February 13 / 14.30 Plumpton

14.30

Good

Strong Flavours Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4805.18
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Strong Flavours Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 132 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Impressed on bumper debut last spring; lacked fluency and raced far too freely when beaten at short odds on hurdling debut in the autumn but caught the eye making good late headway for second (no threat to winner) at Newbury (2m, soft; first-time hood) on New Year's Eve and should still have a lot more to offer.
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1st

3

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Klitschko

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lucinda Hughes

Won this last year when 2lb higher (good); ran well in fifth of 15 at Catterick in January, when not quite seeing out the 2m3f trip, and he unseated mid-race there last time; could have a big part to play.

4/1

5

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Klitschko

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lucinda Hughes

All three wins on good ground but some useful form on soft; first win for this yard at Sedgefield (2m1f; off 2lb higher) last March but he's needed some excuses since; should be suited by the return to a shorter trip but will need to be right on his game to win today.

8/1

5th

2

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:20 Catterick

Klitschko

12st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lucinda Hughes

Beaten upwards of 12l in four starts since winning in a tongue-tie at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in March; stays this trip and he's back down to that winning mark, though; hood (reapplied last time) comes off again.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 733

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who has taken well to hurdling this winter; placed for second consecutive time when third of 18 behind two next-time-out winners at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last month and ought to play another significant role here.
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6th

4

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Mardoof

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

Out of form during light campaign over hurdles last season and struggled on the Flat on Tuesday; arrives here with quite a bit to prove but the drying ground ought to be in his favour.

10/1

6th

4

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Mardoof

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

Out of form during light campaign over hurdles last season and struggled on the Flat on Tuesday; arrives here with quite a bit to prove but the drying ground ought to be in his favour.

10/1

7th

10

(4)

14th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Mardoof

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Mitchell Hunt

in touch with leaders, outpaced from over 5f out

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 13 D

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Worcester bumper on debut last summer and has shown some fair AW form in recent months (albeit without winning); has each-way claims if he jumps soundly on today's hurdling debut.
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4th

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Jack The Savage

11st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Had dropped to a good mark and finally exploited it with a head success at Hereford (3m1f, good); that was a weak race but he's only 2lb higher and should give some less exposed rivals plenty to think about.

11/4

1st

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:42 Hereford

Jack The Savage

11st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Sole hurdles win came off 15lb higher mark but he's been struggling for a while and finished last of four at Fakenham last time after four months off; needs a revival.

12/1

4th

4

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:00 Fakenham

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Potentially well handicapped but was struggling for form when last seen and has been off since early September.

12/1

Form: 647-P6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed off basement mark on the AW in October and significant positives can be drawn from her 2m4f hurdle run here last month but she's not the obvious answer today.
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7

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; hints of ability over hurdles but not enough to make her of much interest in this.

25/1

7th

6

28th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:10 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in February and well beaten on the Flat this month; others looks much more likely.

33/1

6th

9

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Zyras Lioness

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

Has recorded the odd minor honour but without suggesting that a first win is that likely today; last seen hurdling in January/February.

14/1

Form: 2169 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The form of his small-field course bumper win in September has been very well advertised by the runner-up since but both subsequent hurdle runs have been very disappointing; significant improvement required today.
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11th

15

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Invictus De Brion

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

not fluent 1st

7/1

7

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Invictus De Brion

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

About 17l behind Belgarum when third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) on recent chasing debut but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he's 11lb better off with that rival here; contender if new cheekpieces have any positive effect.

13/2

3rd

7

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Invictus De Brion

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Bumper winner; 0-7 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two pretty good efforts this season (2m/2m2f) and it will be interesting to see how he fares over this new trip on chasing debut.

6/1

Form: 546

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner just over a year ago; respectable fifth in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on rules debut in November and subsequent hurdling debut was also quite promising but Fontwell last month was a backward step and others here have much stronger claims.
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5

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:33 Southwell

Doyen For Money

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point winner; 2-3 in handicap hurdles, most recently winning at Wincanton (2m4f) last Novermber; should make a chaser and looks open to further progress; interesting on reappearance.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to fair Irish hurdler Floramar; dam bumper winner, out of half-sister to bumper/useful jumps winner Get It Done; makes her belated debut as a 7yo.
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8

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Lady Salvador

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Six-race maiden; ran well when second over C&D (heavy) on handicap debut last November, after a layoff, and was not disgraced on next two appearances but is 7lb wrong today and needs to improve.

10/1

3rd

8

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

Lady Salvador

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Jim & Suzi Best

didn't jump well, held up in rear

9/2

Form: 640/

Last run: 755 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten about 2l when fourth in soft-ground Exeter bumper in December 2020 but absent since tailed off there the following month.
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2nd

2

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

held up in rear

9/2

3rd

10

10th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

Kept on from unlikely position to take 80-1 second here (2m3f, good) last month, his fourth start over hurdles; posed no threat to the clear winner and the value of the form is open to question but, nevertheless, there's a chance he can snatch another minor prize today.

20/1

2nd

5

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Paul Henderson

Showed promise in his second bumper in December 2020 but, after more than two years off, he's struggled at big prices in three hurdle runs (2m/2m5f) this year; easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined David Jeffreys after winning good-ground Irish point last April; made low-key start to rules career when well-beaten 66-1 shot in Uttoxeter maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last month.
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10

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Coilrock

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Remote fourth in his two chases and now returns to hurdles, over which he has run well off higher marks; ground/trip fine and blinkers are now tried (effective in cheekpieces); possibilities.

16/1

10

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Coilrock

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

led, headed after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up approaching last

16/1

4th

6

8th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Coilrock

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

raced in third, dropped to last before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

10/1

150/1

Form: 07

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Regressed on the Flat last year and has struggled on both hurdling starts this winter.
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9th

10

(1)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Qeyaady

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred.

25/1

9th

10

(1)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Qeyaady

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred.

25/1

10th

9

(5)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:15 Brighton

Qeyaady

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

towards rear

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held off basement marks on the Flat this winter and tailed off when 150-1 for recent hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m, good).
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12th

11

(13)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Broughtons Mission

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Clare Hobson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

50/1

6th

3

(4)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:41 Lingfield (AW)

Broughtons Mission

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clare Hobson

It's been a struggle for current yard and although this exposed maiden may appreciate the return to the Flat, he can't be recommended.

50/1

11th

1

27th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Broughtons Mission

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up and lost ground from 6th, soon got behind and beaten

100/1

Form: 53-1 D

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with significant promise in first two bumpers before justifying odds-on favouritism at Huntingdon (good) last May; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence but has possibilities if fully tuned up.
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2nd

4

14th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:38 Fakenham

Diamond Egg

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won maiden hurdle for Chris Gordon in spring 2023 but returned from long absence with two very disappointing handicap runs for new stable this season; drops in grade here and may be aided by the refitted tongue-tie but needs to prove some ability remains.

25/1

14

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Diamond Egg

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner who landed a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April 2023 for Chris Gordon; he was returning from a long absence when tailed off at 66-1 at Ascot six weeks ago (stable debut) and may have needed that run, but he needs to prove how much ability he retains.

25/1

14

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Diamond Egg

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner who landed a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in April 2023 for Chris Gordon; he was returning from a long absence when tailed off at 66-1 at Ascot six weeks ago (stable debut) and may have needed that run, but he needs to prove how much ability he retains.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £3.69
Trifecta £32.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Klitschko

D Express:

Diamond Egg

RP Ratings:

Klitschko

TOPSPEED:

Klitschko

POSTDATA:

Klitschko

The Times:

Klitschko

Telegraph:

Klitschko

The Guardian:

Klitschko

Daily Mail:

Klitschko

Daily Mirror:

Klitschko

The Sun:

Klitschko

The Star:

Klitschko

Daily Record:

Klitschko