December 27 / 14.15 Wetherby

14.15

Good To Soft

William Hill Plus Card Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3703.28
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Plus Card Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 55-36

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles in France but this Flat winner has shown enough to be of interest on this stable and British debut; could have a say.
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11

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:42 Wetherby

Start In Front

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won here (2m, soft) last season and back on the scoresheet at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in December; well beaten at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) last time and remains unproven at today's sort of trip, but perhaps the very testing ground was too much and this 5yo is not written off.

9/1

3rd

7

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Start In Front

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to rear after 7th

7/2

1st

3

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

11:55 Market Rasen

Start In Front

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Racing from out of the weights in an 0-140 was more the issue than the eight-month absence (has defied similar) at Wetherby latest (2m, heavy); player with easier grade, the ground and lower mark all positives.

11/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 31 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on the Flat but got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt, at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) this month; carries 7lb penalty in a tougher race here but he did it nicely last time and is respected.
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3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

7th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Casi Crudo

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, not fluent 2nd

11/4

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 531

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Third in France last month on his second start (2m3f, good to soft) and improved to make a winning stable debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; he beat only four rivals but had 7l to spare and the form looks solid; key player under a 7lb penalty.
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7th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Just one win from his last 18 starts but that came by a wide margin over C&D (good to soft) in January and he ran another big race when fourth of 17 at Ascot (2m7f, good) last time; every chance he'll be thereabouts.

10/1

3

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 3

13:15 Ascot

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Had to wait over two years for his second win but when it came at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago it was by a huge margin; back up 8lb and that's the furthest he's been, but now the possibility arises that he'll be interesting at this trip as well.

10/1

Form: 2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed ability on the Flat in France and again showed some promise when 11l second to Casi Crudo on his hurdle and stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft); he could do with jumping better but has each-way possibilities if finding greater fluency.
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3

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Pulled up on latest hurdling start in February but the form of his Market Rasen second (2m, good to soft) a fortnight earlier worked out well, and he was placed twice on the Flat last month; a possible.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Patrick Neville

Mostly in good form since the blinkers went on last autumn and ran a solid race in defeat at Catterick last time (2m, good); the reopposing runner-up Cosmic Soul nearly went one better last weekend.

9/2

1

(2)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

19:40 Catterick

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Patrick Neville

Better for blinkers going on last autumn, handling soft ground well when closing out with an easy win off 8lb lower here over 1m6f; absent since pulled up over hurdles in February and has to prove his new mark within range.

5/1

Form: 331 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Third on all three runs in France before winning on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month, with a good yardstick in second; has had wind op since; strong claims under penalty for last year's winning yard.
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1

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Just 1-11 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two good thirds this season, the latter at Bangor (2m3f, good) 11 days ago; soft ground also suits; player if he takes well to fences.

8/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Lightly raced; won juvenile hurdle in 2022; clear signs of retaining ability at Worcester (2m4f) in July when back from lengthy absence; possibilities if building on that effort.

8/1

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has only won a juvenile hurdle but has competitive form in handicaps off higher marks and his trainer can get them fit at home.

9/1

Form: U

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumped left, bumped rival and unseated rider at first flight on this month's hurdle and stable debut at Sandown; needs to prove that hurdling is his game but this useful Flat performer (RPR 85) retains potential and could still have a bright future in this code.
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4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Planet Legend

11st 1lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only four ran at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November but he ran well behind an in-form rival; has each-way claims with Oliver Boyden again taking 10lb off his back.

20/1

Form: 3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Talented maiden on the Flat in Ireland (RPR 76) and he was a fair third of five on hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) last month; the runner-up went one better next time and improvement is possible in this code, but others have more substance to their claims.
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2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Play By The Rules

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.

11/4

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Play By The Rules

10st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.

5/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Talented on the Flat (RPR 88) and it's still very early days in this code; things may click at some point but he has to jump better than on his hurdle debut at Musselburgh three weeks ago (1m7f, soft; soundly beaten).
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12

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Kincade

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Winner on the Flat over 2m1f when trained in Britain; hasn't shown much in either code since coming to Ireland, beaten a combined 155l in two starts over hurdles and no better on the level at Killarney last time; big ask.

20/1

Form: 5-F

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield in France on sole Flat run (1m4f, soft) and he'd come under pressure when falling mid-race on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good); probably best watched in a first-time hood.
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2nd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Jukebox DEddy

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Below best on soft two starts ago but he showed tenacity when hanging on to his lead at Huntingdon (3m, good) last month under Rian Corcoran; back up 2lb but he can find further mild improvement; respected.

6/4

1st

4

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Jukebox DEddy

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Made the breakthrough in a first-time visor when scoring at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in December and he followed up at Taunton (about 3m2f, good) at the end of that month; last of three finishers when up in grade on soft ground at Doncaster in January but good chance he can bounce back in this company on the forecast sounder surface.

10/11

3rd

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

Jukebox DEddy

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Has improved all of a sudden since fitted with this headgear, winning Class 5s at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) and Taunton (3m2f, good); up another 8lb for last time but he had them well strung out and he's receiving plenty of weight from his rivals.

7/4

Form: 33

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
0-10 on the Flat (peak RPR 66) and soundly beaten third of five over C&D (heavy) last time, but prior to that he was an encouraging 2l third to Jipekaa Machin on his hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft), and he's a possible if rediscovering that promise; the tongue-tie returns having been left off last time, and he wears first-time blinkers.
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9th

8

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Wakey Wakey

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

midfield

14/1

10th

12

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Wetherby

Wakey Wakey

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Tim Easterby

prominent

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced on his seven Flat starts (peak RPR 60) and well beaten on last month's hurdles debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft).
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9

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Wetherby

Regal Vision

11st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

in rear on outer, jumped left and bumped rival 1st

100/1

5th

7

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

12:45 Catterick

Regal Vision

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in seven Flat starts, at up to 1m6f (best RPR 60); improvement needed on hurdling debut with usual visor left off.

33/1

Form: 34

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive on the Flat and it's been the same story on his first two hurdle starts.
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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: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat (peak RPR 62) and she needs to improve for the switch of codes if she's to make a winning hurdle and stable debut; however, her new trainer is in fine form and it will be no surprise to see a good run.
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8th

6

(10)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Astrobrio

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Failed to win for Harry Eustace (best efforts came round switchback tracks); the return to this trip may help but she's some way down the pecking order.

16/1

7th

9

(11)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Astrobrio

10st 7lb

J: Miss Natalya Irvine

T: Mark Walford

Runner-up twice (7f/1m2f) from seven starts on Flat for Harry Eustace, before pulled up on hurdling debut for new yard at Christmas; while this return to Flat should suit her, others have more pressing claims.

50/1

13

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Wetherby

Astrobrio

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

midfield

66/1

Form: 36

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time French Flat winner (the latest in June) who is one to watch in the betting on her third hurdles start; however, she has to produce significantly more than on her first two starts for this stable.
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6th

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Toute Chic

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in three Flat handicaps for this yard across 2023 and 2024; best watched on this return from a 549-day break unless the market suggests otherwise.

33/1

7th

4

(1)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Toute Chic

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins when trained in France, including AW; modest hurdle form for Jonjo O'Neill in late 2022 and she fared little better in two Flat handicaps for this yard last summer; down in the weights but has something to prove back from seven months off.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £38.80
Straight Forecast £40.66
Trifecta £163.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jilaijone

Daily Mail:

Kincade

The Times:

Planet Legend

Daily Record:

Morandi Second

POSTDATA:

Wakey Wakey

The Guardian:

Start In Front

RP Ratings:

Jilaijone

WEST COUNTRY:

Jilaijone

Telegraph:

Jilaijone

Daily Mirror:

Jilaijone

The Star:

Jilaijone

D Express:

Kincade