May 23 / 15.30 Huntingdon

15.30

Good

Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-15 on the Flat, the win gained over 1m2f last May (RPR 64); shaped with significant promise (albeit in race lacking depth) when third of six on hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March; tongue-tie added here; each-way claims at least
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5th

11

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sisterandbrother

10st 8lb

T: Joey Ramsden

Has made a bright start for his current yard and made it two wins from his last three runs in 1m4f handicap at Beverley two days ago; also took this in 2024, so he's a player under a 4lb penalty.

5/1

1st

1

(4)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Sisterandbrother

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Gained his first win for this stable at Doncaster (1m4f, good) this month and ran well at Southwell (1m3f, AW) six days ago; still fairly treated off this 2lb higher mark and has good claims.

5/2

2nd

7

(5)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Sisterandbrother

10st 2lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Joey Ramsden

Hit traffic when not beaten far over C&D late last month and duly justified favouritism at Doncaster on Saturday; no penalty for that apprentice race win and is shortlisted under the experienced Fletcher Yarham.

9/4

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3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressed on the Flat last year but seems to have taken pretty well to hurdling this spring, and ran well for a long way when third over 2m4f here 12 days ago; shortlisted.
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3rd

7

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:37 Uttoxeter

Fandabidozi

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Gary Hanmer

Two wins and a number of places to his name over hurdles; only 2l away on the AW 16 days ago when returning from a year off; handicapped to go well.

13/2

4th

6

(4)

8th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fandabidozi

8st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Gary Hanmer

Doubled his tally over hurdles when winning at Bangor last April and he was placed there on his next start; disappointing at Aintree when last seen 357 days ago and he's best watched on his return to this sphere.

16/1

3

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Fandabidozi

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Doubled hurdling tally with clearcut win at Bangor (2m, good) last month and was placed off today's mark there (good to soft) a few days later; Sean Bowen takes the ride today; likely contender again.

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £7.50

Form: 09-

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to same connections' very useful and prolific jumper Hatcher; struggled in both bumpers last season and needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference; tongue-tie added.
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1

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Thorpeness

11st 12lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Left Dan Skelton after last summer's very disappointing handicap debut and has been pulled up (with various issues cited) on all three starts for current stable; has too much to prove.

40/1

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:00 Hereford

Thorpeness

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Went backwards for Dan Skelton; offered little for his new yard last time, back from a second round of wind surgery, when said to have suffered with his breathing and been unsuited by soft ground; is hard to recommend.

100/1

7

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:00 Hereford

Thorpeness

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

Went backwards for Dan Skelton; offered little for his new yard last time, back from a second round of wind surgery, when said to have suffered with his breathing and been unsuited by soft ground; is hard to recommend.

100/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising start to hurdling career when fourth of 14 at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month but the form isn't anything out of the ordinary and his stablemate Sisterandbrother appeals more here.
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1

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Uggy Uggy Uggy

12st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Procter

T: Keiran Burke

Made it 3-11 over hurdles when scoring at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but he's been vulnerable as favourite in last two starts; drops back in grade after a respectable fifth at Worcester (beaten around 6l) two weeks ago but he needs to find more progress back in trip.

14/1

5th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 1lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Keiran Burke

took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out

6/1

5th

3

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:10 Newton Abbot

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Keiran Burke

3-10 over hurdles (2m-2m5f, good); improving 6yo who made a good start for this stable when a close fifth at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in April and duly built on that when justifying favouritism at Warwick (2m5f) the following month, both times ridden by Megan Bevan; drop back to 2m shouldn't be too much of an issue and he's a big player off 4lb higher.

3/1

Form: 6/9B

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has done very well on the AW this year, winning five times at around 1m4f, but was tailed off when returned to hurdling this month; seemingly in contention when brought down at third-last flight at Aintree on Friday but still has quite a bit to prove in this sphere.
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1st

5

(7)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Buxted Too

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Hard to recommend on recent efforts, but has dropped 7lb lower than when gaining his second C&D success back in February; worth a second look with a visor given a try, especially if attracting support.

9/1

10th

8

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Won at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February but he's not fired in three starts since July and seems out of sorts at present; only of interest with market support.

25/1

5

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:32 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

This year's win was on Polytrack at Kempton (1m4f) in February and he's 2lb lower today, having gone off the boil in his two runs this summer; has never won beyond 1m4f and he last ran on ground softer than good in 2021.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW for Joseph Parr in the autumn (1m2f; RPR 70) and also ran well on both recent AW starts for new stable; has very uninspiring record on turf but, nevertheless, enters calculations on hurdling debut.
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6th

9

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Huntingdon

Wolf Of Oxshott

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Michael Scudamore

Won on the AW for Joseph Parr in the autumn (1m2f; RPR 70) and also ran well on both recent AW starts for new stable; has very uninspiring record on turf but, nevertheless, enters calculations on hurdling debut.

8/1

3rd

4

(1)

2nd May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wolf Of Oxshott

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Scudamore

Can pull hard; won off 7lb lower over 1m2f here for Joseph Parr last season; met trouble in running when good second off this mark over 1m4f on reappearance/stable debut at Wolverhampton; well worth considering.

7/2

2nd

7

(6)

5th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Oxshott

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Scudamore

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: PP-U

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
With a good stable and is out of a sister to high-class jumper The Storyteller but didn't show any promise when pulled up on both hurdling starts last season and, following a wind op, unseating rider when veering right at first flight at Ludlow nine days ago; too risky.
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7th

4

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Huntingdon

Imperial Admiral

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

With a good stable and is out of a sister to high-class jumper The Storyteller but didn't show any promise when pulled up on both hurdling starts last season and, following a wind op, unseating rider when veering right at first flight at Ludlow nine days ago; too risky.

33/1

8

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Imperial Admiral

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

With a good stable and is out of a sister to high-class jumper The Storyteller but didn't show any promise when pulled up on both hurdling starts last season; needs subsequent wind op to have maed a huge difference.

40/1

5

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

16:00 Taunton

Imperial Admiral

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, mistake and pulled up 3 out

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair stayer on the Flat, albeit with modest 1-17 strike-rate; shaped with quite a bit more promise than 23l defeat might suggest on recent stable/hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good), and that run might well have brought him on; good chance.
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1st

8

(5)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Goodwood

Baileys Derbyday

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

prominent, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, kept on well inside final furlong

10/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Baileys Derbyday

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Fairly useful Flat stayer who opened hurdling account in Worcester maiden (2m, good; first-time hood) in June; safely held when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut there in August, though, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-9 on the Flat for Andrew Balding but showed some fair form at up to 1m5f; changed hands for 18,000gns in the autumn and is with a good stable for his jumping career.
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12th

1

(2)

1st Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:38 Lingfield (AW)

Love Mystery

10st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Olly Murphy

Has run some fair races on the Flat for Andrew Balding and over hurdles since joining this yard, but is 0-14 under rules; drops in class for this return to the level, but others still look more solid.

7/1

4th

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Love Mystery

11st 1lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Another personal best hurdling RPR last time when about 7l fourth in a Perth handicap (2m, good to soft), though a bit surprising he didn't hit the line more strongly given he stays at least 1m5f on the Flat; further to travel returned to maiden company this evening.

3/1

4th

4

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Love Mystery

11st 8lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Showed some fair form on the Flat for Andrew Balding and seemed to be getting his act together over hurdles when keeping-on third in Stratford maiden (2m, good) last month; open to more improvement in handicaps and top amateur James King is booked today; unraced on ground slower than good.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £15.22
Trifecta £269.10

Selections

The Times:

Wolf Of Oxshott

The Guardian:

Sisterandbrother

RP RATINGS:

Fandabidozi

WEST COUNTRY:

Imperial Admiral

Daily Record:

Love Mystery

SPOTLIGHT:

Baileys Derbyday

Telegraph:

Wolf Of Oxshott

Daily Mail:

Wolf Of Oxshott

D Express:

Wolf Of Oxshott

Daily Mirror:

Sisterandbrother

The Sun:

Sisterandbrother

The Star:

Sisterandbrother

POSTDATA:

Fandabidozi