November 20 / 14.15 Plumpton

14.15

Soft

Cranbrook Underwriting Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Cranbrook Underwriting Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 0P9P4-

Last run: 224 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-6; it was at Sandown when pulled up on his handicap debut and then finished a 6l fourth over 2m1f here (soft) in April; that suggests there are races to be won with him.
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5

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Birdman Bob

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Andy Irvine

in rear, not fluent 4th

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 39-22

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Gave the very classy Queens Gamble a bit of a scare on her penultimate run (clearly flattered to some extent) and bumped into another smart one next time; goes handicapping off what should be a fair mark.
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2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

EdeIffs Rock

11st 11lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Kathy Turner

4-10 over fences and better than ever this season with front-running wins at Taunton (2m7f; good to soft/good); this track will suit her style but a collective 17lb rise for those wins could see her vulnerable.

5/1

1st

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

EdeIffs Rock

11st 6lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Kathy Turner

Lightly raced this term but she looked better than ever last time when gaining a second C&D success, cosily making all; hiked up 10lb but she's a big player.

3/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:01 Taunton

EdeIffs Rock

11st 6lb

J: Robbie David

T: Kathy Turner

Front-running winner of this race last year, but she's had only three runs since and was tailed off at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month; needs to bounce back after that but she's feasibly treated if she can get back near best; has won on good and heavy ground.

12/1

Form: 310-44

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made all in a Fontwell bumper (good to soft); satisfactory hurdling debut when fourth at Kempton (good) but faded after making most (took a strong hold early on) at Fontwell last time; that was after a break so might be more settled this afternoon; worrying that he can jump to the right but otherwise, he's an interesting handicap debutant.
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3rd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.

5/4

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Showed the benefit of a wind op when making all to exploit reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; went back up 8lb for that but this right-handed track should also suit; likely contender.

11/4

Form: U5P2P5

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Clear second from a long way out of the weights at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) three runs back but below that level since and can race keenly.
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9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

13

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:27 Huntingdon

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

taken down early

66/1

50/1

Form: 070-

Last run: 280 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three non-handicap hurdles and was again well beaten in two Flat starts last month; bit to prove.
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9th

10

(1)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Qeyaady

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred.

25/1

9th

10

(1)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Qeyaady

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Sole win was in May 2021 and he's a frequent slow starter; has dropped a long way in the weights but has mixed record under both codes since October and he's been well held (1m4f/1m2f) in last two runs; has plenty to prove now upped to 1m6f and others are preferred.

25/1

10th

9

(5)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:15 Brighton

Qeyaady

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

towards rear

20/1

Form: /958-0

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
25-1 when in the rear throughout for latest handicap at Exeter; hard to fancy from 12lb out of the weights.
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11

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest fifth on chasing debut at Ffos Las (19.5f, heavy) in April and now 0-12 under all codes; may appreciate this better ground but is 1lb wrong and has a tough task.

20/1

5th

8

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights.

50/1

5th

8

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights.

50/1

Form: F-7431 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Appeared to have a lot to find in a Newton Abbot novice last time but he beat a good horse (subsequent winner) and that was on his stable debut; perhaps flattered after dictating a modest pace but needs considering back in a handicap despite that latest improvement blowing his mark.
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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

Non-runners

Atreides, Hildenley, Mi Sueno

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.30
Straight Forecast £55.69
Tricast £94.36
Trifecta £128.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Afta Party

POSTDATA:

Atreides

SPOTLIGHT:

Duhallow Tommy

WEST COUNTRY:

Ede'Iffs Rock

The Guardian:

Birdman Bob

Daily Mirror:

Atreides

The Star:

Atreides

Daily Mail:

Duhallow Tommy

D Express:

Duhallow Tommy

The Times:

Afta Party

Telegraph:

Afta Party

The Sun:

Afta Party

Daily Record:

Afta Party