May 12 / 16.25 Plumpton

16.25

Good To Soft

Roy Reeve Memorial Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series Finale)

  • Prize money: £9241.75
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Roy Reeve Memorial Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series Finale)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £5.20

Form: /3P5F- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Very useful at his best for Gordon Elliott/Denise Foster but seemingly on the downgrade now and was struggling before taking heavy fall at last month's Aintree Festival; in calmer waters for this stable debut and may have been refreshed by the recent regime change but others have much less to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Tronador

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

12/1

16th

19

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Tronador

8st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Gordon Elliott, third in this race last year from out the back off 2lb higher; won over hurdles in May on debut for Olly Murphy and not disgraced here next time, before a poor show over hurdles 25 days ago; not impossible if that latest run can be forgiven.

18/1

10th

2

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Tronador

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

sweating, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, no impression from 4 out

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 33/16- D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Returned from 11-month absence to win 15-runner Wincanton handicap (2m4f, good to soft) for Anthony Charlton in January, and didn't run badly when sixth in good-quality race at Kelso on March; not yet fully exposed and it will be interesting to see what Olly Murphy can do with him.
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4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Placed in two of his three starts for new stable; remains on career-high mark but Lewis Stones takes off a useful 3lb and record of 1-1 at Taunton bodes well; in the mix.

8/1

4th

3

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Ilanz

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, raced wide home turn, good headway before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Ilanz

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-10 over hurdles; arguably posted career-best form when second on stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in May but ran no race when dropped back to 2m at Stratford last month; needs to put that performance behind him.

14/1

Form: 42311-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown for Anthony Charlton when winning twice over 2m on good ground for Harriet Dicken last month (maiden/handicap); already proven over this sort of trip and has plenty of scope for further improvement; good chance.
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3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Harriet Dickin

raced in third, mistake 4 out, lost position after 3 out

13/8

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Harriet Dickin

raced in third, mistake 4 out, lost position after 3 out

13/8

1st

7

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton

Yalla Habibi

11st 10lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

took keen hold, midfield, hit 3 out, good headway and went second 2 out, ridden and challenging last, led final 110yds, kept on well

6/1

Form: 53123- C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Kept on gamely to win 2m course maiden in November and, following a break, bumped into a big improver when second over C&D (good) on handicap debut in March; not quite in the same form when well-held third at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) last month but remains very much of interest.
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4th

5

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

A Tickatickatiming

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Ties in with Basilette on latest effort but that rival holds stronger claims kept to Stratford; has never won away from Plumpton and, despite a falling mark, her losing run is mounting up to boot.

14/1

5th

7

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

A Tickatickatiming

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Her last win was in a Plumpton maiden in November 2023; mixed results over hurdles this year but was runner-up at Plumpton (2m, soft) in February and she finished a fair fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) 19 days ago; continues to edge down the weights and she could be in the mix back in trip.

12/1

4th

4

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

A Tickatickatiming

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Sole success over hurdles came in a Plumpton maiden in November 2023; has shown bits of form since but was pulled up at Plumpton (2m, good) when last seen; difficult to enthuse over.

10/1

Form: 11/70-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won three small-field chases on good ground in spring/summer 2022 (all 2m) but returned from long absence with two very underwhelming hurdle runs this year (2m/2m1f); tries a new trip today; current ability hard to gauge.
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5th

2

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Wild Max

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second

7/1

5th

2

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

Wild Max

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second

7/1

11th

4

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Wild Max

11st 8lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

midfield

25/1

Non-runners

Beholden

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.60
Straight Forecast £49.78
Trifecta £95.40

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Yalla Habibi

SPOTLIGHT:

A Tickatickatiming

RP RATINGS:

Beholden

The Times:

Yalla Habibi

Telegraph:

Yalla Habibi

D Express:

Yalla Habibi

Daily Mirror:

Yalla Habibi

The Sun:

Yalla Habibi

The Star:

Yalla Habibi

TOPSPEED:

A Tickatickatiming

POSTDATA:

A Tickatickatiming

Daily Record:

A Tickatickatiming