November 26 / 14.45 Uttoxeter

14.45

Heavy

Favourite Templegate Tips Now Every Day Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Favourite Templegate Tips Now Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 122-P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point and 2m1f Fontwell maiden hurdle; creditable second over about 2m4f on next two starts, both on soft or heavy, but pulled up when 6-1 for handicap/seasonal debut at Aintree (3m; dropped away after three out) four weeks ago; it will be interesting to see if his backers return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Sound And Fury

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Showed himself better than ever when digging deep to win at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month; also successful over 3m2f there in November; yard won this race in 2023 and is having a stellar season with its chasers; has to be respected.

9/2

1st

4

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:40 Carlisle

Sound And Fury

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Took chase record to 3-6 when winning here (3m2f, good to soft) in November on reappearance; has also won on soft; lost a shoe and bled from the nose when sixth of 16 at Cheltenham next time; no obvious excuses when tailed off at Market Rasen last time but shouldn't be written off now back here.

9/1

1st

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Sound And Fury

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Restricted to seven races during the last two years; has won three of those (2m4f-3m), two when sporting new headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers); on a fair mark with the cheekpieces back on and could well have a part to play.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 3612-7 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Just held on to win in refitted cheekpieces at Stratford (2m7f, good to soft) in March and also ran well on heavy ground in April; that headgear was left off when below form 15 days ago but it returns now, for this first run over hurdles for just over a year; well handicapped on chase form.
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6

4th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Go Steady

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: I P Popham

held up in rear

14/1

5th

2

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:33 Uttoxeter

Go Steady

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway after 7th, disputing third after 3 out, weakened final 110yds

6/1

5th

5

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

14:40 Wincanton

Go Steady

11st 5lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Rare hurdle start these days when beaten a neck at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) before returning to fences with a respectable fourth at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; beaten 12l); a late mistake didn't help matters last time and yet he finished his race out nicely; major player now down a grade.

6/1

Form: 228-54

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; runner-up in 2m/2m3f handicaps last term and ran creditably when fifth of ten over 2m here (soft) in May; cheekpieces were added for recent reappearance at Hexham (2m, heavy) where he was not disgraced, travelling strongly long way; 7lb claimer is called upon this time; player.
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2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:02 Hexham

Ingennio

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual chase winner in 2024; returned from one-year absence with low-key hurdle run for new stable in July but shaped with a lot more promise at Perth last month and should now be at concert pitch for this return to fences.

10/1

3

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Ingennio

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles after a year off and he's likely to be back chasing (dual winner) sooner rather than later.

14/1

Form: 14-7

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won his only French hurdle race (soft) but suffered heavy defeats on both his starts in Britain; latest was handicap debut over 1m7f at Wincanton last month; this is much more of a stamina test and could conceivably see him in a different light, with a tongue-tie (worn in France) restored.
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Sep 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

18:00 Sedgefield

Kitesurfer

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Another 3m2f winner who was in decent nick in spring/early summer but he finished tailed off behind Earth King at Uttoxeter in July and was pulled up in a first-time visor at Stratford last time; needs to get back on track.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

16:58 Stratford

Kitesurfer

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from a break in fine form and now goes in a visor after his disappointing show at Uttoxeter; capable of having a say off this mark and good to soft would be acceptable.

13/2

8th

6

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

19:30 Uttoxeter

Kitesurfer

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Came from off the pace to win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) off 4lb lower; twice beaten off this mark in small fields since then but ran well; solid chance.

5/1

Form: 16P-07

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
66-1 winner of a novice hurdle at Warwick (2m, soft) last November; struggled in handicaps on last three starts, dropped 9lb in the process but he looks one for another day; 7lb claimer recruited.
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Verdict Starting price

10

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Always Busy

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Back in good nick for his two runs last month, latterly when close third to Wicked Thoughts at Taunton (3m4f, good); still unexposed over marathon trips and still on a workable mark; could have a say.

7/1

3rd

5

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Always Busy

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Dual winning chaser who confirmed his well-being when second of four finishers at Southwell (3m, good) eight days ago; steps up in trip and if that brings about any improvement then he should be in the firing line.

11/4

2nd

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Always Busy

11st 7lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Hasn't obviously been shaping as if likely to strike again (pulled up in Chepstow race Fern Hill was second in last time) but the fact he won over C&D on good off an identical mark last spring makes him a dangerous one to dismiss.

11/2

Form: 0U25/P D

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Had some pretty useful form in Ireland but won just twice; changed hands and left Gordon Elliott before soon pulled up at 150-1 in a handicap hurdle last month, his first run since August 2021; best watched for now.
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7th

3

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Lingfield

Santana Plessis

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Simon Hodgson

Veteran; last win came in a 2m novice hurdle at Kilbeggan for Gordon Elliott in October 2020; struggled for Christian Williams last year, plummeting in the weights; all hopes pinned on wind surgery working the oracle off a 12-month absence; first start for Simon Hodgson.

33/1

7th

3

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Lingfield

Santana Plessis

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Simon Hodgson

Veteran; last win came in a 2m novice hurdle at Kilbeggan for Gordon Elliott in October 2020; struggled for Christian Williams last year, plummeting in the weights; all hopes pinned on wind surgery working the oracle off a 12-month absence; first start for Simon Hodgson.

33/1

0

7

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Santana Plessis

10st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Bumper/hurdle winner in Ireland; quiet in two runs for this yard (2m, heavy; 2m4f, soft) but no surprise should he come good again at some point; has dropped 5lb.

33/1

Form: 44/37-

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner (3m, soft to heavy) in 2020; 0-6 under rules, with some minor honours (2m/2m3f) but he had a remote finish when tongue tied (first time) in January when last seen; had wind surgery soon afterwards and would have a chance if returning on song.
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8

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Rossbeigh Strand

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Pulled up on both hurdling starts this season and now 0-7 in that sphere; his Irish point win in 2020 offers a ray of hope on this chasing debut but he remains a risky option.

25/1

8

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Rossbeigh Strand

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Pulled up on both hurdling starts this season and now 0-7 in that sphere; his Irish point win in 2020 offers a ray of hope on this chasing debut but he remains a risky option.

25/1

0

5

17th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:45 Southwell

Rossbeigh Strand

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £23.64
Trifecta £51.60

Selections

The Times:

Ingennio

TOPSPEED:

Sound And Fury

RP RATINGS:

Kitesurfer

SPOTLIGHT:

Go Steady

LAMBOURN:

Kitesurfer

WEST COUNTRY:

Sound And Fury

Telegraph:

Sound And Fury

D Express:

Ingennio

Daily Mirror:

Ingennio

The Sun:

Ingennio

The Star:

Ingennio

Daily Record:

Ingennio

POSTDATA:

Go Steady