May 24 / 14.45 Warwick

14.45

Good

Logicor Warwickshire Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Logicor Warwickshire Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: F5P71- D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Returned to form and dominated from the front at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft) last month, scoring by 21l in the end, and confirmed his wellbeing with emphatic Flat success a fortnight later; went up 13lb for the hurdle win but commands respect in current mood.
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2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

1

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Pak Army

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed over hurdles twice since; just a respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month but is 2lb lower here and can cope if the ground softens.

12/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Showed some fairly useful form on the Flat in Ireland last year and bettered his low-key stable/hurdle debut when fourth in recent Worcester maiden (2m, good); should have more to offer in handicap hurdles; interesting.
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3rd

7

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Worcester

Allihies

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has some useful Irish Flat form on his CV and is 2-6 over hurdles since joining Dan Skelton, the latter win gained in C&D handicap ten weeks ago (made all); seemed to enjoy the run of the race that day but could still have a biggger performance in him.

6/1

1st

9

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Allihies

10st 13lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Again jumped to the left but still beaten on merit in a C&D novice latest (good); no wriggle room off 7lb higher mark than for his previous three-runner Warwick handicap win, but still unexposed enough to do better.

11/2

2nd

3

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:58 Worcester

Allihies

11st 5lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Finished behind Myristica three starts ago but has run well in two handicaps since, comfortably beating two rivals at Warwick five weeks ago; likely to improve further and looks one for the shortlist.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3P3-2

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo who kept on well for creditable second on recent handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good) and gets another chance off the same mark here; major player.
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2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton

Him Malaya

11st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Ran respectably at Taunton (2m3f) in April when last seen, taking record under Olive Nicholls to 13134; shapes as if this step back up in trip is worth exploring; solid claims.

7/2

4th

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

19:30 Taunton

Him Malaya

12st 1lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Recorded his second hurdle win when scoring over C&D (good) in December; had a break after that but he returned to action with a 2l third back over C&D last month; should be sharper this time and he's still unexposed at this trip; respected.

9/4

Form: 38367-

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Kept on for modest third on handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in November but returned from break with two disappointing efforts in February (2m4f/2m3f; visor added last time); had wind surgery in March and now returns from another break with cheekpieces fitted; others have much less to prove.
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11

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Escobedo

10st 5lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f.

25/1

11

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Escobedo

10st 5lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f.

25/1

12th

12

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Escobedo

10st 8lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Now only 1lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) for Milton Harris a year ago but both recent runs for Sylvester Kirk were disappointing and he needs to have been perked up by latest stable switch; cheekpieces refitted.

25/1

Form: /6275-

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Prevailed in photo-finish at Wincanton (2m5f, good) in March, only to be demoted to second for causing interference, but wasn't in same form on either subsequent appearance and is now 0-13 over hurdles.
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2nd

4

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:45 Warwick

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Off the mark (19th attempt) when scoring over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November but he's not easy to predict and was tailed off at Doncaster last time; now makes his chase debut after another break and he needs to bounce back near his best.

14/1

2nd

4

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:45 Warwick

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Off the mark (19th attempt) when scoring over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November but he's not easy to predict and was tailed off at Doncaster last time; now makes his chase debut after another break and he needs to bounce back near his best.

14/1

12th

3

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:35 Doncaster

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

All out to win at Taunton (2m3f, good) two months ago, opening his account at the 19th attempt; back up 6lb and back down in trip, he doesn't look an obvious type to follow up.

6/1

Form: 0/895-

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in three qualifying runs during the winter (2m-2m2f) but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and has more realistic chance to get competitive this time; 2lb wrong; tongue-tie added.
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5

31st May 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Russies Dream

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Has been beaten 38l or more in his four hurdle runs, including off a basement mark in a Warwick handicap (2m, good) last week; can only be watched back in a maiden at this new trip.

25/1

6th

7

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Warwick

Russies Dream

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Showed no significant promise in three qualifying runs during the winter (2m-2m2f) but makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and has more realistic chance to get competitive this time; 2lb wrong; tongue-tie added.

25/1

Form: 44F-

Last run: 137 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer; began hurdling career with two quite encouraging runs in the autumn (2m/2m3f) but was struggling in rear before falling at fifth flight on handicap debut in January, and we haven't seen him again since.
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6

(10)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Afta Party

10st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Mark Gillard

Struggling over hurdles last winter and lots to prove returned to the Flat after a break; 1m winner in October 2022.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £12.10
Trifecta £30.40

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Pak Army

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Him Malaya

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Allihies

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Pak Army