February 15 / 13.20 Sandown

13.20

Soft

St Barbara Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 216y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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St Barbara Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 23512/

Last run: 663 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft, unraced on heavy; big shout on most of his 2m/2m4f form two seasons back but he has not been seen for 663 days; market should give clues about his readiness.
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12th

14

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Kamaxos

10st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Form for new yard features a win over hurdles in November and good second over fences last time, both in Class 4; this is a harder task.

20/1

2nd

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Uttoxeter

Kamaxos

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bled from the nose when pulled up in his only previous attempt at chasing in November 2024; inconsistent profile over hurdles but did win his penultimate race off just 3lb lower.

9/2

5

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 3

15:45 Fontwell

Kamaxos

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not at best for Roger Teal last season and signed off for him with heavy defeat in March but was given a wind up during the summer and makes stable debut from a tempting mark; tongue-tie fitted; dangerous if revitalised by new regime.

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 22/PP3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Acts on heavy; fairly useful (2m4f maiden winner) for Paul Nicholls in 2021 but then went absent for 993 days; back this winter, pulled up twice over fences and although he was better when third of five over hurdles at Leicester 15 days ago, with visor/tongue-tie fitted, that was in a claimer and he needs to step up again.
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8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

5th

10

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Pozo Emery

11st 5lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway 9th, briefly went second 3 out, weakened last

14/1

Form: -97452 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 24 races under rules was in a maiden hurdle in April 2022 for Gordon Elliott; goes well on soft ground (runner-up on heavy on Flat) and this season's first two starts for new yard were his best efforts for a while; second of eight in a military race over C&D latest, behind a runaway winner but this 6yo is still one to consider.
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5th

6

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Has 1-54 career strike-rate, the win gained over hurdles in 2022; this year's Flat handicap form is uninspiring but he'll appreciate this ease in grade and is worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:56 Brighton

Douglas Dc

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Has poor 1-53 strike-rate, the win gained over hurdles in 2022, and was soundly beaten on both outings this year (11.4f/1m2f); might be perked up by the refitted blinkers, though, and Billy Loughnane is a good booking.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: P9-264 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
2022 Grade 2 chase winner when trained by Jessica Harrington; close second of five under Gearoid Harney at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November when returning from wind surgery; followed that with a poor show but made a partial revival at Leicester on latest outing, albeit held by Made For You.
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7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out

10/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out

10/1

3rd

3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Sizing Pottsie

11st 10lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Smart chaser in his prime; on the downgrade now and has rather mixed record over hurdles this season but lurks on a very tempting mark and ought to handle today's ground well; will be very dangerous if perked up by first-time blinkers.

7/1

Form: 524-33 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
No win since December 2022; respectable third both starts this term, latest on heavy; needs to improve on that form but yard is going well.
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6th

4

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Made For You

11st 9lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: John & Rhys Flint

Six-time hurdle winner, most recently in five-runner race at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last month; still on workable mark after recent 3lb rise but needs to bounce back from poor Flat run 12 days ago.

8/1

7th

4

(5)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:25 Bath

Made For You

9st 13lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won his latest race over hurdles two weeks ago and that after finishing runner-up on the Flat (2m1f); clearly in good order and won't mind this ground.

6/1

6

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Made For You

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Consistent under both codes since joining the Flints, narrowly missing out at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in July; similarly close second the last time a stayers' trip was tried in March 2023 off 6lb higher; chance.

100/30

Form: 326-14 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
3-13 over hurdles and largely reliable, with no ground worries; won what was effectively a match on reappearance at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) in November and ran creditably at Warwick on sole start since; relatively exposed but firmly in calculations.
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4th

1

18th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

15:48 Fontwell

Word Has It

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, mistake and jockey unbalanced 2nd, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, soon no impression, tailed off

6/1

6th

1

15th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:20 Sandown

Word Has It

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

3-13 over hurdles and largely reliable, with no ground worries; won what was effectively a match on reappearance at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) in November and ran creditably at Warwick on sole start since; relatively exposed but firmly in calculations.

4/1

Form: P-6247

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Second in a Lingfield novice in November and ran respectably on his handicap debut there (again 2m on good to soft) next time; needs to bounce back from a lesser show here (2m4f, soft; 7-1) three weeks ago but he appeared to be stretched by the longer trip, weakening after a mistake two out; a lot more lightly raced and less exposed than today's rivals.
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2

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Celtic Ned

11st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Yet to fire over fences but his best hurdle efforts would make him of interest off his reduced mark; better ground could help, as could blinkers, and he's one to watch in the market.

4/1

6th

2

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Celtic Ned

11st 10lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Soundly beaten in the autumn on his two chase starts but didn't run badly when fourth of six at Wincanton last time in a race that has worked out well; this lightly raced 7yo is on a handy mark on last season's best hurdle form and today's race may not take much winning; interesting.

5/1

4th

1

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Celtic Ned

12st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

raced in fourth, lost position but in touch with leaders from 5th, headway 13th, went third 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £47.10
Straight Forecast £44.18
Trifecta £222.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Douglas Dc

RP RATINGS:

Word Has It

SPOTLIGHT:

Celtic Ned

The Times:

Kamaxos

WEST COUNTRY:

Sizing Pottsie

Telegraph:

Celtic Ned

The Sun:

Celtic Ned

The Guardian:

Douglas Dc

D Express:

Douglas Dc

The Star:

Douglas Dc

Daily Record:

Douglas Dc

TOPSPEED:

Word Has It

Daily Mail:

Word Has It

Daily Mirror:

Word Has It