November 13 / 15.00 Kempton

15.00

Good

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11446.6
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: F110-0 D

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Signed off with two down-the-field finishes in the spring (2m4f/3m), but looked in excellent nick when winning twice over 2m4f for new stable at start of this year and may yet have a bigger performance in him.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 178y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Dargiannini

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Returned from a break with narrow win at Uttoxter (2m4f, good) in October but pulled up on both starts since, latterly at last month's Cheltenham Festival; younger rivals have much more persuasive profiles.

50/1

18

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Dargiannini

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

A 9yo won it in 2019 but it's stretching the imagination to see this 11yo prevail, even though he did so at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in October and soft ground was a valid excuse at Newbury (2m4f) in November; off since.

50/1

5/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: /262-5

Last run: 177 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for a while and was below form on latest start in May, but lost out only by a head when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in April and has obvious claims if able to replicate that performance.
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2nd

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:03 Uttoxeter

Copper Coin

11st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Good third on ground too soft for him at Doncaster last month but dropped out at Cheltenham a month ago; hasn't taken a lot of racing in recent seasons.

14/1

2nd

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:03 Uttoxeter

Copper Coin

11st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Good third on ground too soft for him at Doncaster last month but dropped out at Cheltenham a month ago; hasn't taken a lot of racing in recent seasons.

14/1

9th

9

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Copper Coin

10st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

took keen hold, prominent, mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out

16/1

Form: 0/22P- CD

Last run: 303 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Won Lanzarote over C&D (soft) in good style in January 2022 and began last season with two very respectable chase runs, but absent since pulled up in gruelling Lanzarote this year; hard to tell where we are with him at the moment.
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0

5

2nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 2

13:40 Newbury

Cobblers Dream

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

prominent

12/1

3rd

3

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Kempton

Cobblers Dream

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Ben Case

Won Lanzarote over C&D (soft) in good style in January 2022 and began last season with two very respectable chase runs, but absent since pulled up in gruelling Lanzarote this year; hard to tell where we are with him at the moment.

7/1

Form: 11100- D

Last run: 213 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Made good progress last season, with the latest of three wins gained in valuable Ascot handicap (2m3f, good to soft) in February; safely held at Cheltenham Festival in March and tailed off at Aintree in April but will be dangerous here if back on song after his break; had second wind op in July.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Irish Hill

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent behind clear leader

8/1

5th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Irish Hill

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent behind clear leader

8/1

4th

4

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

Irish Hill

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

pressed leader

7/1

Form: /P57-3 BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Didn't really fire during light campaign last season, but his third of seven at Aintree (2m4f, good) in May was a good step back in the right direction and he remains very well handicapped on older form.
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6th

3

11th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

17:00 Chepstow

Soaring Glory

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

2021 was his year when winning valuable handicaps at Newbury and Ascot; now on a losing run of 12 and last season was mostly a washout; has to turn a corner but he's very well handicapped.

6/1

16th

6

17th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Soaring Glory

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Successful in two notable handicaps in 2021, one of them here, and looks well treated on that smart form; however, he's on an 11-race losing sequence and had no obvious excuses when only fifth of the seven finishers at Kempton just after Christmas.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3781- D

Last run: 243 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Gained last three wins in major handicap hurdles, most recently when digging deep to prevail by a head in Coral Cup at Cheltenham Festival (2m5f, soft) in March; makes seasonal debut from a career-high mark, though, and his record fresh is not compelling.
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5th

5

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Windsor

Langer Dan

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in last, weakened after 3 out, detached when mistake 2 out

6/1

5th

5

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Windsor

Langer Dan

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in last, weakened after 3 out, detached when mistake 2 out

6/1

Form: 3111-4 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with remarkable hat-trick of wins in major staying handicap chases; never really looked dangerous when keeping on from the rear for modest fourth over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month, though, and needs that run to have brought him on.
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5th

5

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Kittys Light

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won three valuable marathons in a row in 2022-23 campaign and was honourable fifth in Grand National the following season; never really got going in 2025-25 but returns from 471-day absence on a tempting mark and will be suited by the forecast good ground; market helpful.

14/1

5th

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

13:05 Ascot

Kittys Light

11st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, raced in last

12/1

5th

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

13:05 Ascot

Kittys Light

11st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, raced in last, not fluent 4th, outpaced when mistake 14th, no impression

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £23.68
Trifecta £98.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dargiannini

WEST COUNTRY:

Irish Hill

Daily Mail:

Cobblers Dream

The Guardian:

Langer Dan

D Express:

Soaring Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Copper Coin

Daily Mirror:

Irish Hill

Daily Record:

Irish Hill

The Star:

Cobblers Dream

TOPSPEED:

Dargiannini

POSTDATA:

Dargiannini

The Times:

Dargiannini

Telegraph:

Dargiannini

The Sun:

Dargiannini