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14.45

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0962-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Safely held in three novice hurdles last season (2m1f-2m5f) but displayed significant jolt of improvement when drawing clear to win readily by 15l on handicap debut at Ludlow (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) eight days ago; obvious contender under 7lb penalty here.
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2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Scrum Diddly

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Chasing when last seen in June of last year, winning a four-runner handicap at Southwell before a close third off this mark at Worcester (2m7f, good); dual winning hurdler who has his ground and fitness might not be an issue given connections.

9/2

8th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Scrum Diddly

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Chasing when last seen in June of last year, winning a four-runner handicap at Southwell before a close third off this mark at Worcester (2m7f, good); dual winning hurdler who has his ground and fitness might not be an issue given connections.

9/2

3rd

7

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Worcester

Scrum Diddly

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Came good over fences at fourth attempt, in two-finisher contest at Southwell (3m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; the value of that form is quite tricky to assess but he seemed to have matters in control until idling in the home straight; only 2lb higher here and probably still has potential.

3/1

40/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form: 73/P-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and four-time chase winner when trained by Philip Hobbs but, following a long absence, has looked out of sorts on both starts for Peter Bowen this spring (chase/hurdle); swaps blinkers for first-time visor here.
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2nd

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:45 Ffos Las

Ebony Gale

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

held up in last, headway and went second 4 out, ridden when hit 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

40/1

10th

11

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Worcester

Ebony Gale

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter Bowen

Won four chases for Philip Hobbs in 2021 (2m7f-3m; one here) and is pretty versatile regarding ground but, following a long absence, showed no promise on his recent stable debut; now reverts to hurdling for first time since 2019; tongue-tie/cheekpieces removed; blinkers refitted.

33/1

1

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Ebony Gale

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Won four chases for Philip Hobbs in 2021 (2m7f-3m) and is pretty versatile regarding ground but this stable debut comes after a 402-day absence, so he's entitled to need the run.

8/1

Form: PBP44-

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete three consecutive chases in the autumn but, following a break, steadied the ship with two fairly respectable hurdle runs in February/March (2m5f/2m4f); needs to find extra to win this but has become well handicapped and is probably worth another crack at 3m.
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2nd

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Ahead Of The Field

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Runner-up at Worcester in June, on penultimate start for Emma Lavelle; disgraced himself on stable debut at Cartmel 11 days ago and aids worn there quickly left off; have to be doubts for now.

15/2

0

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Ahead Of The Field

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: John C McConnell

walked to post, in rear, bucked repeatedly and unrideable soon after start, pulled up before 1st

11/2

4th

3

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Ahead Of The Field

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Had failed to finish his previous three chasing attempts so last month's C&D second was a welcome return to some form; not sure that was the strongest of races but the effort puts him firmly in the picture here.

9/2

Form: 2/122-

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who chased home a progressive rival when upped to 2m4f for last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon (good to soft); could easily have more to offer if today's even longer trip suits; respected.
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1st

2

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

18:15 Huntingdon

Halligator

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

2m hurdle winner (good) who showed improvement this time last year, his best effort coming over C&D (good to soft); has gone backwards in five subsequent starts, punctuated by wind surgery; back down in grade but revival needed.

10/1

1st

2

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

18:15 Huntingdon

Halligator

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

2m hurdle winner (good) who showed improvement this time last year, his best effort coming over C&D (good to soft); has gone backwards in five subsequent starts, punctuated by wind surgery; back down in grade but revival needed.

10/1

5th

9

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Taunton

Halligator

11st 7lb

J: Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins

T: Kim Bailey

took keen hold, held up in rear

16/1

Form: 6/331- D

Last run: 345 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Rallied well to win 14-runner handicap chase at Worcester (2m7f, good) last June; remains unexposed over this sort of trip and still has low mileage, but this return to hurdling comes after a 345-day absence.
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3rd

3

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

The Boola Boss

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 6-17 over fences after doing it comfortably at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) where Buckna was back in third; a likeable type who looks sure to give his running and be heavily involved; 5lb rise is fair.

7/2

1st

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

The Boola Boss

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Record of 5-16 over fences and he defied today's mark with a 12l win in this race (good) last year; has not seen much action since but he returned after four months off with a creditable fourth at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) last month; should benefit from that run and he's an interesting contender back at this track.

11/4

4th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

The Boola Boss

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

He wasn't in the best form coming into this race last year (good to soft), yet he battled hard for a narrow win and then followed up by 12l at Chepstow (good); only 2lb higher than for the latter win and could very easily stage a revival.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1801U-

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season, more recently when leading close home at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in March; can probably cope with today's 3lb higher mark but is too inconsistent to be relied upon heavily.
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1st

6

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Braganza Bay

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Dual C&D winner; not at best since returning from one-year absence in November and was particularly disappointing when pulled up over fences last month; needs a revival but is back hurdling on a tempting mark.

9/2

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Braganza Bay

11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Has won two of five handicaps here, hurdles and fences (C&D; good), but he hasn't yet found his form since back from an absence and now tackles fences for the first time since pulling up twice at the end of 2024; below latest winning mark but questions remain.

7/2

4th

2

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:42 Hereford

Braganza Bay

11st 13lb

J: Elliott England

T: Henry Daly

Hard to predict but goes well here and he was far from disgraced when 8l fourth of seven over C&D in December; below his last winning mark; more appealing than most.

3/1

Form: 73875-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish mare; 0-9 over hurdles but bettered last October's low-key stable debut when keeping on well for close fifth at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) last month and it's possible that run has brought her on.
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6th

4

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

19:00 Hereford

Chinook

11st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

In rear throughout when sixth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April and and fell there 12 days ago; now 0-13 over hurdles; needs the addition of blinkers to give her a good boost here.

33/1

6th

4

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

19:00 Hereford

Chinook

11st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

In rear throughout when sixth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April and and fell there 12 days ago; now 0-13 over hurdles; needs the addition of blinkers to give her a good boost here.

33/1

8

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:38 Ludlow

Chinook

10st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Sheila Lewis

Ex-Irish maiden; easily best of five starts for new yard came in April 2023, four runs back, when fifth of 13 over C&D; 6lb lower today but needs a revival on this second run since her winter break.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £55.40
Straight Forecast £49.60
Trifecta £419.30

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Halligator

SPOTLIGHT:

Scrum Diddly

The Guardian:

The Boola Boss

TOPSPEED:

Braganza Bay

RP RATINGS:

Scrum Diddly

POSTDATA:

Scrum Diddly

Telegraph:

Scrum Diddly

The Times:

Halligator

Daily Mail:

Halligator

D Express:

Halligator

Daily Mirror:

Halligator

The Sun:

Halligator

Daily Record:

Halligator

The Star:

The Boola Boss