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Prestige Safety Your Competent H&S Specialist Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £4224.8
3m 0f 60y
Class 4
7 runners

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Prestige Safety Your Competent H&S Specialist Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st

Broomfields Cave

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

3/1 (Won)

Win: £2.25
Place: £1.50

Form: 80353- BF

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Two point wins; has run reasonably in all three handicap hurdle attempts and ground may have been too soft when third at Bangor in March; open to progress as a stayer and considered back from a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	8th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 3	15:45 Uttoxeter Broomfields Cave 10st 5lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Neil Mulholland	Just 1-10 over hurdles and usually knocks about in lower-grade company; gave very good account when clear second to progressive rival at Southwell (3m, good) last month but the forecast soft ground is probably not in his favour.	4/1
2nd 1	7th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4	16:55 Southwell Broomfields Cave 12st 0lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Neil Mulholland	Dual point winner who made it ninth-time lucky under rules when justifying favouritism in a C&D handicap (good) in June; has had some jumping issues in both subsequent runs but he looked a big threat when he fell at the last at Uttoxeter in July; still has potential as a stayer and he's a key player if he can eliminate the errors.	3/1
5th 2	22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	20:00 Worcester Broomfields Cave 12st 0lb J: Richie McLernon T: Neil Mulholland	Dual point winner who made it ninth-time lucky under rules when justifying favouritism in a Southwell handicap (3m, good) in June; 6-4 favourite to follow up at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in July, running in snatches but challenging Hungry Hill at the last, only to fall; wears headgear first time; interesting.	7/2

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1st

8th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:45 Uttoxeter

Broomfields Cave

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Just 1-10 over hurdles and usually knocks about in lower-grade company; gave very good account when clear second to progressive rival at Southwell (3m, good) last month but the forecast soft ground is probably not in his favour.

4/1

2nd

7th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell

Broomfields Cave

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual point winner who made it ninth-time lucky under rules when justifying favouritism in a C&D handicap (good) in June; has had some jumping issues in both subsequent runs but he looked a big threat when he fell at the last at Uttoxeter in July; still has potential as a stayer and he's a key player if he can eliminate the errors.

3/1

5th

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Dual point winner who made it ninth-time lucky under rules when justifying favouritism in a Southwell handicap (3m, good) in June; 6-4 favourite to follow up at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in July, running in snatches but challenging Hungry Hill at the last, only to fall; wears headgear first time; interesting.

7/2

2nd

She’s All In Gold

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5/1

Place: £2.80

Form: 14U4/

Last run: 671 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Two Flat starts after a long absence; passable effort at Southwell in the first and soft ground might not have suited when well beaten at Nottingham next time; having first outing over hurdles since August 2021 and not impossible if the step up in trip proves to her liking.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1	18th Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5	20:10 Southwell She’s All In Gold 12st 0lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden and no impression after 3 out	11/4
2nd 5	26th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4	16:30 Southwell She’s All In Gold 11st 3lb J: Henry Brooke T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	held up in rear, good headway 4 out	5/1

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5th

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

20:10 Southwell

She’s All In Gold

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden and no impression after 3 out

11/4

2nd

26th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

She’s All In Gold

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear, good headway 4 out

5/1

3rd

Sylvies Dance

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

3/1

Form: P2/1

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

First start for more than two years when second in a point last month and showed the benefit of that when just beating a hot favourite in a Newton Abbot novice (2m5f, good) 19 days ago; opening handicap mark no gimme but may well be open to improvement despite being a 9yo.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 1	27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5	17:07 Worcester Sylvies Dance 12st 0lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	Showed a good attitude when narrowly winning a Newton Abbot novice last month but beaten more than 20l in a Southwell handicap since, fading out of it late on; acts on soft and the novice win gives him decent claims.	7/2
3rd 2	26th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4	16:30 Southwell Sylvies Dance 11st 5lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	disputed lead, led clearly after 3 out	3/1
1st 7	7th Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4	13:50 Newton Abbot Sylvies Dance 10st 9lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	prominent, led when on turn after 3 out, soon ridden, faced challenge approaching last, all out	2/1

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27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Showed a good attitude when narrowly winning a Newton Abbot novice last month but beaten more than 20l in a Southwell handicap since, fading out of it late on; acts on soft and the novice win gives him decent claims.

7/2

3rd

26th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

11st 5lb

disputed lead, led clearly after 3 out

3/1

1st

7th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

10st 9lb

prominent, led when on turn after 3 out, soon ridden, faced challenge approaching last, all out

2/1

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4th

Ernesto

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

8/1

Form: P8PP-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Won off 13lb higher last October but has been pretty dismal since; return to a sound surface at Warwick did him little good but still not written off, given how well handicapped he is now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 5	22nd Aug 2023 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Ernesto 11st 5lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Ian Williams	midfield	16/1
7th 5	4th Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 7y Class 5	13:40 Bangor-on-Dee Ernesto 11st 5lb J: Daire McConville T: Ian Williams	Lurks on a very dangerous mark even before Daire McConville's useful 8lb claim is considered but has been out of form this year and needs to turn a corner; visor replaced by cheekpieces; tongue-tie removed.	8/1

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10th

22nd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ernesto

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ian Williams

midfield

16/1

7th

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

11st 5lb

Lurks on a very dangerous mark even before Daire McConville's useful 8lb claim is considered but has been out of form this year and needs to turn a corner; visor replaced by cheekpieces; tongue-tie removed.

8/1

5th

Judge Earle

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

9/1

Form: 336-26 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Five chase wins last summer but tailed off in both starts this season, after a break; reverts to hurdles off a much lower mark but with enough to prove, given those recent efforts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5	11th Oct 2023 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 3	17:05 Ludlow Judge Earle 11st 3lb J: James Bowen T: Peter Bowen	Won two 2m4f chases (good to soft/soft) in July and lost out only narrowly to a dual subsequent winner at Perth (3m, good; front pair well clear) in August; not quite in same form at Uttoxeter three weeks ago but still considered.	8/1
4th 5	19th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3	15:45 Uttoxeter Judge Earle 11st 9lb J: Sean Bowen T: Peter Bowen	Dual 2m4f chase winner this summer (soft/ground) and lost out only by a head to a next-time-out winner when clear second at Perth (3m, good) last month; flopped over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago but has good claims if quickly back in the groove here.	6/1
6th 4	29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	19:55 Worcester Judge Earle 11st 11lb J: Sean Bowen T: Peter Bowen	Ten-time winner, though only twice over hurdles; kept finding to very nearly bring up a hat-trick over fences at Perth (3m; first two wins over 2m4f) and he's off a 20lb lower mark than that day now back hurdling.	9/2

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5th

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

11st 3lb

Won two 2m4f chases (good to soft/soft) in July and lost out only narrowly to a dual subsequent winner at Perth (3m, good; front pair well clear) in August; not quite in same form at Uttoxeter three weeks ago but still considered.

8/1

4th

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Dual 2m4f chase winner this summer (soft/ground) and lost out only by a head to a next-time-out winner when clear second at Perth (3m, good) last month; flopped over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago but has good claims if quickly back in the groove here.

6/1

6th

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Ten-time winner, though only twice over hurdles; kept finding to very nearly bring up a hat-trick over fences at Perth (3m; first two wins over 2m4f) and he's off a 20lb lower mark than that day now back hurdling.

9/2

Blackhillsofdakota

J: Harry Cobden

T: Alexandra Dunn

10/1

Form: /323P/

Last run: 603 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Only hurdle win in Ireland nearly four years ago; showed nothing in two chases for this yard in 2021 so all to prove on return from 20 months off; presence of Harry Cobden in the saddle is at least a positive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	18:00 Worcester Blackhillsofdakota 12st 0lb J: Adam Wedge T: Alexandra Dunn	Had chase form at 2m4f+ in Ireland two years ago; very lightly raced and minor form for this yard since, including when pulled up and well held over hurdles since back from absence; still early days in comeback.	40/1
5th 6	17th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3	15:25 Newton Abbot Blackhillsofdakota 10st 8lb J: Conor Ring T: Alexandra Dunn	Pulled-up 50-1 shot at Southwell last month, his first start for 603 days; entitled to have benefited from that outing but could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here; seems best on good ground.	20/1
1	26th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4	16:30 Southwell Blackhillsofdakota 12st 0lb J: Harry Cobden T: Alexandra Dunn	prominent, pushed along and lost position 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out	10/1

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3rd

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Had chase form at 2m4f+ in Ireland two years ago; very lightly raced and minor form for this yard since, including when pulled up and well held over hurdles since back from absence; still early days in comeback.

40/1

5th

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

10st 8lb

Pulled-up 50-1 shot at Southwell last month, his first start for 603 days; entitled to have benefited from that outing but could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here; seems best on good ground.

20/1

26th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

12st 0lb

prominent, pushed along and lost position 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

10/1

Kym Eyre

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

4/1

Form: 2321-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Showed abundant stamina when winning Stratford chase in April (extended 3m3f, good to soft) but finished last of three at Fakenham since; well held in four starts over hurdles last season but may be a different story at this trip; not discounted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	24th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4	14:50 Chepstow Kym Eyre 11st 7lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	Off the mark under rules in a 3m3f chase at Stratford in April (good to soft); returned from a three-month absence to win a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in October and followed up over fences at Ffos Las two weeks later; not at her best over hurdles in hat-trick bid last month but no real surprise were she to bounce back.	5/1
4th 6	31st Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4	14:05 Chepstow Kym Eyre 10st 7lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	raced in third, slow jump 2nd, lost third after 4 out, weakened after 2 out	7/2
1st 3	15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 5f 110y Class 4	13:35 Ffos Las Kym Eyre 11st 4lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	Game winner of gruelling handicap chase at Stratford (3m3f, good to soft) in April and again looked suited by emphasis on stamina when keeping on well to reel in the long-time leader over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) last month; probably needs a career best here.	11/2

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3rd

24th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Off the mark under rules in a 3m3f chase at Stratford in April (good to soft); returned from a three-month absence to win a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in October and followed up over fences at Ffos Las two weeks later; not at her best over hurdles in hat-trick bid last month but no real surprise were she to bounce back.

5/1

4th

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

10st 7lb

raced in third, slow jump 2nd, lost third after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

7/2

1st

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Game winner of gruelling handicap chase at Stratford (3m3f, good to soft) in April and again looked suited by emphasis on stamina when keeping on well to reel in the long-time leader over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) last month; probably needs a career best here.

11/2