12.50

J: Miss Becky Smith

Abandoned

Form: 456-87

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Not beaten far in any of four bumpers last season but failed to land any sort of blow on his first two hurdling starts; moves up from 2m today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9	26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 5	15:40 Sedgefield Monaghan Boy 10st 3lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	midfield	6/1
10th 9	26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 5	15:40 Sedgefield Monaghan Boy 10st 3lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	midfield	6/1
3rd 9	27th Nov 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4	14:45 Wetherby Monaghan Boy 10st 2lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.	20/1

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Starting price

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

10st 3lb

midfield

6/1

10th

9

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

10st 3lb

midfield

6/1

3rd

9

27th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

10st 2lb

Won in first-time cheekpieces over 3m3f at Sedgefield in February but those aids are now missing after never going a yard at Hexham in April; 4lb out of the weights and others are safer.

20/1

8

Shir I Dont Know

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Abandoned

Form: 6663

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Never in contention before plugging on to take modest third at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) 11 days ago, his second start over hurdles; significant improvement will be required here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4	16:00 Musselburgh Shir I Dont Know 12st 0lb J: Dylan Johnston T: Iain Jardine	Showed more than the distance beaten suggests at Ayr in December; floundered on heavy ground next time but won with something to spare on handicap debut back at Ayr last month (2m, soft); up 7lb; pedigree strongly suggests return to further will suit; major player.	4/1
1st 6	1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	15:35 Ayr Shir I Dont Know 11st 7lb J: Dylan Johnston T: Iain Jardine	towards rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably	20/1

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Starting price

4th

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Showed more than the distance beaten suggests at Ayr in December; floundered on heavy ground next time but won with something to spare on handicap debut back at Ayr last month (2m, soft); up 7lb; pedigree strongly suggests return to further will suit; major player.

4/1

1st

6

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 7lb

towards rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably

20/1

OUR TIP

9

Soldier Of Destiny

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Abandoned

Form: 31-5F2 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict

Quicky developed into useful novice chaser in early part of this year and was second to fairly useful rival when reverting to hurdles in Southwell novice (2m4f, good) on Sunday; will have a big role to play if he makes a quick reappearance here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4	16:05 Hereford Soldier Of Destiny 12st 2lb J: Will Featherstone T: Jamie Snowden	Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.	13/2
1	13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4	16:05 Hereford Soldier Of Destiny 12st 2lb J: Will Featherstone T: Jamie Snowden	Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.	13/2

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Starting price

1

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

12st 2lb

Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.

13/2

1

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

12st 2lb

Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.

13/2

10

St Patricks Bridge

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Abandoned

Form: 5-206

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Clear second in run-of-the-mill Market Rasen bumper in September but well beaten in two 2m3f hurdles since and comes here with a fair bit to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5	16:05 Market Rasen St Patricks Bridge 12st 0lb J: Tom Broughton T: Alexander Gibbons	Made all for Fergal O'Brien here (2m5f, good) six weeks ago, his third start since returning to racing under rules; subsequent 5lb rise ought to be manageable if he continues in good form for new stable.	5/2
1st 3	16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5	18:53 Market Rasen St Patricks Bridge 11st 11lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Winning UK pointer (2m5f/3m; good); beaten 24l by Ribeye over 3m here last time (soft) but is now 8lb better off and should fare better on this faster ground.	5/2
4	6th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5	16:55 Market Rasen St Patricks Bridge 11st 11lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Early promise in a bumper and novice hurdle for this yard but failed to fulfil it; two point wins for another trainer (along with some lesser efforts) over an 18-month spell ending in May but he dropped out back with Fergal O'Brien in June and goes chasing with a question to answer.	9/1

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Starting price

1

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Made all for Fergal O'Brien here (2m5f, good) six weeks ago, his third start since returning to racing under rules; subsequent 5lb rise ought to be manageable if he continues in good form for new stable.

5/2

1st

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Winning UK pointer (2m5f/3m; good); beaten 24l by Ribeye over 3m here last time (soft) but is now 8lb better off and should fare better on this faster ground.

5/2

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Early promise in a bumper and novice hurdle for this yard but failed to fulfil it; two point wins for another trainer (along with some lesser efforts) over an 18-month spell ending in May but he dropped out back with Fergal O'Brien in June and goes chasing with a question to answer.

9/1

11

Hashtag Boum

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ruth Jefferson

Abandoned

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Out of a half-sister to a French Grade 1 chase winner; made all to beat six rivals in soft-ground Irish point in October and was bought for £60,000 last month; interesting to see how she fares on today's rules debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 3	16:39 Kelso Hashtag Boum 11st 3lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Ruth Jefferson	Her first three chase starts yielded wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) and Ayr (2m4f, soft); only third of four at Ayr (2m4f, soft) since but that may not be the limit of her ability; won here over hurdles and she's not ruled out.	6/1
3rd 3	21st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3	15:05 Ayr Hashtag Boum 10st 5lb J: Brian Hughes T: Ruth Jefferson	Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.	11/8
3rd 3	21st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3	15:05 Ayr Hashtag Boum 10st 5lb J: Brian Hughes T: Ruth Jefferson	Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.	11/8

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Verdict

Starting price

3

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

11st 3lb

Her first three chase starts yielded wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) and Ayr (2m4f, soft); only third of four at Ayr (2m4f, soft) since but that may not be the limit of her ability; won here over hurdles and she's not ruled out.

6/1

3rd

3

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

10st 5lb

Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.

11/8

3rd

3

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

10st 5lb

Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.

11/8

12

Not Staying Long

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Patrick Neville

Abandoned

Form: 5

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

0-3 in Irish points in the spring but made fairly encouraging rules debut when fifth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has realistic each-way claims if able to build on that effort here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1	15:20 Cheltenham Not Staying Long 11st 4lb J: Henry Brooke T: Patrick Neville	Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.	10/1
7	17th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1	15:20 Cheltenham Not Staying Long 11st 4lb J: Henry Brooke T: Patrick Neville	Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.	10/1
2nd 2	25th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 51y Class 3	16:00 Catterick Not Staying Long 11st 5lb J: Henry Brooke T: Patrick Neville	led	6/4

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Starting price

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

11st 4lb

Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.

10/1

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

11st 4lb

Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.

10/1

2nd

2

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

11st 5lb

led

6/4

13

Red Amapola

J: Thomas Willmott

T: Patrick Neville

Abandoned

Form: 76

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed in low-grade Flat handicap for Micky Hammond in summer 2021 but began hurdling career with two heavy defeats for Ann Duffield in early part of this season; best watched on debut for another new stable; hood/tongue-tie fitted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6 (11)	2nd Feb 2023 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6	14:50 Southwell (AW) Red Amapola 9st 4lb J: Jason Hart T: Patrick Neville	First run on soft ground when tailed off in a novice hurdle over Christmas on her debut for this respected yard; placed on the Flat last summer for Micky Hammond and is not dismissed.	20/1
5th 6	28th Dec 2022 1m 7f 156y Class 4	15:25 Catterick Red Amapola 11st 0lb J: Mr Jack Power T: Patrick Neville	Placed on the Flat last summer but two runs over hurdles have offered little; needs the hood and tongue-strap to have a transformative effect.	33/1

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Verdict

Starting price

9th

6

(11)

2nd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

9st 4lb

First run on soft ground when tailed off in a novice hurdle over Christmas on her debut for this respected yard; placed on the Flat last summer for Micky Hammond and is not dismissed.

20/1

5th

6

28th Dec 2022

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Placed on the Flat last summer but two runs over hurdles have offered little; needs the hood and tongue-strap to have a transformative effect.

33/1

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