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Langley Castle Hotel Supporting Ladies Day Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4884.92
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Langley Castle Hotel Supporting Ladies Day Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 7P2-P7

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Launched chasing career with two underwhelming runs this season and now 0-9 overall but was second off today's mark when heavily backed for Southwell handicap hurdle (3m, good) in April and will be feared if well supported again; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Jeteye

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, dropped to rear 7th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last

4/1

5th

6

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Jeteye

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, dropped to rear 7th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last

4/1

3rd

10

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

11:55 Doncaster

Jeteye

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Sam England

in rear, not fluent 5th, headway and in touch with leaders after 6th

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 643-16 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, beating Dapper Gent in 2m seller here (good to soft) last month; stayed on for respectable sixth of 14 when back in a handicap here (2m, good) later in May but has stamina to prove today.
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8th

9

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Wotyoudunnow Buddy

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Just one win from 11 starts over hurdles but that came at this track (2m) in May and he was a creditable second behind Jeteye over C&D (good) the following month; now returns after 103 days off but he's unexposed as a stayer and has claims if he can pick up where he left off; yard won this last year.

13/2

2nd

7

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Wotyoudunnow Buddy

10st 9lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, beating Dapper Gent in 2m seller here (good to soft) last month; stayed on for respectable sixth of 14 when back in a handicap here (2m, good) later in May but has stamina to prove today.

12/1

6th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

21:00 Hexham

Wotyoudunnow Buddy

10st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

midfield, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear 4th

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 36-543

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles and 0-18 overall but posted three fairly good efforts this spring, most recently when third here (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; new trip and first-time cheekpieces today; not ruled out each-way.
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7th

10

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Lady Hamilton

10st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Wilf Storey

in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

10

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Lady Hamilton

10st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Wilf Storey

in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

9

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Lady Hamilton

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Wilf Storey

towards rear early, in touch with leaders 4th, no impression 3 out, weakened from 2 out

12/1

Form: /7-223

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement when second to Wotyoudunnow Buddy in 2m seller here last month and has run well twice again over that trip since, latterly when third on handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to firm); has possibilities if this big hike up in trip suits.
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5th

5

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Dapper Gent

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

In the frame all four hurdling starts this season, the last twice off his lowly handicap mark, but faces very tough assignment on today's terms.

20/1

4th

8

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Dapper Gent

10st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Displayed improvement when second to Wotyoudunnow Buddy in 2m seller here last month and has run well twice again over that trip since, latterly when third on handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to firm); has possibilities if this big hike up in trip suits.

10/1

6

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Dapper Gent

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Maurice Barnes

Second last month in a seller at Hexham (2m, good to soft) and maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m, good); has what looks a competitive mark for handicap debut.

7/2

Form: 41P-71 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
2-5 over fences this year, the latter win gained by 14l here (3m, good) eight days ago; too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but is only 6lb higher for this return to hurdling (chase mark went up 11lb).
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8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Breakdance Kid

10st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Three-time chase winner who enjoys good ground and returned to form with a solid third at Carlisle (3m); off the same mark he merits attention.

5/1

8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Breakdance Kid

10st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Three-time chase winner who enjoys good ground and returned to form with a solid third at Carlisle (3m); off the same mark he merits attention.

5/1

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Breakdance Kid

11st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 68P3-2

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Placed on good ground at Ayr (3m) and over C&D since switched to handicaps and fitted with cheekpieces this year; lost out only by a neck last time and ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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5th

7

8th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Carlisle

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

led, increased tempo before 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, lost ground approaching last, weakened run-in

33/1

5th

7

8th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Carlisle

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

led, increased tempo before 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, lost ground approaching last, weakened run-in

33/1

16

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Placed twice in a row last spring (including C&D) but unable to reproduce that promise more recently and he's now 0-12.

33/1

Form: 133-9

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner who was placed in two slow-ground hurdles at start of this year (2m3f/2m4f); well beaten when dropped back to 2m for recent handicap debut, though, and it's hard to know what to expect from him over this new trip and with cheekpieces added.
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8th

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Defence Witness

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

0-7 over hurdles for Sandy Thomson but ended 2024 with good third off today's mark at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft); subsequently changed hands for £16,000 and had a wind op; sports first-time tongue-tie; cheekpieces discarded; big player on stable debut.

5/2

3rd

6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

12:45 Musselburgh

Defence Witness

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, not fluent last, kept on run-in

6/1

3rd

6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

12:45 Musselburgh

Defence Witness

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, not fluent last, kept on run-in

6/1

Form: 8PU-PP

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete three consecutive chases in February-May and was pulled up in C&D maiden when reverted to hurdling in first-time cheekpieces last month; 6lb out of the weights today; has too much to prove.
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5th

5

1st Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:05 Catterick

Robert DOres

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: George Bewley

held up in rear

3/1

5th

5

1st Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:05 Catterick

Robert DOres

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: George Bewley

held up in rear

3/1

1st

14

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Robert DOres

10st 6lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield, in touch with leaders on outer 4 out

4/1

Form: P63F-P

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day but looked held before last-flight fall on next outing and was pulled up when upped to 3m this month, after a break; needs to get back on track.
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11

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Emotional Roller

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield on inner

13/2

2nd

3

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Emotional Roller

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

prominent on inner early, in touch with leaders before 2nd, dropped to rear 11th

7/2

3rd

7

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

Emotional Roller

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Had four chase starts, finishing second in the first and a winner in the latest over 3m1f at Catterick; attracted support 13 days ago and stayed on best in the closing stages; raised 5lb and they claimed 3lb last time, but should give his running.

5/2

Form: 691-21 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to lead close home over C&D (good) last month and is now 2-7 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable and further progress is possible; must be considered.
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10th

4

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Better Be Definite

11st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Kept on well to lead close home over C&D (good) last month and is now 2-7 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable and further progress is possible; must be considered.

3/1

1st

3

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Better Be Definite

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Progressed since handicapping; beat a stablemate at Ayr (3m, good) in March, and bettered that in defeat over C&D (good to soft) recently; has more to find from this 5lb higher mark, but could yet prove capable of better; should be thereabouts.

9/4

1st

3

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Better Be Definite

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Progressed since handicapping; beat a stablemate at Ayr (3m, good) in March, and bettered that in defeat over C&D (good to soft) recently; has more to find from this 5lb higher mark, but could yet prove capable of better; should be thereabouts.

9/4

20/1

Form: U63P-7

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Returned from 11-month layoff with pretty good third at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in April but two lesser efforts over 2m have followed, and he's now 0-10 over hurdles; not bred to be suited by this new trip; others preferred.
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6

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

15:00 Musselburgh

Agilulf

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adam Nicol

Longstanding maiden who was soundly beaten at Newcastle last time in a first-time hood (retained); however, he's run pretty well on both previous visits to Musselburgh and the tongue-tie is back on today, which he wore when a fair fourth over C&D (good to soft) in November; interesting contender.

8/1

7th

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Agilulf

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adam Nicol

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Agilulf

11st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adam Nicol

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th

20/1

Form: 26-68

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won off basement mark on the AW in September but was towards rear throughout when making handicap hurdle debut in plating company last month (2m1f); goes beyond 2m4f for first time here.
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12th

6

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Toscan Genius

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Won off basement mark on the AW in September but was towards rear throughout when making handicap hurdle debut in plating company last month (2m1f); goes beyond 2m4f for first time here.

25/1

8th

5

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Toscan Genius

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Low-grade Flat winner last summer; respectable second to short-odds favourite on hurdle debut in the autumn but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has been disappointing; makes handicap hurdle debut today.

8/1

Form: /0457-

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; kept on for fourth on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in November and may not have handled heavy ground when below that form on his two spring outings (2m1f/2m4f); has a bit to prove (including stamina) but has dropped to a tempting mark.
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8th

11

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:50 Sedgefield

Milan Echo

10st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Danny Brooke

towards rear

33/1

6

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Milan Echo

10st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

Ex-Irish; creditable fourth at Sedgefield on stable debut in November (2m1f, soft) but disappointing since; well handicapped; cheekpieces now tried; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 56-57

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has not shown a great deal in three maiden hurdles this year (2m2f-2m4f) but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and the longer trip and/or first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement; worth a glance in the betting.
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12

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Ice Day

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Has not shown a great deal in three maiden hurdles this year (2m2f-2m4f) but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and the longer trip and/or first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement; worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

7th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:48 Market Rasen

Ice Day

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Did not show enough on her first two hurdling starts (both 2m4f) to warrant serious consideration here.

66/1

5th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Ice Day

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Had wind surgery before her debut; modest efforts in a bumper and a mares' maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); best watched for now.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £93.80
Straight Forecast £74.03
Tricast £663.73
Trifecta £635.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Better Be Definite

RP RATINGS:

Breakdance Kid

TOPSPEED:

Milan Echo

The Times:

Better Be Definite

D Express:

Better Be Definite

Daily Mirror:

Better Be Definite

The Star:

Better Be Definite

Daily Record:

Better Be Definite

POSTDATA:

Breakdance Kid

Telegraph:

Breakdance Kid