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Good To Firm

Next Meeting @leicesterraces Sunday 27th November Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3975.58
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Next Meeting @leicesterraces Sunday 27th November Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50

Form: 5F516- D

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Successful three times as a juvenile hurdler last season; ran poorly on final start, having jumped with no fluency, but could well bounce back; one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:33 Uttoxeter

Sacre Pierre

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

raced in second, lost position after 7th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off

16/1

6th

4

23rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

11:45 Haydock

Sacre Pierre

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Winner of four small-field hurdles at about 2m1f, on ground ranging from soft to good to firm; the latest one, at Leicester last November was as good as it's got but he ran poorly next time and also when back from a break in March; off again since and guesswork involved for now.

33/1

4

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:15 Market Rasen

Sacre Pierre

11st 12lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

4-10 over hurdles, the latest win gained in four-runner race at Leicester (1m7f, good to firm) in November; not seen since 60l defeat three months ago but should be fine on today's ground and is unexposed over 2m4f.

10/1

Form: 4-F134 D

Last run: 112 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Best form this term when scoring off 3lb lower at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in June; absent since July but needs a close look with Brian Hughes booked on return to action.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:57 Newton Abbot

Clearance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner, all on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); left behind a couple of poor efforts earlier in the year when a respectable fourth over 2m5f here in May but refused to line up when withdrawn here three weeks ago; well handicapped on old form and hard to dismiss if in the mood.

6/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

Form: 4-3165 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won hunter chase in May (second run for new yard); well beaten back in handicaps since and not sure what to expect on this first hurdles start since March 2021.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

Across The Line

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Syd Hosie

Back to form with a couple of seconds and he was clear at one point under a positive ride last time at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; same mark); interesting to see if similar tactics are employed here as he could be tough to reel in.

5/2

2nd

4

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:45 Newton Abbot

Across The Line

11st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

led, soon clear

7/1

2nd

7

1st May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:22 Warwick

Across The Line

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Syd Hosie

raced in second, ridden before 2 out, led approaching last, headed run-in, soon outpaced

10/1

Form: -32554 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Campaigned at Class 3 level this season, below best latterly; now drops back in grade off same mark as for Ludlow success (2m, good) in March; warrants respect.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Just The Man

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

Quite useful dual-purpose horse in his prime but out of form on the Flat and over hurdles last year; needs to have been revitalised by 169-day break.

12/1

10th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Just The Man

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

midfield

25/1

8th

3

(6)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:10 Haydock

Just The Man

10st 13lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Three-time Flat winner who has tumbled down the weights; some fair hurdle form in 2023 but he's struggled on his three outings this year (one on the Flat) and a major turnaround is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.60
Straight Forecast £20.43
Trifecta £45.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Just The Man

The Times:

Clearance

Telegraph:

Sacre Pierre

RP Ratings:

Just The Man

POSTDATA:

Just The Man

WEST COUNTRY:

Just The Man

The Guardian:

Just The Man

Daily Mail:

Just The Man

Daily Mirror:

Just The Man

The Sun:

Just The Man

Daily Record:

Just The Man

D Express:

Clearance

The Star:

Clearance