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Cannock Chemicals Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 168y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Cannock Chemicals Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed useful form and gained three wins (two on the AW) at around 1m4f on the Flat for the Charltons and Jamie Osborne; obvious contender on jumps debut in an ordinary event on stable debut
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1

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, 1 length ahead going okay when fell 2 out

4/6

1st

5

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

made all, wandered at early obstacles, went clear after 4th, reduced lead when mistake 3 out, unchallenged

8/15

13th

7

(9)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Valsad

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Better than ever when quite a comfortable winner of a 13-runner race at Southwell (1m4f) four weeks ago; raised 5lb to a clear career-high mark so another improved effort will be required to follow up.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 89-B

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in November 2023 (3m, soft/heavy); modest form in two bumpers and brought down at the second on hurdles debut; bit to prove.
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2nd

7

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

16:02 Ascot

Country Park

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Irish maiden point winner who is 0-7 under rules; he has the form for a leading role today, however, having been a close second at Cheltenham (2m, good) on penultimate start; travelling strongly just behind the leaders when he fell two out in a C&D maiden (good to soft) on latest; major player.

9/4

2nd

7

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

16:02 Ascot

Country Park

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Irish maiden point winner who is 0-7 under rules; he has the form for a leading role today, however, having been a close second at Cheltenham (2m, good) on penultimate start; travelling strongly just behind the leaders when he fell two out in a C&D maiden (good to soft) on latest; major player.

9/4

5

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

13:20 Ascot

Country Park

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

held up in midfield, smooth headway before 2 out

6/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 62/6-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her three bumpers in 2023; fair sixth in a mares' maiden hurdle at Market Rasen on hurdles debut (2m, good to soft); not quite so good next time; each-way contender.
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1

(5)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fashionelle

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Tony Forbes

2m4f hurdle winner for Fergal O'Brien last summer; midfield finish in maiden here (1m4f; 80-1) last month, but hinted at ability and even a repeat of that may be good enough to take second on this stable debut.

12/1

1st

1

(5)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fashionelle

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Tony Forbes

dwelt start, niggled along soon after start, in rear, headway and raced in second after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

12/1

6th

7

(8)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fashionelle

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won a minor handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September but she's not gone on from that in three runs since and this looks a tough assignment on her Flat debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 7-8

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in a Hereford bumper and a Warwick maiden hurdle (2m, good; 15-2); should do better after wind surgery.
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7th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Mokoro

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Soundly beaten in a bumper and on first two hurdling starts; significant improvement required today.

20/1

4th

3

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Mokoro

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway after 6th, outpaced 3 out, went modest fourth run-in

12/1

8th

5

11th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Warwick

Mokoro

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when wel-held seventh of ten on bumper debut at Hereford (good) in January but represents a top stable and is evidently thought capable of much better.

5/2

Form: 7B

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m4f turf/AW Flat winner for Andrew Balding; not beaten far when seventh of 11 on hurdles debut at Stratford in May (2m, good): brought down next time; a possible.
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8th

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Scintillante

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Soundly beaten in his only handicap hurdle (2m; favourite) on penultimate start and fared no better back in novice company (2m2f) last month; goes up in trip and back into a handicap with a bit to prove.

16/1

8th

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Scintillante

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Soundly beaten in his only handicap hurdle (2m; favourite) on penultimate start and fared no better back in novice company (2m2f) last month; goes up in trip and back into a handicap with a bit to prove.

16/1

5th

8

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Scintillante

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Kept busy this summer and was twice runner-up in maidens; poor the last time in a handicap and perhaps vulnerable even if back on song.

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fair Flat maiden at up to 1m4f; some promise on hurdles debut at Huntingdon last month (2m, good; first run after wind surgery); should improve.
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4

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

Zodiac Star

11st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

Won 2m Stratford maiden (good to firm) in July; not obviously ahead of his mark in handicaps since but has done enough to think he can be involved back on a less testing track than at Exeter last time; not far away.

9/2

4

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

Zodiac Star

11st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

led

9/2

4th

5

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

16:10 Exeter

Zodiac Star

11st 12lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Stratford maiden winner who was returning from wind surgery when a staying-on second at Ludlow (2m handicap, good); flattered get to 2l behind Brendas Asking who runs in the 3.00, but he was clear of the rest; today's stiffer track promises to suit.

8/1

Form: P9

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Melbourne Cup winer Dunaden out of a winning pointer; pulled up on debut and modest ninth of 14 (beaten 44l) in Bangor novice last week (2m, good); more needed.
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8

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Dun Dancing

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed no significant promise in three qualifying runs in the spring (2m-2m4f) but has a lowly mark for today's handicap debut and remains unexposed; well worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

7th

2

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Dun Dancing

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, headway after 5th, weakened before 3 out

66/1

Form: 78/85

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two bumpers for Olly Murphy; had a year off; more modest form in two runs over hurdles for current yard; others more convincing.
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13th

12

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Not beaten far when eighth of 11 on hurdling debut here (2m, good) in May but well adrift in his other two qualifying races (2m2f/2m); up in trip for handicap debut; improvement required.

33/1

8th

4

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Newton

11st 3lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

raced in second, lost position 6th, weakened before 3 out

50/1

5th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:55 Stratford

Newton

11st 1lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

100/1

Form: 065-

Last run: 289 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form at long odds in three bumpers, the last two after a wind operation; more needed on jumps debut.
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8

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Apache Princess

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Stimpson

midfield, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

50/1

5th

9

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:30 Stratford

Apache Princess

10st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Stimpson

Out of a multiple Flat winner; safely held on both starts, more recently when sixth of seven over C&D last month; not the obvious answer.

33/1

6th

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Apache Princess

10st 5lb

J: Mr Adam O’Shea

T: John Stimpson

Finished a long way behind at Ludlow (good to soft) when a 40-1 chance; had wind surgery since.

40/1

Form: F7-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair point run last season; well beaten in a bumper and on hurdles debut; more needed.
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9th

3

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Might Do Emery

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has not shown much under rules, finishing tailed off at 200-1 in her latest maiden.

100/1

7th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

19:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Might Do Emery

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Down the field in sole point and she's not shown much under rules since, including in two hurdle runs (2m, good) this month; no appeal.

100/1

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Might Do Emery

10st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £6.94
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Valsad

WEST COUNTRY:

Country Park

Telegraph:

Mokoro

POSTDATA:

Valsad

The Times:

Valsad

The Guardian:

Valsad

Daily Mail:

Valsad

D Express:

Valsad

Daily Mirror:

Valsad

The Sun:

Valsad

The Star:

Valsad

Daily Record:

Valsad