October 06 / 15.25 Warwick

15.25

Good

Hatton Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Hatton Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 3-1784 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Suffered alarming dip in form after breakthrough win at Market Rasen (2m, good; wore cheekpieces) in May but travelled strongly for a long way when fourth in first-time visor at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month, and that performance offers renewed hope.
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2nd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out.

6/1

5th

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: P636-7 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Didn't take to chasing at end of last season (three attempts) and made low-key reappearance when back over hurdles last month (behind Canal Rocks; first run since a wind op); comes here with a fair bit to prove but is now 11lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good) last November.
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1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

1st

1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

2nd

1

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Opening Bid

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

led, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on well

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 42

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in selling handicap on the Flat in June and has made the frame in two juvenile hurdles (both 2m, good) since joining Donald McCain; 3lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut but promising 5lb claimer Peter Kavanagh is booked; no surprise if she features.
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5th

5

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Never No Trouble

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

slowly away and lost many lengths start

11/2

11th

10

(3)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Never No Trouble

10st 4lb

J: Miss Lizzie O’Neill

T: Donald McCain

Well beaten at Doncaster last July on her most recent Flat outing; she was returning from six months off when unplaced over hurdles last month; maiden status on Flat set to remain intact.

16/1

Form: 53216- D

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season, the latter at Chepstow (2m, good) in March; suited by this C&D but doesn't have a compelling record when fresh and probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.
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9

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Karakoram

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Third over 2m5f in May (good) took his record here to 31823; no trip or ground issues and mark never lower, but poor the last twice.

20/1

Form: 98-313 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in June and might have been a shade unlucky when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago, having been short of room and hampered after penultimate flight; competes off same mark here and has a lot less to prove than some.
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5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

6th

13

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:05 Wincanton

Canal Rocks

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

2m hurdle winner (good to soft) when on this mark in 2022; inconsistent since and hasn't shown much in one start in either code since returning from a lengthy absence.

25/1

Form: 34P-69 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner for Caroline Bailey in spring 2021 but signed off for that trainer with two poor performances this spring (wore cheekpieces), and was well beaten when reappearing for new stable three weeks ago (hooded); needs to turn things around.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again.

2/1

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Begin The Luck

11st 13lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected.

5/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

11st 7lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

3/1

Form: /4495-

Last run: 416 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and not seen in this sphere since respectable fifth for Richard Newland at Bangor (2m3f, good) in summer 2021; placed twice on the Flat for Mitchell Hunt in the spring but recent efforts have been disappointing; blinkers removed after one use.
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13

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

held up in rear

25/1

12

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:40 Exeter

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Mitchell Hunt

Career record is 0-25 and unplaced all eight hurdling starts; absent since well beaten on the Flat last October.

33/1

6th

4

(6)

29th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Army Of One

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mitchell Hunt

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge

16/1

Form: 7481-5 C

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who doesn't always find much when the chips are down; eventually opened account in maiden here (2m3f, good) in April but was soundly beaten in a handicap the following month; back from a break today.
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2nd

5

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Commander Miller

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Danni O’Neill

Warwick maiden hurdle winner in April 2022 but little in three outings later that year; chasing debut on first start since October.

25/1

6

27th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Commander Miller

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

held up in rear on outer, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

20/1

8th

3

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Warwick

Commander Miller

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Danni O’Neill

in touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn

12/1

Form: 45344P

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo; beaten about 2l when fourth in Stratford selling handicap (2m2f, good) last month but the form is modest, and his recent chasing debut was very disappointing.
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8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Razzo Italiano

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear, headway to lead after 4f, increased tempo over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

Form: PP4-P

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Outran 100-1 odds when fourth in Southwell maiden (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in April but was pulled up over that C&D on handicap debut a few weeks later; others have much more convincing profiles.
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9

8th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

13:35 Southwell

El Diablo

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

disputed lead, pushed along and lost position after 7th

25/1

9

1st Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

El Diablo

10st 2lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Harriet Dickin

Won his sole point but he's generally struggled in eight runs under rules and has been tailed off switched to fences (2m4f/3m1f) in last two starts; mark continues to fall but he makes no appeal.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who won small-field juvenile hurdle at Stratford in August and was very respectable third under a penalty at Worcester (also 2m, good) a few days later; takes on older horses on today's handicap hurdle debut but may still have potential.
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2

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Flintstone

11st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won on hurdling debut last August but hasn't gone on from that and was pulled up over C&D in May; last of three on the Flat since and plenty to prove for now; cheekpieces fitted.

25/1

3rd

3

(2)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:25 Leicester

Flintstone

9st 11lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) last August but he's struggled in handicap hurdles in his last three runs, including when pulled up at Worcester last month; on workable mark back on the Flat but he's 0-9 in this sphere and others are more persuasive.

3/1

7

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Flintstone

11st 3lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 6th

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £87.70
Straight Forecast £72.82
Tricast £262.91
Trifecta £634.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Flintstone

The Guardian:

Canal Rocks

Daily Mirror:

Never No Trouble

SPOTLIGHT:

Opening Bid

TOPSPEED:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Mail:

Karakoram

Daily Record:

Never No Trouble

WEST COUNTRY:

Flintstone

The Times:

Flintstone

Telegraph:

Flintstone

Daily Express:

Flintstone

The Sun:

Canal Rocks

The Star:

Canal Rocks

RP Ratings:

Opening Bid