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16.17

Good

JenningsBet Newbury Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8449.6
  • 2m 5f 82y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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JenningsBet Newbury Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: -1UPP0 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won small-field chase on seasonal debut in October but very little has gone to plan since and he was well beaten when switched back to hurdling for last two runs; has conditions to suit here but needs to turn a corner.
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4th

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:40 Huntingdon

Press Your Luck

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

A five-time winner over hurdles but he's been struggling to recapture that level of form since returning from a long absence; has come a long way down the weights but others make more immediate appeal.

16/1

4th

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:40 Huntingdon

Press Your Luck

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

A five-time winner over hurdles but he's been struggling to recapture that level of form since returning from a long absence; has come a long way down the weights but others make more immediate appeal.

16/1

5th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Press Your Luck

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders

50/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 02-251

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to hold on by a neck at Taunton (2m3f, soft) last month and is now 2-8 over hurdles; subsequent 2lb rise ought to be manageable and the refitted cheekpieces might squeeze out something extra.
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3rd

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

13:00 Exeter

Forever William

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed when not fluent 2nd, reminders when lost second after 7th, struggling from 9th, weakened before 4 out

11/8

3rd

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

13:00 Exeter

Forever William

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed when not fluent 2nd, reminders when lost second after 7th, struggling from 9th, weakened before 4 out

11/8

Form: 24-546

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Creditable fourth in valuable novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) at end of last season but his chasing debut in October was disappointing and both subsequent hurdle runs were no better than respectable; on a tempting mark now but needs to up his game.
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4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

5

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

T: Harriet Dickin

Form: 31320- D

Last run: 449 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who will be suited by today's trip/ground and has slipped to a good mark; not seen since below-par run in November 2021, though, and entitled to benefit from this outing.
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5th

8

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

12:55 Thurles

Umndeni

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, led and pushed along briefly, soon clear, reduced lead when not fluent 8th, headed after 2 out, lost second and weakened home turn

14/1

5th

10

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

16:55 Tramore

Umndeni

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Three-time hurdle winner when trained in UK where he has finished a modest 3rd on three of his four chase starts; needs a return to form.

12/1

5th

4

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Umndeni

12st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Michael Collins

pressed leader, weakened before last (usual 2 out)

25/1

Form: -01223 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Placed three consecutive times since winning on stable debut at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in November, most recently when creditable third in valuable Sandown handicap (2m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; in much calmer waters and only 1lb higher here; commands respect.
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3rd

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

16:55 Stratford

Jet Of Magic

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped left on occasions, pressed winner, hit 7th, hit 11th, outpaced after 2 out, weakening when lost second approaching last, tailed off

8/1

9th

5

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Jet Of Magic

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Back to the same mark off which he won on good ground over C&D just over a year ago and, next time out after a 5lb rise, he was going best in this when unseating two out; lost his way later on but there were positives to take from his fifth over C&D in May; could easily be in the shake-up.

7/1

Form: PP/F-1 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 8yo who returned from long absence to win by 12l on stable debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft; made all) on Boxing Day; hiked up 11lb for that but the form has been very well advertised by the runner-up since; major player.
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8th

2

5th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

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12st 1lb

J: Mr Rupert Wilks

T: Harry Derham

Made all over nearly this far at Huntingdon over Christmas (good to soft; RPR 120), but in trouble before the 11lb rise became an issue over C&D (good) next time; uneven hurdling profile overall.

7/1

5

18th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:17 Wincanton

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10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Very lightly raced 8yo who returned from long absence to win by 12l on stable debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft; made all) on Boxing Day; hiked up 11lb for that but the form has been very well advertised by the runner-up since; major player.

5/2

1st

6

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:47 Huntingdon

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11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won a bumper and a Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m, heavy) on first two starts; failed to complete on his last three runs but was in front when falling two out at Newton Abbot when last seen 442 days ago (first run after a wind op); has since left Paul Nicholls; could be nicely handicapped and is one to take seriously; Harry Derham's first runner as a trainer.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £52.50
Straight Forecast £61.57
Trifecta £288.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jet Of Magic

The Times:

Forever William

LAMBOURN:

Seelotmorebusiness

RP Ratings:

Jet Of Magic

TOPSPEED:

Jet Of Magic

POSTDATA:

Jet Of Magic

WEST COUNTRY:

Jet Of Magic

Daily Mail:

Jet Of Magic

The Sun:

Jet Of Magic

The Guardian:

Forever William

The Star:

Forever William

Daily Record:

Forever William

Telegraph:

Seelotmorebusiness

D Express:

Seelotmorebusiness

Daily Mirror:

Seelotmorebusiness