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15.05

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William Hill In Play Racing Novices’ Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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William Hill In Play Racing Novices’ Selling Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: /364P-

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; ran well when fourth in Limerick claimer (2m5f, soft) in January but was pulled up in same grade in March then sold out of John McConnell's yard for £1,600 soon afterwards; kept in plating company and fitted with tongue-tie for stable debut.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 23/4-

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer who was placed in two juvenile hurdles in November 2021; not seen again until fourth in run-of-the-mill Southwell maiden (2m, good) in February and his tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but, nevertheless, he's a contender at this level.
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7th

2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Book Of Secrets

11st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Only 7l away when fourth at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in March and remains on a good mark; without a win since 2023 but has possbilities; Leah Noreci is his regular partner.

6/1

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Book Of Secrets

11st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Placed four times last June-September and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, not so good in his four starts since and the ground should not have been an excuse; tongue tied on last three outings.

7/1

Form: /4605-

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-14 over hurdles for a different Irish stable but was only beaten about 4l when fifth of 18 in Thurles handicap (2m, good) in February and a similar performance for his new trainer here will put him right in the thick of things; cheekpieces (worn once in 2021) given another whirl.
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4

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Call Me Rocky

11st 5lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Anthony Charlton

Very well handicapped on some of last year's form for Milton Harris and but was out of sorts during three-race spell for Syd Hosie and pulled up on recent debut for latest new trainer; headgear refitted; revival needed.

25/1

9

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Call Me Rocky

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

Well treated now but lost his way badly after leaving Milton Harris and tried chasing last time; too risky.

20/1

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

20:30 Stratford

Call Me Rocky

11st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

in touch with leaders, prominent after 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Neil Mulholland after finishing second in two Irish points in the autumn but dropped out of contention rather tamely on recent hurdling debut (2m5f), and it's unnerving to see her dropped to this grade and fitted with headgear so quickly.
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7th

10

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Ambush Annie

10st 11lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Runner-up on all three starts pointing in Ireland; best hurdles run when third at Ayr in January (2m4f, heavy) but modest run in a Kilbeggan mares' maiden last time (2m3f, good to yielding; rider said hung left throughout); a possible on chase debut.

6/1

8th

6

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

16:25 Kilbeggan

Ambush Annie

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Formerly with Neil Mulholland and okay efforts for current yard in Ayr handicaps last winter; good bit to find back in maiden company.

25/1

4th

14

2nd Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:15 Ayr

Ambush Annie

10st 12lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Formerly with Neil Mulholland; finished around 15l behind Beat The Retreat when third of 14 on stable/handicap debut here (2m2f, soft) 13 days ago; improvement needed, but the step back up in trip should suit and she is now 7lb better off; shortlisted.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /42/2-

Last run: 189 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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4

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Gold In Doha

10st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear after 4th, dropped to last before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12/1

4

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Gold In Doha

10st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear after 4th, dropped to last before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12/1

7th

2

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Gold In Doha

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind, tailed off

10/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out a well-connected French jumps winner but was tailed off when 66-1 for last month's bumper debut at Warwick.
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4

21st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Le Douet Vacu

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

raced in last, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

33/1

16th

6

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Warwick

Le Douet Vacu

11st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Half-brother to a French chase winner; trainer 2-41 in bumpers in last five years; probably best watched on debut.

50/1

Form: 6000/8

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Well beaten off lowly handicap mark last week, after a long absence, and now 0-28 over hurdles; can't be recommended.
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5th

8

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Naasik

10st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Norton

0-37 but he's been placed in two of his last three starts, including when a 5l third at Stratford (2m, good) 14 days ago; on unchanged mark and he could be in the mix again.

11/2

3rd

10

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Naasik

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Norton

Has the odd bit of placed form but he's a 10yo with a record of 0-36; taken on.

16/1

5th

10

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Naasik

10st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: John Norton

Far third in a Southwell handicap (2m, good) 25 days ago but that took his record to 0-35 and this veteran is hard to predict; others preferred.

16/1

Non-runners

Gold In Doha

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.30
Straight Forecast £25.62
Trifecta £44.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gold In Doha

SPOTLIGHT:

Call Me Rocky

POSTDATA:

Book Of Secrets

TOPSPEED:

Nevendon

Daily Mirror:

Ambush Annie

The Times:

Book Of Secrets

Telegraph:

Gold In Doha

The Sun:

Gold In Doha

Daily Record:

Gold In Doha

D Express:

Call Me Rocky

The Star:

Call Me Rocky

WEST COUNTRY:

Nevendon