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14.05

Soft

Racing Welfare Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Racing Welfare Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11141- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three Plumpton wins earlier this year and back in the groove when romping home at Perth last month; up another 9lb but handicapper struggling to get to grips with this blazing front-runner; hard to catch again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner; having his 40th career start but a first over 3m when successful at Taunton and he followed up at Plumpton (3m1f; again good to soft); subsequent defeat, again under Murray Dodd, suggests others in here might be better treated.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed improved form when stepping up to 3m to land his sixth success over hurdles, over C&D (good to soft) in February and followed up at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; remains unexposed as a stayer and holds strong claims to land a three-timer.

4/5

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Inferno Sacree

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner who has been consistent this season and ended a long losing streak at Taunton (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago; went up 5lb for that but this track also suits him and he remains unexposed as a stayer.

11/4

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /12P5-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Only win came in a maiden event at Warwick a year ago; not beaten too far there last month but will need more to win this; often makes the running but that option unlikely to be available.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

1st Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:45 Wincanton

The Plimsoll Line

11st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jeremy Scott

Chasing the last twice, being the last to finish on both occasions; hasn't been the easiest to predict over hurdles but he has placed form off higher marks.

7/1

4th

4

19th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

12:50 Wincanton

The Plimsoll Line

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

raced in third, struggling and lost position after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

12/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 19112- D BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Good second on the Flat recently and previously 3-5 over hurdles since joining Harry Fry; possibly unfortunate when close second at Fontwell last month and strong contender off 1lb higher.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

His form has deteriorated and he was only eighth at Wincanton last month; however, he had shown spark when third at Taunton in November following a break, and he's not ruled out now back at the scene of his last two wins.

12/1

8th

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

midfield, headway before 3rd

20/1

8th

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

midfield, headway before 3rd

20/1

Form: P6322- BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Placed in his last three starts, without really suggesting he was recovering his best form; chances here may depend on whether first-time cheekpieces can offer some help.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

Form: /FP98-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Four starts for this yard; failed to finish in two chases and twice tailed off back hurdling; tongue-strap returns.
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0

14

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:04 Wincanton

Atholl Street

11st 1lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Five starts for this yard, failing to finish in two chases and tailed off in his three races back hurdling; way down the weights.

66/1

5th

6

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Atholl Street

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Four starts for this yard; failed to finish in two chases and twice tailed off back hurdling; tongue-strap returns.

50/1

8th

9

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

19:00 Chepstow

Atholl Street

10st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Became rather disappointing for Paul Nicholls last season and has struggled to get competitive for new stable this term, most recently when tailed off here (2m3f) on recent return to hurdling; revival needed.

50/1

Form: 49944- C

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to find his best since returning from nearly two years away but last month's fourth at Wincanton, when not quite seeing out 2m5f+, was a definite step in the right direction; could well be involved.
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1

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

The Pinkn

12st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Has struggled to find his best since returning from nearly two years away but last month's fourth at Wincanton, when not quite seeing out 2m5f+, was a definite step in the right direction; could well be involved.

9/1

4th

8

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

14:25 Wincanton

The Pinkn

11st 9lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Always towards rear when tried in cheekpieces two starts ago and was left behind when pace lifted in home straight here (2m4f; no headgear) last month; can't be supported with much confidence today but is now 12lb lower than when very respectable fourth at Taunton (2m3f, soft) in January.

14/1

Form: 54522- D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far by Monjules at Fontwell two starts ago, on handicap debut, and fair effort back in novice company since; entitled to be on the premises if repeating those displays.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:11 Bangor-on-Dee

Polyphonic

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good to soft) for Milton Harris last December but he has a mixed record since; wasn't beaten far when third of five at Uttoxeter two weeks ago but he's now 1-11 over hurdles and others are more convincing.

14/1

Form: 314/8-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at Southwell last month on his return from two years off; that leaves him with plenty to prove but possibly worth noting in the betting as he had some fair novice form; stable also runs Swinging London.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Fletch

10st 13lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

Well beaten at Southwell last month on his return from two years off; that leaves him with plenty to prove but possibly worth noting in the betting as he had some fair novice form; stable also runs Swinging London.

14/1

8th

5

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell

Fletch

11st 11lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Won Uttoxeter novice (2m, heavy) in February 2021 and was fair fourth in Perth handicap (2m4f, good) two months later but he's been on the sidelines since; still unexposed but he has something to prove after two years off.

14/1

Form: /P47P-

Last run: 157 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ran reasonably on occasions but unplaced in all nine hurdle starts in Ireland; stable debut after five months off and best watched.
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Verdict Starting price

3

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Fongs Way

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Miss Jessica Jayne Fereday-Jones

This is a belated first run over regulation fences and he's only 1-15 in points; looks outclassed.

50/1

9

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Fongs Way

10st 3lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Ran reasonably on occasions but unplaced in all nine hurdle starts in Ireland; stable debut after five months off and best watched.

20/1

Non-runners

Fletch

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £19.28
Tricast £76.39
Trifecta £99.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Monjules

Telegraph:

Inferno Sacree

RP RATINGS:

The Pink'n

The Times:

Swinging London

The Guardian:

Inferno Sacree

Daily Mail:

Inferno Sacree

D Express:

Inferno Sacree

WEST COUNTRY:

Monjules

Daily Mirror:

Monjules

The Star:

Monjules

Daily Record:

Monjules

TOPSPEED:

The Pink'n

POSTDATA:

The Pink'n

The Sun:

The Pink'n