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13.05

Good

Heathcote Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Heathcote Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form: U32142 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser with very good 7-19 strike-rate; found very useful Flat-racer too good when switched back to hurdling at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month but that was still a good effort, and he's a leading contender here.
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2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:36 Cartmel

Sir Tivo

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Good-ground specialist with 11 chase wins on his CV, including 2025 edition of this race; shaped well before weakening into fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) this month, after a layoff, and can make a bold bid from the front under Sean Bowen.

13/8

4th

5

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Sir Tivo

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gary Hanmer

Good-ground specialist who made all in small field at Wetherby (1m7f, good) on latest outing in the autumn, his 11th chase success; won when fresh last spring but is slightly out of the weights here and may find younger rivals better handicapped.

5/1

4

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

14:48 Wetherby

Sir Tivo

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Ten-time chase winner, mainly on good ground; pulled up soon after mid-race jumping error last time but won at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in the spring and was a creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) two starts ago; can make his presence felt.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 516- D

Last run: 260 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved to win run-of-the-mill Hereford bumper (good ground) last December, his second start, but seemed to have his limitations exposed in a better race at Newbury in January; makes hurdling debut after 260-day absence.
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3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

1st

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:47 Fontwell

Decorated

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Chasing did not go to plan but he's returned to hurdles on last two starts, runner-up over C&D (good to soft) on latest despite not always jumping fluently; off the same mark, he should make his presence felt.

11/4

Form: 8

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-7 on the Flat for Andrew Balding (raced only on AW); ran too freely and ended up about 33l behind Sir Tivo on last month's stable/hurdle debut but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and the hood might help him to settle better today.
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8th

5

(7)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Dance At Night

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

slowly into stride, in rear

10/1

9

6th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Dance At Night

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

AW Flat win at 7f and stamina is still a query over hurdles; pulled up over C&D in April (good to soft) and, while return to good ground will suit, some doubts persist about his staying power.

16/1

11

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell

Dance At Night

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Safely held on handicap debut in January but fared much better when fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good) in February, despite wasting energy by pulling hard in the early stages; can improve again if he learns to settle.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-23 on the Flat, the latter win gained for this stable six weeks ago (1m4f, good to soft; RPR 61); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and is evidently in good nick.
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4th

6

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Warwick

Al Gaiya

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

prominent, breast girth snapped home turn, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and held, no extra run-in

14/1

1st

5

(8)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

14:53 Ffos Las

Al Gaiya

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

midfield, stumbled after 2f, pushed along and headway from over 3f out, went second 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, tiring inside final 110yds, just did enough

7/2

2nd

7

(4)

17th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Gaiya

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, prominent, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, rallying when slightly hampered final 110yds, just failed

7/1

Form: 4

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of five when 40-1 for what looked an uncompetitive Newton Abbot bumper on last month's rules debut; probably best watched on today's hurdling debut.
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4th

10

12th Feb 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:30 Exeter

Bellissimo Milan

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Mitchell

Has not achieved much in an Irish point, a bumper or two novice hurdles; a respiratory noise was reported last time.

100/1

4

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

13:15 Exeter

Bellissimo Milan

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Mitchell

Faller in Irish point, fourth of five in bumper and beaten long way in novice hurdle (2m); weak claims on form.

100/1

5th

7

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Warwick

Bellissimo Milan

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Mitchell

in touch with leaders, pushed along when dropped to last after 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Recorded useful RPR of 92 when scoring in first-time cheekpieces on the Flat for Joseph Parr this summer (11.4f); left that yard after two duff efforts and beaten about 35l on hurdling debut at Sedgefield (10-1) yesterday, bleeding from the nose.
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1st

6

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Enthused

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Doesn't win too often on the Flat these days but he has been placed on his last two starts, chasing home Seraphic at Chelmsford four weeks ago (1m2f); each-way claims again.

4/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

Form: -33337

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Below form last time (bled from the nose) and now 0-10 over hurdles but has made the frame four times this season (2m-2m1f, good) and can collect another minor prize here if all is well today.
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6th

6

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

Ollys Folly

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, never better than midfield, mistake 1st

66/1

8th

6

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Ollys Folly

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

0-15 over hurdles and 0-61 overall; very well handicapped on some of last year's form but was safely held over C&D (good) last month and remains a difficult horse to enthuse over; raced mainly on good ground; once placed on the Flat on soft.

25/1

7th

6

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:40 Newton Abbot

Ollys Folly

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

held up in last, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no telling impression

33/1

Non-runners

Enthused

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £1.96
Trifecta £7.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Tivo

LAMBOURN:

Decorated

WEST COUNTRY:

Olly's Folly

RP Ratings:

Sir Tivo

POSTDATA:

Sir Tivo

The Times:

Sir Tivo

Telegraph:

Sir Tivo

The Guardian:

Sir Tivo

Daily Mail:

Sir Tivo

Daily Express:

Sir Tivo

Daily Mirror:

Sir Tivo

The Sun:

Sir Tivo

The Star:

Sir Tivo

Daily Record:

Sir Tivo