December 28 / 13.20 Leicester

13.20

Heavy

Pertemps Network Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5064.78
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Pertemps Network Selling Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8137-8 CD

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has good and moderate days but has won both course handicaps (1m7f (good)/2m4f (soft)); below best when last seen in the spring but is quite capable of putting modest form behind him; cheekpieces discarded.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Turning Gold

12st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robert Bevis

prominent

13/2

4th

6

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Turning Gold

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Robert Bevis

Goes well from the front and won a Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) in December, but he's far from consistent these days and ran poorly at Ffos Las six weeks later; chance may depend on getting an uncontested lead.

12/1

8th

11

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:43 Ffos Las

Turning Gold

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Easily won two-finisher Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) six weeks ago, after a layoff, but the value of that form is open to question and he's been very inconsistent in recent years; not an easy one to predict.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -1268P D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner of 2m4f handicap at Southwell in May (good) and has run well over fences here; well below best in hurdle/chase since back from a break but is still one of the better options in a terribly ordinary race.
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0

3

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Marajman

11st 7lb

J: Daire Davis

T: R Mike Smith

prominent, mistake and lost position 8th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, struggling from 10th

20/1

7th

6

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

13:55 Musselburgh

Marajman

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: R Mike Smith

Two chase wins for previous yard in 2023 (about 2m4f, good; has won on heavy) but right out of luck for new yard in November; best watched for now.

25/1

13th

3

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Marajman

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Won twice over fences this year for a different yard; suffered early interference before later pulled up on his debut for this one; could put a line through that but good ground would be preferred.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22286- BF

Last run: 480 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ex-Dan Skelton; acts on soft but sole win on good and kept to that surface in 2021; sold £7,500 in 2021; risky for new yard after absence.
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8th

4

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Ambassador

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear early, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th

33/1

8th

4

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Ambassador

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear early, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins at up to 1m4f (good to firm/soft) but beaten a long way on hurdle debut for Michael Scudamore in October; sold £5,500 since; still a query as to whether he will take to hurdles, even at this level.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:10 Huntingdon

Enthused

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

raced in second, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 5th

14/1

4th

1

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:10 Huntingdon

Enthused

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

raced in second, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 5th

14/1

6th

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

15:05 Plumpton

Enthused

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: James Owen

Career-best form when scoring over 2m here (good to soft) in September, his seventh hurdle win; also suited by 2m4f but was safely held on last two outings and may remain vulnerable off a mark this high; swaps usual visor for first-time blinkers.

13/2

Form: -P6F3P D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Latest win for Gordon Elliott was in September 2021 and has failed to complete almost as often as he's got round since; low-key debut for new trainer over fences in October and although much the highest rated in the field he is risky.
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7

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:05 Hexham

Fancy Foundations

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Poor completion record since his last win in 2021 and was tailed off when falling in a selling handicap chase the last time; has a lot to prove, but this is a bad race and perhaps a visor can help matters.

15/8

1

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:32 Fakenham

Fancy Foundations

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Well treated on some old chase form Gordon Elliott but he has a poor completion record since his last win in 2021 and has been pulled-up in last two runs; with another new yard now and has plenty to prove back from 103 days off; cheekpieces added.

5/1

5

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:20 Leicester

Fancy Foundations

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Latest win for Gordon Elliott was in September 2021 and has failed to complete almost as often as he's got round since; low-key debut for new trainer over fences in October and although much the highest rated in the field he is risky.

6/4

Form: 76-749

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Flat and hurdle wins have been on good or quicker ground, most recently a 2m claimer in June; unknown quantity having first run on slower than good to soft in nearly three years; today's aids refitted.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 475567

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Chase winner on very soft in France but out of luck for this yard in Britain despite the major drop in his handicap mark; down in class but his latest defeat came in a modest grade.
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7

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:20 Leicester

Master Blaze

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Chase winner on very soft in France but out of luck for this yard in Britain despite the major drop in his handicap mark; down in class but his latest defeat came in a modest grade.

12/1

7th

7

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:53 Taunton

Master Blaze

10st 7lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Won a 2m1f chase on testing ground in France in 2021; beaten too far in his eight British starts (five over hurdles, the three over fences) to be recommended at the moment but he is way down the weights.

20/1

6th

6

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Fontwell

Master Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Won slow-ground chase in France last autumn (2m1f) but yet to be placed after seven British starts; not written off just yet but is 5lb out of the weights here and needs to turn a corner.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £8.08
Trifecta £8.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Turning Gold

WEST COUNTRY:

Ambassador

Telegraph:

Enthused

TOPSPEED:

Marajman

D Express:

Fancy Foundations

The Star:

Enthused

Daily Mirror:

Marajman

The Guardian:

Ambassador

Daily Record:

Ambassador

RP Ratings:

Turning Gold

POSTDATA:

Turning Gold

The Times:

Turning Gold

Daily Mail:

Turning Gold