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Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-3121 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Raced mainly on good ground; took well to first-time cheekpieces in 2m5f novice contest here five weeks ago and is now 2-4 over hurdles; mark is unchanged despite winning that race by 15l; open to further improvement and commands respect on handicap debut.
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3

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:57 Ludlow

Destroytheevidence

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Took the notable scalp of Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season and ran well afterwards, including a near miss in this race; poor the last twice (heavy/soft) when tried in a visor but the cheekpieces that have worked well for him are now back on; much respected.

7/2

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Destroytheevidence

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Beat Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season and mostly ran well afterwards; seems back in fair form, as he went close at Ludlow and ran a lot better than a 21l defeat may suggest when visored for the first time at Wincanton (3m2f); that was his first time on heavy ground and it looked a factor in him getting so tired late on; one to consider.

12/1

3rd

3

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 3

15:37 Wincanton

Destroytheevidence

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Beat Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season when Isaac Des Obeaux was further back and mostly ran well afterwards; probably needed his first race of the season and he stuck to his task to go down by only a length at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); gives the impression he'll stay all day and a visor could work (replacing cheekpieces; looked lazy at times on that final run).

3/1

Form: 132-P3

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Nowhere near her 2m-2m4f Irish form in two starts for new yard, modest third at Huntingdon latest; bit to prove under a big weight on handicap debut but, judged on breeding, the new trip may have positive effect.
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4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Della Casa Lunga

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Mainly in fair form this season and can be forgiven a below-par run on testing ground at Exeter last time; these conditions suit; each-way chance with cheekpieces back on.

13/2

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:14 Exeter

Della Casa Lunga

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat towards the end of 2025; 10l second of four at Carlisle 17 days ago on chase debut, showing she has some way to go before she's matching today's rivals over fences.

5/1

2nd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Della Casa Lunga

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat against fellow mares towards the end of 2025; receives 7lb from the males today and holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt.

13/8

Form: P33-51

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has gained both hurdles wins in 2m4f contests at Plumpton under Freddie Gordon, including latest start; ran well over fences here (good) on sole 3m attempt; receives weight all round and looks interesting back up in trip.
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13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-PP1 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Suited by good ground; made all for clearcut win at Huntingdon (3m1f) seven weeks ago, bouncing back from a couple of poor runs and taking hurdles record to 5-12; likely player up 5lb, provided he remains in form.
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6th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Ballintubber Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Gained the last three of his seven hurdle wins over C&D (including 2024 edition of this race); absent since two small-field seconds in October (2m5f/2m7f) but there's a good chance he'll be primed for a big run on this return to Huntingdon.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

14:50 Exeter

Ballintubber Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-17 over hurdles and just missed out on return to this discipline last week at Hereford (2m5f, good; stays this far); only three completed that day but this 8yo should again be seriously involved.

4/5

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Ballintubber Boy

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-16 over hurdles; started off promisingly over fences with two seconds in small fields but disappointing the last twice; on a competitive mark back over hurdles.

6/4

Form: 3192-P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Ran badly over fences two months ago (bled from nose); hurdles form last term included a win over 2m3f and second over 2m4f; still unexposed in this sphere but faces a difficult task against three recent winners.
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3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Stans The Man

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and returned to form towards end of last season, latterly when second to recent big-race winner Havaila in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, good); high on the list.

4/1

2nd

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Stans The Man

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won two in a row last May (3m5f/3m3f, good) and returned to form to win at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month following a break; this 9yo has never defied a mark this high but it may be within range if he's once more at the top of his game.

10/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Stans The Man

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Standard-bearer for his yard; mixed bag in class 3s since the autumn, but back down to his last winning mark of May 2025 and zero stamina concerns; ground coming right again (all wins on good or good to soft).

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £11.40
Trifecta £32.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Destroytheevidence

RP RATINGS:

Ballintubber Boy

D Express:

Stans The Man

POSTDATA:

Destroytheevidence

WEST COUNTRY:

Destroytheevidence

Telegraph:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Mail:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Mirror:

Destroytheevidence

The Star:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Record:

Destroytheevidence

TOPSPEED:

Ballintubber Boy

The Times:

Ballintubber Boy

The Guardian:

Ballintubber Boy

The Sun:

Ballintubber Boy