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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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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6

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 13lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner on this course in 2023; has run some good races in defeat here since early last spring and has a chance at the weights with Yasmina on a C&D run in February; improvement not really in the offing but she can be involved.

7/2

3rd

4

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 169y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and 2m hurdle (good to soft) winner here in 2023 and, although winless since in limited appearances, has posted some solid placed efforts; had excuses when tailed off here latest, too free and failed to stay 2m4f; likely to fare better now returning to a shorter trip and quicker ground.

11/2

4th

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

11st 7lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Bumper and 2m hurdle (good to soft) winner here in 2023 and, although winless since in limited appearances, has posted some solid placed efforts, most recently when collared late over 2m here a fortnight ago; goes back up in trip and likely to be involved again.

7/2

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