4

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Dream In The Park

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Dual hurdles winner whose chase win came in 2m2f handicap here last season (yielding-to-soft); not at that level of form so far this term, reportedly coughing when very disappointing in attempting repeat win here at Christmas; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

13/2

3rd

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Dream In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Two wins in Britain in October 2022; off the mark over fences at Limerick last Christmas; was entitled to need the run over hurdles here in July, likely to be sharper now; stablemate Hees Dynamite is more appealing.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 05-4P5

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Raced too freely and was pulled up when upped to 2m7f for handicap debut in July; fared better when dropped back to 2m at Uttoxeter (good) three weeks ago but was still safely held there; hood refitted today; needs to take another step forward.
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7th

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Martalmixjac

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Kept on well to win from the front at Ludlow (3m, good to soft; front pair clear) in February and remains well handicapped on best of last season's form but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily.

7/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Ran quite well when second (albeit well held) at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and will be fine over today's longer trip but he's very inconsistent nowadays and it's nearly two years since his last win.

11/2

2nd

10

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:25 Huntingdon

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Dual chase winner who is well treated on best form; not particularly solid on his results this season, the pick at Hereford when over half the field failed to complete.

12/1

Form: 8324-2

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on last four of his five hurdling starts, most recently when second of six on handicap debut at Huntingon (2m3f, good) in May; competes off same mark here and has obvious claims if fully tuned up after his summer break.
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5th

7

2nd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:30 Wincanton

Benandgone

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Brian Barr

Ran better last February-May than he did in his two starts this autumn; needs a revival.

16/1

Form: 21696-

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a slow-ground claiming chase in France just over a year ago but was safely held in three handicap hurdles for David Pipe last winter (cheekpieces added last time); given another wind op during the summer and has dropped another 7lb since his latest run; worth a glance in the betting.
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7

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:20 Leicester

Master Blaze

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Chase winner on very soft in France but out of luck for this yard in Britain despite the major drop in his handicap mark; down in class but his latest defeat came in a modest grade.

12/1

7th

7

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:53 Taunton

Master Blaze

10st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Won a 2m1f chase on testing ground in France in 2021; beaten too far in his eight British starts (five over hurdles, the three over fences) to be recommended at the moment but he is way down the weights.

20/1

6th

6

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Fontwell

Master Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Won slow-ground chase in France last autumn (2m1f) but yet to be placed after seven British starts; not written off just yet but is 5lb out of the weights here and needs to turn a corner.

16/1

Form: 7-5136 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who displayed significant hurdling improvement when winning 2m course maiden in June; yet to build on that performance but his handicap hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to firm) six weeks ago was respectable and a subsequent 2lb drop helps.
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8th

9

(9)

28th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Hurdle winner in 2022 but he's raced only intermittently since and hasn't done nearly enough in two recent AW runs to lay claims today.

50/1

8th

10

(10)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago.

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £7.22
Trifecta £19.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dream In The Park

Telegraph:

Master Blaze

RP Ratings:

Martalmix'jac

WEST COUNTRY:

Benandgone

Daily Mail:

Master Blaze

TOPSPEED:

Dream In The Park

POSTDATA:

Dream In The Park

The Times:

Dream In The Park

The Guardian:

Dream In The Park

Daily Express:

Dream In The Park

Daily Mirror:

Dream In The Park

The Star:

Dream In The Park

Daily Record:

Dream In The Park