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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 6229-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden (0-8) but twice threatened during the winter (including a handicap on good ground) and, if last season was anything to go by, he should leave his reappearance run behind; should be even better over this far judged on pedigree; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Copper Beach

10st 11lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Record of 1-18 over hurdles but he returned after 510 days off with a second at Southwell (2m4f, good) two weeks ago; that was a good effort behind an improver and he's a player if he can build on that.

3/1

2nd

10

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Copper Beach

10st 11lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sole win came in the summer of 2023, over 2m4f on good ground; chasing never went to plan two seasons ago but he ran well back over hurdles on final sighting in late 2024; what form he'll be in after an absence is anyone's guess, so best to let the betting guide; tongue-tie added.

12/1

2nd

3

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:30 Catterick

Copper Beach

11st 8lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

towards rear

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: /534-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Again took a keen hold at Huntingdon last time (2m3f, good) but got away with it in a weakish affair and he led on the line; up 5lb and the runner-up hadn't shown a lot in his previous handicaps; could be vulnerable.
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0

2

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Surtitle

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; got tired on his return from a 138-day break when third on his chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month; open to improvement in this sphere.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

16:30 Exeter

Surtitle

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, disputing second 3 out, weakened last

6/1

Form: 24/9-7 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual novice winner on good ground at about 2m4f; didn't run at all badly at Ayr on the back of a long absence and he met with some interference when still in with some shout at Hexham last time; both those efforts were in Class 3s; should go well.
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3rd

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Rattle Owl

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Dual novice winner on good ground at about 2m4f; didn't run at all badly at Ayr on the back of a long absence and he met with some interference when still in with some shout at Hexham last time; both those efforts were in Class 3s; should go well.

3/1

7th

6

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

19:20 Hexham

Rattle Owl

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

It was quite a decent effort at Ayr last month (2m, good to soft; beaten 15l), given how long he had been absent, and he now returns to his winning distance; needs considering.

8/1

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Ayr

Rattle Owl

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

towards rear

25/1

Form: 614-25 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed from his win at Warwick in March (2m3f, soft) and will need to hurdle with greater fluency than back there last time; one or two others appeal more.
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2nd

1

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:17 Huntingdon

Cluain Aodha

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

disputed lead

13/8

Form: /122-4 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Chased home a progressive rival when upped to 2m4f on handicap debut at Huntingdon (good to soft) and did plenty wrong last time over 3m, jumping novicey and taking a keen hold; this trip looks more suitable at this stage of his career; won his maiden here on good.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 12P5-2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Only win came in a maiden event at Warwick a year ago and looks handicapped about right, but he did finish clear of the rest when chasing home a prolific all-the-way winner at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to soft); stays this far and goes on the ground; quite solid.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £22.00
Straight Forecast £29.80
Trifecta £115.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Plimsoll Line

WEST COUNTRY:

Halligator

Telegraph:

Surtitle

SPOTLIGHT:

Copper Beach

POSTDATA:

Cluain Aodha

The Star:

Rattle Owl

Daily Mail:

Halligator

D Express:

Halligator

TOPSPEED:

The Plimsoll Line

The Times:

The Plimsoll Line

The Guardian:

The Plimsoll Line

Daily Mirror:

The Plimsoll Line

The Sun:

Surtitle

Daily Record:

Surtitle