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20.12

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  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £100.30
  • Place: £8.60

Form: 47/0F/

Last run: 1060 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
No wins in nine and tried chasing the once; lowly rated and returns from a mammoth absence.
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11th

2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Aquitaine Boy

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Has a patchy profile but he got hampered when unseating over C&D last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning this race (good to soft) last year; that was a brave success and he's a player if he can recapture that form.

10/1

4th

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Aquitaine Boy

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

raced in third

5/1

4th

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Aquitaine Boy

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

raced in third

5/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-19 on the Flat, with the wins coming from 1m4f to 2m; will therefore stay the trip over hurdles standing on his head and he was bought for 32,000gns out of Heather Main's yard; of useful ability and could easily be the answer.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £25,000 after winning an Irish point in November and the second has won since in that scene; should have a future under rules.
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4th

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Eaton Anne

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Winning hurdler but yet to score after four runs over fences; good second at Hexham two runs back (3m, good to soft; first run after wind op and in cheekpieces) but poor last time; could bounce back with visor now tried.

7/2

10th

5

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Eaton Anne

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual hurdle winner who went close to breaking his duck over fences off this mark at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last month, with a tongue-tie added to refitted cheekpieces following a second wind operation; merits serious consideration back over hurdles with the stable in good form.

3/1

2nd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Eaton Anne

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Yet to win over fences, but creditable second at Wetherby in March (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried); has had wind surgery since fair fourth at Carlisle last month (3m, good; blinkers on); tongue-tie plus cheekpieces this time; chance.

5/2

Form: 2/3P-

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His debut second in a bumper reads well but he has finished tailed off and pulled up in his two hurdles, stopping quickly.
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7

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:33 Worcester

Hiero Sport

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

2-11 over hurdles, the latter win gained from the front at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in April; not quite in same form when dropped back to 2m1f there in May and makes chase debut after three-month break but could have a say.

9/1

3rd

6

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Hiero Sport

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Back in prime form when winning from the front here (2m3f, good) last month and now 2-10 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise certainly doesn't look excessive, and he ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/2

Form: 2342-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Didn't look straightforward at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) but he chased home the right horse and was only beaten 2l; hard to envisage him not having a major say in this.
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6th

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

New Order

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Weakened when well-beaten third at Doncaster (3m2f, soft) last month and needs to bounce back; however, he was running very well in defeat otherwise this winter (3m/3m1f, good-soft) and this C&D winner will be in the mix if back on song this afternoon.

100/30

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

New Order

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Seems to be adding some consistency to his game and has been bang there in his last three handicap chases (3m-3m1f), latterly chasing home Dartmoor Pirate here; he does look in the grip of the handicapper but he'll probably run well once more.

7/1

2nd

9

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

New Order

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three wins during last season's first campaign over fences (2m3f-3m, including on soft) and this front-runner has run well to be placed on his last two starts, most recently when just outstayed over Cheltenham's stiff, extended 3m1f; today's 3m around a flat track could prove ideal.

12/1

Form: 4670-

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 5l in a bumper here on debut; well held in her next two and understandably showed little behind class act Dysart Enos on hurdling debut at Doncaster.
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7th

4

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Darting Rose

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

From a successful family for this stable but she's yet to really shine in five starts over hurdles, although her latest run in November (2m, good) when returning from a break was more encouraging (second run in handicaps); another absence to overcome but she has each-way claims if building on that.

11/2

7th

4

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

18:10 Huntingdon

Darting Rose

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

From a successful family for this stable but she's yet to really shine in five starts over hurdles, although her latest run in November (2m, good) when returning from a break was more encouraging (second run in handicaps); another absence to overcome but she has each-way claims if building on that.

11/2

5th

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Darting Rose

11st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Pam Sly

From a successful family for this stable and put up her best effort over hurdles when fourth of seven over C&D (soft) in May; didn't build on it on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) the following month and has something to prove after 158 days off.

25/1

Form: 45-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First bumper run was better than the second and even then she was beaten 17l; best watched now hurdling.
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8

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Lakes Aventurine

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Kept on well to beat Clover Pass and open account at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month, her eighth start over hurdles; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but further progress is possible over the longer trip here.

7/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

Form: 4/7P-

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She's another who ran okay on her bumper debut but has offered nothing since, including hurdle debut latest.
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11th

13

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Only 1-19 over hurdles and last four runs were forgettable; however, she's back from a break with Sean Bowen riding off a feather weight.

8/1

6th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Suited by this track and has the assistance of Sean Bowen but has not been at her best since returning from a break in the autumn and would appeal more on good to soft or slower ground; 2lb out of the weights.

7/1

5th

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won over 2m4f in late 2024; a couple of thirds in the meantime but pulled up the last twice when slow ground was no excuse.

11/2

Form: 025FP-

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a bumper here but that's modest form and she's kicked off over hurdles with two non-completions at huge odds.
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3

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Worcester

Conniegetaway

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Achieved very little when remote second at Southwell (2m, soft) in May and was pulled up off a lowly mark when upped to 2m7f for handicap debut the following month.

100/1

13

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Conniegetaway

10st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Signs of ability in bumpers, most notably when runner-up at Southwell (2m) in May 2023; however, has shown very little since switched to hurdles; beaten 40l when a remote second (150-1) last time; handicap debut.

33/1

2nd

1

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell

Conniegetaway

11st 2lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Signs of ability in a bumper here last May but she can't be fancied on her three hurdle starts and handicaps will offer better options.

100/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on the Flat but failed to progress and left Brian Meehan for 9,500gns; highly questionable what he achieved in a Huntingdon novice as that race completely fell apart; had wind op and now tongue tied.
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10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

2nd

3

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Jean Danjou

10st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Went close on his Flat debut (September 2022) but regressed afterwards and left Brian Meehan for 9,500gns this July; remains to be seen whether hurdling will float his boat.

20/1

Form: P-

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close in one of his four points but was 200-1 when pulled up in a Doncaster novice.
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12

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Close second in final Irish point but he hasn't found his way over hurdles in Britain and was a long way behind Harry Gulliver on handicap debut last month; now goes in cheekpieces; 6lb out of weights.

33/1

12

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Close second in final Irish point but he hasn't found his way over hurdles in Britain and was a long way behind Harry Gulliver on handicap debut last month; now goes in cheekpieces; 6lb out of weights.

33/1

7th

11

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Went close in an Irish point in May 2022 but, following a long absence, struggled to get competitive on first two hurdle starts (December/May) and failed to show any immediate benefit for wind surgery on most recent defeat; handicap debut.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £267.20
Straight Forecast £76.39
Trifecta £3429.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

New Order

SPOTLIGHT:

Mostly Sunny

WEST COUNTRY:

Lake's Aventurine

Daily Mail:

Eaton Anne

TOPSPEED:

New Order

The Times:

New Order

Telegraph:

New Order

The Guardian:

New Order

D Express:

New Order

Daily Mirror:

New Order

The Sun:

New Order

POSTDATA:

Mostly Sunny

The Star:

Mostly Sunny

Daily Record:

Mostly Sunny