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13.40

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Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5263FP

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden; feasibly treated on his better efforts and might have won but for falling heavily two out at Lingfield in November; not sure whether he had got over that when pulled up at Southwell (first-time cheekpieces) latest; headgear discarded; bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.

9/2

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today.

14/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 63-03P D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1m7f (soft) mares' novice hurdle winner; without success in either code for nearly three years; was placed over 2m4f (heavy) at Ffos Las, when 4lb higher last December; pulled up at Taunton (2m, soft) since and last three starts have been on AW (including placed over 2m at Kempton); more needed.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

18:50 Pontefract

Triple Nickle

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Appreciated returning to the Flat when running quite well for a 50-1 chance at Wolverhampton; still has ground to make up on Forglen.

16/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

Form: 149-16 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to soft) last November when 4lb lower; well beaten under a penalty at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) shortly after that and has been unplaced in three AW starts since; cheekpieces go on and he is the class act in this field; player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Time Ahead

9st 3lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won over hurdles in November but no Flat success since July 2018; 5lb lower than when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (16.5f, Tapeta) in December, but well held in three starts (AW/hurdles) since; others more solid.

20/1

3rd

1

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Good Time Ahead

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jim & Suzi Best

midfield, not fluent and lost position 5th, ridden after 4 out, went modest third from 2 out

6/4

7th

5

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

13:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Time Ahead

9st 5lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

His AW wins were all in 2017; won twice over hurdles in 2023 and penultimate start (Wolverhampton 2m) showed all is not lost on AW, but he ran poorly (14-1; made most) with blinkers reinstated over C&D one week ago behind two of today's rivals; others look a bit more solid.

16/1

14/1

Form: 855

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Wasn't devoid of promise on the Flat when trained in Ireland but well beaten in all three starts over hurdles for this trainer; headgear goes on for this handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Tom Gretton

Safely held off lowly marks in all three handicap hurdles (2m-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

50/1

8th

2

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

All Blues

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tom Gretton

Regressive since showing early promise on the Flat in Ireland as a 2yo, her last six starts coming over hurdles; look elsewhere.

66/1

6th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Showed some ability on the Flat in Ireland but she's been well held in five hurdle runs for current yard, including since switched to handicaps; out of the weights and needs the first-time blinkers to turn things around.

18/1

Form: 31350- D

Last run: 479 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
2m hurdle winner (good to soft); returned from a lenghty absence when beating just one home on AW at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) latest; on a competitive mark back in this sphere but clearly has a bit to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

5th

8

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Canal Rocks

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights.

40/1

6th

13

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:05 Wincanton

Canal Rocks

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

2m hurdle winner (good to soft) when on this mark in 2022; inconsistent since and hasn't shown much in one start in either code since returning from a lengthy absence.

25/1

25/1

Form: 8PP-P5 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has two hurdle wins at around 2m (on good to soft) to his name but hard to make a case for him on anything he has shown in the past two years.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

Has two hurdle wins at around 2m (on good to soft) to his name but hard to make a case for him on anything he has shown in the past two years.

25/1

5th

8

18th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:12 Uttoxeter

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £12.11

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Time Ahead

POSTDATA:

Triple Nickle

RP RATINGS:

Mi Sueno

The Star:

Canal Rocks

Daily Mirror:

Mi Sueno

The Guardian:

Triple Nickle

D Express:

Triple Nickle

The Sun:

Triple Nickle

The Times:

Good Time Ahead

Telegraph:

Good Time Ahead

Daily Mail:

Good Time Ahead

Daily Record:

Good Time Ahead