April 22 / 16.55 Kempton

16.55

Good

Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 7-0853 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify favouritism when third on last month's handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) but significant positives can still be drawn from that run, and his placed form in bumpers offers significant hope he'll be seen to better effect on today's faster ground.
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8th

3

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

midfield

33/1

8th

3

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

midfield

33/1

14th

2

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Cawthorne Banker

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

visibility reduced by fog

20/1

Form: 99/P99

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Struggled when a big-priced outsider for three maiden/novice hurdles at start of this year; gets to race on a sound surface for this first time here but needs to take a big step forward on this handicap debut; 2lb wrong.
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7th

7

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Haafback

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

took keen hold, led, hung left before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened

11/2

7th

7

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Haafback

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

took keen hold, led, hung left before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened

11/2

7

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Haafback

10st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Bit hit and miss as a hurdler; made a successful chase debut at Ludlow last month (2m, good); that form nothing special but should improve for the experience.

11/2

Form: 055

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in December but his two fifths on soft ground this year were much more encouraging and his Irish Flat form offers significant hope he can improve again in good-ground handicaps.
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6th

5

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Albert Park

11st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Nigel Hawke

0-6 over hurdles but placed in two of his three handicaps, more recently when third at Market Rasen (2m, good) this month; may still have a bigger run in him; one to consider.

11/2

3rd

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Albert Park

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

0-5 over hurdles but was placed on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good) in April and didn't run badly in a somewhat unsatisfactory race last month; remains one to be intertested in.

6/1

6th

8

18th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:03 Uttoxeter

Albert Park

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Steadily going the right way, as shown when beaten around 6l into third at Kempton (2m, good) on last month's handicap debut; drops 1lb; should be involved.

7/1

Form: -P0202

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-12 over hurdles and not one to rely upon heavily but ran well from the front when second to well-handicapped rival at Taunton (2m, soft) 11 days ago and will take some catching if in similar form again here.
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4th

8

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Freddie Fleetfoot

10st 6lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on

11/2

4th

8

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Freddie Fleetfoot

10st 6lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

2nd

12

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:43 Taunton

Freddie Fleetfoot

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

0-11 over hurdles; excelled himself when 66-1 second here (2m3f, good to soft; no match for easy winner) in December but struggled when reappearing at Wincanton in February; not the most obvious answer.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4P0

Last run: 103 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising hurdle debut for the Pogson stable in the autumn but two heavy defeats followed, and he also struggled in a small-field Flat novice on recent debut for James Owen; remains unexposed but it's hard to know what to expect from him here.
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5th

3

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Ronaldoreturns

11st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: James Owen

not fluent 1st, prominent

14/1

5th

3

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Ronaldoreturns

11st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: James Owen

not fluent 1st, prominent

14/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Ronaldoreturns

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

5/1

Form: 3FP11P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Struck form and won consecutive Plumpton handicaps on soft ground in February/March but ran poorly on good ground there three weeks ago and might be vulnerable to less exposed rivals here.
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5th

1

27th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Mi Sueno

12st 0lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Paddy Butler

Completed a double with his front-running win over C&D (soft) last March but he's struggled since and was tailed off at Fontwell last month; now 2lb lower than for that last win but he needs a big turnaround.

20/1

Form: 565/4-

Last run: 544 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Safely held when fourth on handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m, good) in October 2022 and not seen over jumps again since; just a respectable sixth on latest Flat start in January; others have more obvious claims.
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7th

9

(5)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pride Of Nepal

10st 12lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

In very good form for Sarah Bowen, winning at Goodwood (1m1f) and Brighton (1m4f) before things didn't go quite his way at Newmarket 16 days ago; 0-10 on AW but he's run enough good races, including over C&D, to make him a prime contender down in grade.

3/1

3rd

9

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Pride Of Nepal

10st 4lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders, headway 3f out, disputed lead over 2f out, headed 1f out

11/2

1st

2

(1)

1st Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:22 Brighton

Pride Of Nepal

10st 12lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

Solid record under Sarah Bowen since joining this yard, winning at Goodwood (1m1f, good) most recently; versatile as regards trip and remains well treated on historical data; respected.

11/4

Form: /3-767

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
French bumper winner in 2021; returned from long absence with three low-key runs in maiden hurdles at start of this year but makes handicap debut in a low-grade event and might get more competitive this time.
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7th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Inigo

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fell in his first two handicaps but got off the mark with clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here but may still have potential; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

11/4

1st

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Inigo

11st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold

9/2

Form: 54PPP-

Last run: 389 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Became very disappointing under rules for Ben Pauling last season (pulled up over fences in first two handicaps) and has failed to complete the last two of his three points for Phil York.
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9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Phil The Sock

10st 13lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

held up in rear, mistake and detached 4th, struggling when pulled up after 3 out

50/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £161.57
Tricast £860.92

Selections

POSTDATA:

Albert Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Cawthorne Banker

Daily Mail:

Mi Sueno

RP RATINGS:

Ronaldoreturns

Daily Record:

Freddie Fleetfoot

D Express:

Pride Of Nepal

WEST COUNTRY:

Cawthorne Banker

The Sun:

Cawthorne Banker

The Star:

Mi Sueno

The Times:

Albert Park

Telegraph:

Albert Park

The Guardian:

Albert Park

Daily Mirror:

Albert Park