December 03 / 12.48 Wetherby

12.48

Soft

Jenny Corke Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3975.58
  • 3m 0f 26y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Jenny Corke Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 521/23

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Made all to win by 10l in his final bumper (2m, good) last spring; held in second of four when odds-on for hurdling debut in August but he found improvement when a promising third in big-field maiden at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; now steps up to 3m but has quite a lot of stamina in his striking pedigree and is an interesting contender on handicap debut.
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9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

4th

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Imperial Storm

10st 10lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground 7th, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 432-5

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in three maiden/novice hurdles early this year; RPR of 108 in all those runs but he was well below that form when fifth here (2m3f, good to soft) on his return last month; still early days but he needs improvement upped to 3m on handicap debut.
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5

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

Learntalot

12st 0lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Alan Hill

Held on to land the restricted race on this card last year, and this month's 7l Cheltenham fourth (3m1f, good) was stronger form again; more needed, but oughtn't fail for stamina judged on midwinter 3m4f point win.

25/1

5

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

Learntalot

12st 0lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Alan Hill

Held on to land the restricted race on this card last year, and this month's 7l Cheltenham fourth (3m1f, good) was stronger form again; more needed, but oughtn't fail for stamina judged on midwinter 3m4f point win.

25/1

4th

5

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Learntalot

12st 0lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Alan Hill

prominent, briefly led 12th, pressed leader home turn, weakened approaching last

9/1

Form: F014-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a Newcastle handicap in March and has run creditably in both runs since, most recently when a keeping-on close fourth of 16 at Hexham (2m4f, soft) on his return last month; needs to find a bit more but he still has potential and looks worth another try at this trip.
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6th

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Court At Slip

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Pulled up over 4m here last time (soft); plenty of decent placed efforts in 3m chases before that; has an each-way chance.

8/1

8

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Court At Slip

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Without a win since December 2023 but this consistent sort has finished second at Catterick (3m1f/3m, soft) on his last two starts and ran well over 3m6f there in January 2024; each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 13434- D

Last run: 266 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle and dual chase winner at up to 3m including on soft ground; well treated on old form but he ended last season with a laboured effort over fences (had wind op since) and refused to line up when back from an absence at Carlisle on Sunday; now returns to hurdling for the first time in two years and he comes with risks attached; equipment removed.
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5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

Two good C&D runs earlier this season, winning off 3lb lower on the second occasion (heavy); well beaten since; needs to bounce back.

10/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 3 out

10/1

5th

3

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:35 Newcastle

Juge Et Parti

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Dug deep to win off much-reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and remains well handicapped on older form but he never really got involved here (2m7f) last month and has become unreliable.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 119-92 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who bounced back near his best when close second in a Kelso handicap (3m2f, soft) last Thursday; 4lb rise puts him on a career-high mark but he's 2-2 over C&D and is a key player for yard that won this in 2018 and 2020.
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2nd

5

16th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

You Some Boy

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

4-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Ayr (3m, good) in March; well beaten in series final at Musselburgh a few days later and remains on career-high mark but still enters calculations.

8/1

11th

8

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

You Some Boy

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Three most recent wins have come over 3m on soft and good, most recently returning to form at Ayr two weeks ago when he had to fend off persistent challengers; back up 4lb but respected for in-form yard.

7/1

1st

2

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

You Some Boy

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three times over hurdles last season (2m4f-3m) and posted career-best effort when close/clear second at Kelso (3m2f, soft) in November; flopped when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) last time and may need some rain.

8/1

Form: 2P54-6 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Triple bumper winner who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m7f, heavy) last February but he's not gone on from that and was well held back at Uttoxeter on his return last month; goes back up in trip off a falling mark but he's now 1-11 in this sphere and others are preferred.
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8th

8

30th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:30 Haydock

Happy Hollow

11st 9lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran with credit only once from five starts in the last 12 months; brought down early on latest, though, so has not had much of a chance to show what he can do this season; conditions suit and he's down to what should be a dangerous mark.

20/1

3

3rd Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

12:48 Wetherby

Happy Hollow

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Triple bumper winner who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m7f, heavy) last February but he's not gone on from that and was well held back at Uttoxeter on his return last month; goes back up in trip off a falling mark but he's now 1-11 in this sphere and others are preferred.

12/1

6th

8

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Happy Hollow

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Two below-par efforts before a partial revival when cheekpieces were enlisted at Carlisle on latest outing; on a tempting mark but a longer distance wouldn't have gone amiss.

10/1

Form: 625-23 BF

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fair bumper winner but he's not really progressed in five runs over hurdles and was disappointing in what looked a golden opportunity at Hexham (2m4f, good) in June; now switches to a handicap on his return but he didn't jump well last time and has something to prove on this step up to 3m.
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9

4th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Grand Du Nord

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Won a bumper here in April 2021 (2m, good); yet to win over jumps and was well beaten in two handicap chases in the summer; others preferred.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £12.52

Selections

RP Ratings:

Imperial Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

You Some Boy

TOPSPEED:

Court At Slip

D Express:

Learntalot

Daily Mirror:

Happy Hollow

The Sun:

Court At Slip

THE NORTH:

You Some Boy

Telegraph:

You Some Boy

The Star:

You Some Boy

POSTDATA:

Imperial Storm

WEST COUNTRY:

Imperial Storm

The Times:

Imperial Storm

The Guardian:

Imperial Storm

Daily Mail:

Imperial Storm

Daily Record:

Imperial Storm