October 12 / 14.30 Wetherby

14.30

Good

Mary Lofthouse Supporting Spinal Research Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4030.04
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Mary Lofthouse Supporting Spinal Research Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at promise without making the frame in three 1m4f novices for Andrew Balding in early summer; folded tamely when a well-held fourth of seven at Sedgefield (2m1f, good; 10-1) on hurdling debut two weeks ago but he may do better with cheekpieces fitted and that experience behind him.
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6th

4

(1)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

15:50 Catterick

Vintage Valley

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Donald McCain

Very patchy under both codes and his best Flat efforts have come on Tapeta; probably didn't see out an extended 2m5f last time but doesn't make much appeal either way.

10/1

9th

2

(3)

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:10 Pontefract

Vintage Valley

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Donald McCain

Won good-ground juvenile hurdle last October and returned to form back on the Flat at Southwell (2m, AW) recently, finishing second; stamina to prove today but could be in the mix if seeing it out.

5/1

2nd

6

(4)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Vintage Valley

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Donald McCain

Winning hurdler in October but disappointing since then under both codes; others preferred.

14/1

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1/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred gelding, blinkered all four starts on Flat for the Gosdens, fourth of six in 1m6f handicap at Doncaster in June; subsequently sold for 55,000gns and has joined a yard with a fine strike-rate over jumps in recent seasons; fascinating hurdling debutant in first-time cheekpieces.
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10th

5

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Highland Frolic

9st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Mark Rimell

prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

20/1

10th

5

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Highland Frolic

9st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Mark Rimell

prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened over 2f out

20/1

5

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Warwick

Highland Frolic

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Mark Rimell

Won a maiden hurdle in April 2023; signed off for Milton Harris in modest form and has been tailed off in two of his three Flat runs for this yard; others safer.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form at best in six Flat runs, tailed off in 1m6f handicap at Redcar four weeks ago; needs to be transformed by switch to hurdling.
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4th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Robin Goodfellow

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Placed over C&D (soft) for Tracy Waggott in November and started off for new stable with two respectable 2m4f runs in March/April, but he's 0-10 over hurdles now and competes from 1lb out of the weights today.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor performer on the Flat for Karl Burke, tailed off over 1m2f at Ayr on latest start; difficult to recommend.
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11th

12

30th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:20 Uttoxeter

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Maiden; unplaced all starts over hurdles, including when tailed off at huge odds in four handicaps, the latest nine days ago.

100/1

7th

9

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in three handicaps.

66/1

7th

11

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Ballynaveen Boy

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Limited Flat maiden who is going the same way over hurdles; huge odds when nowhere in two handicaps.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
By Mondialiste; dam placed 1m2f/1m4f (RPR 77), half-sister to UAE 1m dirt Group 2 winner One Man Band out of 1m Listed winner; the only one of these not to have run on the Flat; worth a market check.
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12

(10)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

14:30 Southwell (AW)

John The Pirate

8st 7lb

J: Madi Patzelt

T: Philip Kirby

Maiden with minor form in handicaps so far, at 1m to 1m4f, and has plenty to prove in this one as well.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:20 Catterick

John The Pirate

9st 0lb

J: Madi Patzelt

T: Philip Kirby

raced in second

25/1

6th

8

(6)

8th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:05 Southwell (AW)

John The Pirate

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Philip Kirby

Maiden under both codes who's still to get involved in a finish and who's regressed since handicapping; is some way down the pecking order.

12/1

Form: 1

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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6th

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

sweating, took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 5th, mistake and lost position 8th, rallying when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

4/1

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who won on chase debut at Hexham (1m7f, good) in October and has run well in second the next twice (2m/1m7f, good to soft/good); he's fine at this trip (and on a variety of ground) and was effective here over hurdles; can make another bold bid.

4/1

2nd

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:45 Hexham

The Churchill Lad

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Winning hurdler who has taken well to fences, beating Caithness by a head over C&D on debut last month before fair second off this 4lb higher mark at Carlisle (2m, good to soft); should go well again.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just modest form at long odds in maidens at Ffos Las (7.3f/1m2f) in August, but it's early days for him and his stable won this race in 2020 with Historic Heart, like this one bred by Jim Bolger; tongue-tied for hurdling debut and could make an impact.
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6th

6

(7)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Adam Nicol

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

9

(7)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

12-race maiden; belied 40-1 odds and gave good account when fourth in recent C&D event won but Ledger but overall profile remains unappealing.

12/1

4th

8

(9)

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

Struggled on the Flat last year and, after being pulled up twice in a row over hurdles, he finished down the field here (1m2f) 12 days ago.

50/1

Non-runners

The Churchill Lad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.66
Trifecta £35.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Highland Frolic

Telegraph:

The Churchill Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Run At Dawn

POSTDATA:

Highland Frolic

The Times:

Highland Frolic

Daily Express:

Highland Frolic

Daily Mirror:

Highland Frolic

Daily Record:

Highland Frolic

The Guardian:

The Churchill Lad

Daily Mail:

The Churchill Lad

The Star:

The Churchill Lad