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Winter Ladies Day Friday 20th October Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Winter Ladies Day Friday 20th October Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.40
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3-

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Jonjo O'Neill after last November's winning Irish point debut and made a pretty good start to rules career when placed in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) in April; ought to make his mark over hurdles this season.
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2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Yes Day

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Both wins over fences came in March 2025; his season never took off last term and he arrives here on a career-low mark (11lb below last win); first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; needs to show more.

8/1

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Yes Day

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He's now 13lb below his peak mark but hasn't been at his best this season and didn't show much when back on good ground (3m) three weeks ago; won over 3m7f last March but there may be more solid options.

14/1

8th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Yes Day

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He hasn't been at his best this season but he didn't run badly in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Sandown (3m, soft) recently and could build on that now back on better ground, with last season's two wins coming on good/good to firm; now 6lb below last winning mark; interesting.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made promising Irish point debut seven months ago, finishing third of 11 on good to yielding ground; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth; market may guide on rules debut.
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3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Magical King

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up off this mark at Newbury (3m, soft) last February but he's not hit the same level since and was beaten 19l back at Newbury (third of nine) last month; overall record is now 1-15 and others are more persuasive.

7/1

3rd

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Magical King

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent over hurdles last season, with best effort a C&D second (soft) just over a year ago; disappointing over fences this term (three attempts; blinkers tried last time) and this switch back to hurdling needs to rekindle his enthusiasm; usual cheekpieces back on today.

20/1

3

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

Magical King

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent over hurdles last season; ran well to a point on chasing debut at Bangor (3m, heavy) in November and may have found the good ground too lively when safely held at Doncaster in December; not out of this if change of headgear gives him a boost.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24-

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second to fairly useful rival on bumper debut for Tom Weston at Hereford (soft) last November and fourth in what looked a good race here on stable debut in March; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles this season.
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17

27th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Goonhilly

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-2 in bumpers and now 0-7 over hurdles, having been turned over at odds-on in two of his last three races; travels well but seems very one paced when it matters.

28/1

17

27th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Goonhilly

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-2 in bumpers and now 0-7 over hurdles, having been turned over at odds-on in two of his last three races; travels well but seems very one paced when it matters.

28/1

2nd

3

27th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Goonhilly

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up three times, latterly in a soft-ground maiden here last month; returns to this level after finishing midfield in the Imperial Cup (lost a shoe); major form claims in the new cheekpieces.

Evs

OUR TIP

Form: 98-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Outran 100-1 odds when second of five at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month, his third start over hurdles, but the value of that form is open to question (short-priced favourite underperformed) and others in this field have much stronger claims.
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7th

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Chankaya

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

A soft-ground hurdle winner off this mark at Taunton last February for previous stable but well held on all starts this season for current connections, latest when pulled up back at Taunton last month; sliding down the weights but doesn't look like capitalising on that anytime soon.

16/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Chankaya

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Chankaya

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement to win Irish point by 12l in May, his fourth start, and was bought for £100,000 soon afterwards; needs to be taken very seriously on rules debut.
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4th

1

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Itsnoteasy

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

Has won over hurdles but below best in four handicaps since returning from a lengthy break, the last two over fences; has 13l to find with Innisfree Lass on latest running; cheekpieces may help.

8/1

3rd

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Itsnoteasy

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won a heavy-ground maiden hurdle last season (2m4f) but has been a long way below that form in three runs after a long break, the latest when pulled up on his chase debut; should be fine over this far with his pointing background but comes with risks right now.

12/1

3rd

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Itsnoteasy

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won a heavy-ground maiden hurdle last season (2m4f) but has been a long way below that form in three runs after a long break, the latest when pulled up on his chase debut; should be fine over this far with his pointing background but comes with risks right now.

12/1

Form: 549

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made fairly encouraging bumper debut when fifth of 16 at Kilbeggan (yielding) in May but was sold for 1,200gns after two lesser efforts in Irish bumpers; hooded for this stable/hurdle debut; not the obvious answer.
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7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Willwekeephim

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Pulled up in a maiden point, well beaten in bumpers and over hurdles; makes chasing debut but difficult to recommend.

66/1

11

4th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Willwekeephim

10st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

taken down early, prominent

50/1

11th

8

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:33 Uttoxeter

Willwekeephim

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Modest form in bumpers and he's struggled at big prices in his three runs over hurdles (2m4f); hood worn in last three starts is now removed and he needs a transformation on handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 80-

Last run: 497 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brother to same owner's high-class chaser Nube Negra; placed in two Irish points for Colin Bowe in 2022 but soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles for him in May of that year and makes stable debut after 497-day absence.
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2

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Noche Negra

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in three runs following a year's absence, pulling up on his last two starts.

11/1

6

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Noche Negra

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in two runs following a year's absence, latterly when found to have an irregular heartbeat back at Warwick in January; cheekpieces back on but risky at present.

12/1

Form: /P9F-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but, following a break, fared much better when third over C&D (good) last month; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but he has each-way claims again today if handling the slower ground.
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5

16th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Emotional Memories

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

jumped left on occasions, prominent, pressed leader after 1st, lost position before 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

5

16th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Emotional Memories

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

jumped left on occasions, prominent, pressed leader after 1st, lost position before 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:55 Huntingdon

Emotional Memories

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

0-8 over hurdles and not very consistent but his second of eight off today's mark at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) In November was a good effort, and he was only beaten about 3l when third of four in tactical race over that C&D ten days ago; contender if he takes well to fences at first attempt.

5/1

Form: 669

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
A well-beaten outsider in two Worcester maiden hurdles last month (2m/2m4f); can't be recommended here.
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8

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

All the fences up the home straight were omitted when he narrowly made all in a first-time tongue-tie over 3m here in May (good); found wanting back here a month ago but could still go well if back on song.

8/1

5

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Gamely made all to open account over C&D (good; first-time tongue-tie) six weeks ago, his third start over fences; might improve again but several fences were omitted in that rather unsatisfactory race, and he'll have something to prove if the ground is slower than good today.

4/1

1st

10

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Side Stepper

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

0-10 under rules; tailed off on chase debut but that was over 2m3f and upped to 3m1f at Hereford he ran well from the front; good chance off an untouched mark; now tongue tied.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Unplaced in four maiden points last season; changed hands for £3,500 in the spring; best watched on today's rules debut.
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9

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

33/1

9

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th

33/1

11

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Ten-race maiden under rules and he's not finished closer than 27l to a winner including in three runs over fences; 10lb out of the weights here and can only be watched.

50/1

Form: 4O

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
In contention for a place before hanging badly right off the home turn in Stratford bumper in August, but was well beaten before again hanging badly at Worcester last month; sports cheekpieces on hurdling debut; too risky.
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0

1

8th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:15 Uttoxeter

Atacama Sky

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Gary Hanmer

In contention for a place before hanging badly right off the home turn in Stratford bumper in August, but was well beaten before again hanging badly at Worcester last month; sports cheekpieces on hurdling debut; too risky.

66/1

0

2

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Worcester

Atacama Sky

11st 2lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Gary Hanmer

Beaten more than 20l on recent Stratford debut, when he hung badly off the home bend (beaten at the time); bred to stay well and, while he may well improve for that initial experience, others are more likely.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.30
Straight Forecast £26.88
Trifecta £84.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Emotional Memories

The Times:

Itsnoteasy

WEST COUNTRY:

Yes Day

SPOTLIGHT:

Goonhilly

D Express:

Itsnoteasy

The Star:

Yes Day

Daily Mirror:

Goonhilly

Telegraph:

Emotional Memories

Daily Record:

Emotional Memories