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AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6P3P6-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2020 but he's been lightly raced since and made it 0-9 over jumps when tailed off in hurdle handicap here (2m4f, good to soft) last month; dropped another 3lb but he has something to prove back up in trip; cheekpieces are removed and tongue-tie goes on.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Lubeat Foras

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Bumper winner in 2020 but he's been lightly raced since and made it 0-9 over jumps when tailed off in hurdle handicap here (2m4f, good to soft) last month; dropped another 3lb but he has something to prove back up in trip; cheekpieces are removed and tongue-tie goes on.

14/1

1st

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Lubeat Foras

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Bumper winner in 2020 but he's been lightly raced since and made it 0-9 over jumps when tailed off in hurdle handicap here (2m4f, good to soft) last month; dropped another 3lb but he has something to prove back up in trip; cheekpieces are removed and tongue-tie goes on.

14/1

6th

9

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:12 Ffos Las

Lubeat Foras

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

jumped slightly right throughout, led, reminder when headed but raced in second 6th, lost position 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: P6PPP- C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his old hurdle form but last win was two years ago and he's been pulled up in his last three runs; visor is now tried and he needs to turn things around; one of two runners for David Pipe.
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10

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Won twice over today's trip in the spring (good/good to soft) but looked unenthusiastic on last two appearances (Flat/hurdle) and needs today's headgear switch to give him a significant boost.

25/1

7

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won over C&D (good) and at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in spring, but needs to prove he can still cope with a hurdle mark this high and looked very unenthusiastic (albeit on heavy ground) on the Flat recently.

20/1

7th

1

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ffos Las

Mr Tambourine Man

10st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: David Pipe

Five-time hurdle winner, the last twice this spring; not seen on the Flat since very underwhelming handicap debut in spring 2022 but copes well with ground slower than good and could turn out to be on a good mark; had another wind op (his fourth) last month.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9444-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
5yo who ran well for a long way when fourth of seven on his handicap debut here (2m4f, heavy) last month; this is a new trip but he's a brother to a 3m chase winner and is still unexposed after only four starts; one to keep an eye on.
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4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Ghost Hunter

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer.

8/11

4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Ghost Hunter

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Inexplicably swerved left and ran out here on stable/chase debut in March but made amends at Chepstow (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month, where he was held up a long way off the pace before keeping on strongly to lead after the last fence; only 2lb higher today and could still have a lot more to offer.

8/11

1st

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Ghost Hunter

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Effectiveness of wind surgery yet to be fully tested when running out five from home on last month's Southwell stable/chasing debut (3m, good), though his jumping hadn't fully convinced before that and the adding of headgear here makes sense; interesting to see if the money comes again.

100/30

Form: 52485-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he ran his best race so far when fifth of 14 in a Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) last month; was only beaten around 6l in that race and he's unexposed at staying trips; in the mix for top yard.
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4th

5

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Hurricane Danny

11st 10lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Seven-race maiden but he ran his best race so far when fifth of 14 in a Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) last month; was only beaten around 6l in that race and he's unexposed at staying trips; in the mix for top yard.

4/1

4th

5

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Hurricane Danny

11st 10lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Seven-race maiden but he ran his best race so far when fifth of 14 in a Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) last month; was only beaten around 6l in that race and he's unexposed at staying trips; in the mix for top yard.

4/1

5th

12

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

Hurricane Danny

11st 0lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up in a Chepstow maiden (2m3f, soft) in November but he's not gone on from that and was tailed off on his handicap debut at Kempton (2m5f, soft) in February; still early days in this sphere but he now steps up to 2m7f and has something to prove after another break; stablemate of Florencethemachine.

16/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 362PP- D

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has nine hurdle wins on his CV but last success was in December 2021 and he's been pulled up in both runs this spring; mark continues to fall and conditions are no problem but he needs a major turnaround; equipment removed.
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5

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

12:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Paricolor

11st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Without a win since late 2021 and was struggling for form when last seen; needs a major turnaround in another change of headgear.

14/1

5

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

12:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Paricolor

11st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Without a win since late 2021 and was struggling for form when last seen; needs a major turnaround in another change of headgear.

14/1

5th

2

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Paricolor

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Pipe

Has nine hurdle wins on his CV but last success was in December 2021 and he's been pulled up in both runs this spring; mark continues to fall and conditions are no problem but he needs a major turnaround; equipment removed.

10/1

Form: 31PP4-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in January but was pulled up in next two runs; bounced back with a fair fourth at Southwell last time but he was some way behind the first two in that race and needs to build on that; both wins have been at shorter trips but he stays this far.
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4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

8

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Rare Clouds

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Dan Horsford

Landed good prize at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in early 2024 and also has a good-ground course win on his CV; signed off for Simon Earle with poor run in December but makes stable debut from a workable mark; not ruled out.

16/1

Form: 2/22P-

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles for Ben Pauling; came second in four consecutive maidens last year (2m3f-2m4f) but he was pulled up on his stable/handicap debut at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; that was after an absence but he has something to prove after that laboured effort; cheekpieces added.
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3rd

2

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:50 Newton Abbot

A Definite Getaway

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

pressed leader, prominent 5th, lost position 9th, went third again 14th, weakened 2 out

7/4

Form: /0PP3- D BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Easy winner off 4lb lower at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in April 2022; only had four runs since then but he showed signs of a revival over fences at Fakenham (7l third of five) in March; was well backed in that race and has possibilities if he can build on that back over hurdles.
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4

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:05 Southwell

Stringtoyourbow

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, led, fell heavily 2nd

5/2

Non-runners

Halifax, Hobbs Delight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £99.00
Straight Forecast £87.43
Tricast £428.78
Trifecta £386.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hobb's Delight

POSTDATA:

Hurricane Danny

Daily Mail:

Halifax

The Guardian:

Stringtoyourbow

TOPSPEED:

Paricolor

The Times:

Rare Clouds

WEST COUNTRY:

Hurricane Danny

RP RATINGS:

Hobb's Delight

Telegraph:

Hobb's Delight

D Express:

Hobb's Delight

Daily Mirror:

Hobb's Delight

The Sun:

Hobb's Delight

The Star:

Hobb's Delight

Daily Record:

Halifax