April 29 / 16.35 Sandown

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £18210.5
  • 2m 3f 173y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3-1226

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Looked good in winning his maiden at Newcastle and even better form when twice finishing second under penalties at Chepstow (2m, soft/good to soft); not disgraced when sixth of 16 in the EBF Final here (2m4f, heavy) and those very testing conditions were probably not ideal for him; could yet prove himself to be well handicapped.
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1st

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Crebilly

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Very useful hurdler/chaser in his prime; well below best during a fairly light campaign last season (four hurdle runs; cheekpieces added last time) but will appreciate this ease in grade and has slipped to a dangerous mark.

12/1

5th

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Crebilly

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Made a quite encouraging seasonal debut in November but well beaten twice since, albeit on heavy ground last time; drops back in trip on a dangerous mark but needs to be perked up by the first-time cheekpieces.

9/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 932424 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won four handicaps last season, one here on soft and the other three on good ground; has drawn a blank this campaign but through no lack of effort, and returning to further is a plus after running perfectly well in the 2m Sussex Champion Hurdle (handicap) last time; solid credentials.
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4th

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Bourbali

11st 7lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Joe Tizzard

Mixes chasing with hurdling and is largely consistent; didn't fire at Kempton last month but is now 3lb lower than when second to Celtic Art at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) two starts ago and won't be far away if quickly back on song.

8/1

5th

5

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Kempton

Bourbali

10st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Joe Tizzard

Mixes chasing with hurdling and holding his form well, making most of the running when 3l second of five at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) five weeks ago; firmly in the mix again.

12/1

2nd

3

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 2

15:15 Taunton

Bourbali

11st 1lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Joe Tizzard

Mixes chasing with hurdling and consistent in the main; solid enough efforts in this discipline the last twice and Rian Corcoran's claim will come in handy; fine on all ground.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 91-F33 CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
With chasing career soon aborted he returned to hurdling with a good third at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft); Freddie Gingell rides again and, if deducting his 7lb claim, this 6yo is 1lb lower than when a 5l winner of this 12 months ago; bold defence looks on the cards if okay on the ground as, while he won on heavy in France, his peak British form is on good or good to soft.
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8th

3

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Kempton

Samarrive

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, mistake and lost position 5th

14/1

2

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Samarrive

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Soundly beaten in novice handicap chase here in sole run this term; good third off 7lb higher in this race two years ago but it's not clear whether he's still capable of the same form.

16/1

4th

1

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 175y

Class 3

13:30 Ascot

Samarrive

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, hung right after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

11/4

15/8

Form: 144-21 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Won as a juvenile and, following an encouraging reappearance after ten months off, he ran out a convincing winner of the Imperial Cup here (2m, heavy) seven weeks ago; the 6lb rise seems more than fair and the rain on Thursday has improved his prospects no end.
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0

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Iceo

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, stumbled 1st, broke down and pulled up quickly 5 out, fatally injured

9/2

3rd

1

21st Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

13:05 Newton Abbot

Iceo

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, jumped well, led, faced challenge 3 out, soon headed, no extra when lost second after 2 out, weakened before last, eased run-in

8/11

1st

1

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

14:15 Newton Abbot

Iceo

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, took keen hold, 8 lengths ahead 3rd, good jump 7th, reduced lead 8th, faced challenge but going best 3 out, not fluent 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, easily

11/10

Form: 112032

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
No worse than third in five of his six handicaps (1m7f-2m5f) and perhaps idled a little when nailed on the line at Wincanton two weeks ago; back up 3lb but can win races off this mark and, with Bradley Harris taking off 7lb (as last time), he has very little weight to carry; versatile ground-wise.
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3rd

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

El Muchacho

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won twice on good ground (2m5f/2m3f) for this new stable last season and has been placed on last three appearances, most recently when second over C&D (good) three weeks ago; 1lb lower today and seems very likely to be in the thick of things again.

7/4

2nd

3

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

El Muchacho

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Holding form well since January's Catterick success (2m3f, good), actually achieving more on RPRs when a close third at Newcastle latest; still well treated on his 2023-24 peak form, and no ground concerns.

9/2

3rd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

El Muchacho

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won at Catterick in January (2m3f, good) and best form since when 0.5l second at Sedgefield last time (2m5f, good); conditions suit; chance.

11/2

Form: 231543 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Only 5lb higher than when a convincing winner over 2m3f in December (soft) and he wasn't far away when fourth to Iceo in the Imperial Cup here; however, a fading favourite when beaten about 12l at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last time and that run tempers enthusiasm.
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8th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Fine Casting

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Below par when returning to hurdling at Southwell (2m4f, good) in March; has dropped 2lb since finishing fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on his most recent chase start and has claims if able to reproduce the form of that or his Bangor success (2m4f, soft) last November; acts on a sound surface.

10/1

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Fine Casting

12st 0lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Good and bad since returned to fences (1P4); runs off a lower hurdles mark but he is a 10yo and without a win in this discipline since 2022.

6/1

Form: 1-3P43

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
His progress has flattened out this season and this free-going sort has yet to convince fully at this sort of trip, even when third at Wincanton a month ago (good to soft); likely to get outstayed now the ground has softened.
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11th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Silent Revolution

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

His good days are long gone and he has been regressing for a while; made no impact on stable debut.

12/1

7th

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Silent Revolution

11st 8lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Barry John Murphy

Useful in his prime; badly out of sorts for Alison Thorpe last year (five runs) but makes stable debut from a very dangerous mark and with the trip/ground suitable; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Silent Revolution

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Useful for Paul Nicholls a few years ago but well beaten on all four starts for Alison Thorpe this year; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers here; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.

20/1

Form: 3-2240 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Some very good chase form last season (better in that discipline) but went close in a 3m handicap on his return to hurdling at Doncaster in December; not quite at that level in his two runs after wind surgery and looks high in the weights; all ground comes alike.
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3

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

Erne River

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nick Kent

Still runs well now and again but this 11yo is not as good as he was and become inconsistent.

16/1

4th

2

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Erne River

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

Ran well for a long way when fourth at Doncaster (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in February and remains well handicapped but this steadily regressive 11yo has become inconsistent, and others appeal more.

4/1

4th

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Erne River

12st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Kent

Winless since December 2023 and pulled up over C&D in December on sole run this term; however, he may have needed that outing and is on a handy mark on last season's best efforts; has won here three times, including in these reapplied cheekpieces, and is not ruled out; the tongue-tie is a first.

10/1

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Form: UPP014 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Steadied the ship after three poor runs with his comfortable win at Wincanton in February (2m5f) and there was nothing wrong with his 4l fourth at Cheltenham (3m; again on good) latest; those runs came after breaks of 54 and 60 days respectively, suggesting he might be best caught fresh; could have done without the rain on Thursday.
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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

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £33.40
Straight Forecast £40.39
Tricast £273.14
Trifecta £170.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iceo

The Times:

El Muchacho

TOPSPEED:

Silent Revolution

The Star:

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Daily Mirror:

Fine Casting

The Guardian:

El Muchacho

RP Ratings:

Iceo

WEST COUNTRY:

Iceo

Telegraph:

Iceo

Daily Mail:

Iceo

D Express:

Iceo

The Sun:

Iceo

POSTDATA:

Silent Revolution

Daily Record:

Press Your Luck