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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

50/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.90
  • Place: £5.80

Form: FU5-P5

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; did not show enough in his two starts since returning from seven-month break; others preferred.
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3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark.

5/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: F43P-P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark at Warwick in May 2023; respectable third in October (3m1f) but switched to fences since and pulled up both starts; wears first-time blinkers on his return to hurdles and not out of this.
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2nd

10

8th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Catuaba

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

prominent, pressed winner after 9th, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on

6/1

Form: 471-32 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles but has improved since going chasing, winning at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in April when wearing first-time cheekpieces, which were kept when placed over fences on both starts since; reverts to hurdles and his chase mark is 4lb higher; should run well.
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9th

9

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Getaway Glory

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed on both previous C&D starts, including when beaten under 1l by On The Platform in this race (good to soft; headed last); out of sorts this year, however, and needs a positive response to wind surgery.

25/1

10th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Getaway Glory

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Case can be made on pick of his form over hurdles and fences but it's been miserable stuff in three handicap chases since returning from 485 days off; all headgear removed this time.

10/1

3

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Getaway Glory

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made a winning debut over fences when scoring off this mark over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) in April 2024; some solid efforts followed later that year but both starts since coming back from an absence have been uninspiring; hopes are pinned on his return to this venue and first-time blinkers.

10/1

Form: P42-P1

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Pulled up (bled from the nose) on penultimate start; 6-4 that day and straight back to form, awarded the race, when forcing a dead-heat at Huntingdon (near 2m4f, good to soft) 17 days later; back up 2lb, he should be suited by stepping up in distance and should run well if his issues are now behind him.
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8th

7

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Hugueneau

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, some headway after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

10/1

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:40 Fontwell

Hugueneau

11st 5lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Got off the mark when dead-heating at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) in May; not disgraced over 2m7f at Worcester on his last two starts and he shouldn't be far away.

6/1

6th

10

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Hugueneau

11st 3lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Awarded the race when forcing a dead-heat at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in May and ran well when just over 8l fourth under Ben Sutton to Indian Sunbird over C&D 17 days ago; closely matched with that rival on the revised terms and shouldn't be far away.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /255-2 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has won only once over hurdles, at Bangor in 2022, but has run creditably on several occasions since; 231-day absence before good second at Southwell (3m1f, good to soft) last month, duelling with the winner and 20l back to the third; one to be interested in.
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9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

Form: /308P-

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Easily best form over hurdles was on the first of four attempts; pulled up on handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good to soft; 10-1) in January when last seen.
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6th

5

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Private Pike

11st 6lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Easily best form over hurdles was on the first of four attempts; pulled up on handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good to soft; 10-1) in January when last seen.

25/1

0

6

17th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Private Pike

11st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

7/1

8th

15

27th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:00 Chepstow

Private Pike

11st 4lb

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten about 25l when third of five on hurdling debut at Southwell (3m, good) in October and finished well down the field over C&D (good to soft) later that month; not the most obvious answer.

25/1

Form: /85P0-

Last run: 73 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won maiden at Fontwell in April 2023 but has not gone on; well beaten in his four handicaps since; withdrawn when ground was deemed unsuitable (good to soft) last month; difficult to enthuse about.
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7th

1

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Rocco Royale

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won maiden at Fontwell in April 2023 but has not gone on; well beaten in his four handicaps since; withdrawn when ground was deemed unsuitable (good to soft) last month; difficult to enthuse about.

25/1

11th

4

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Rocco Royale

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

All downhill since winning a 2m3f maiden here (soft; 11-10 favourite) last April; has eased a further 4lb since pulling up at Market Rasen (2m7f, heavy) last month; set to encounter better ground dropping back markedly in trip.

18/1

Form: 0869-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-35 under rules; ex-Irish, sold to join current yard for 4,200gns in April; encouraging second at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last month; he can shed his maiden status at some stage and should not be far away here.
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12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

Form: 4421-1 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden here last August (2m4f, good to soft); first run since when winning at Ffos Las (upped to 3m, good) in May; unexposed over this sort of distance, entitled to build on that win and holds every chance of landing the hat-trick.
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1st

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Jolie Baie

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Jo Davis

Not at her best this term but has dropped to her last winning mark, in December 2024; her second bout of wind surgery needs to have done the trick.

6/1

5th

1

5th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Jolie Baie

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Not at best this term but faced a difficult task in competitive field at Newbury most recently; drops back in class off just 2lb above last winning mark.

12/1

14th

17

14th Jan 2026

Good

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

Jolie Baie

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jo Davis

Scored twice last term but has proved unable to finish so strongly in two outings this season, losing second on the run-in at Uttoxeter latest; needs to raise her game in this deeper field.

25/1

Form: P87-25 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Both wins came here, winning at 80-1 in July 2022 and 50-1 in May 2023; has an inconsistent profile and after an encouraging second at Southwell (3m1f, soft) in May following a ten-month absence, he was tailed off back there (3m1f, good to soft) last month; cannot be discounted around here.
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8

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Stripe Of Honour

10st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Anthony Day

Veteran who rediscovered some form and was placed twice (once over C&D) in June/July; not quite in same form on latest outing 11 weeks ago but still enters calculations.

7/1

4th

12

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Veteran who has rediscovered some form and been placed twice (once over C&D) in recent weeks; slightly out of the weights today, though, and some of his younger rivals look much more interesting.

14/1

9

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Good days are hard to predict but did make the frame at Southwell (3m, good) last time with the visor left off; whether he'll be as good again remains to be seen.

9/1

Form: 9458-6

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Yet to be placed in six starts over hurdles; left Martin Keighley before soundly beaten in first-time tongue-tie for new stable here (2m4f, good) last month; wears a hood for the first time and needs to show more.
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9

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Borderline

10st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-11 over hurdles but returned from layoff/wind surgery with promising third of seven here (2m5f, good) last month and could have untapped potential over this longer trip; one to consider.

10/1

7

28th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:18 Newton Abbot

Borderline

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

No wins in 13; has each-way claims on his best form and has undergone wind surgery since last seen; could have a part to play if resuming in good order; 1lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form: 88435-

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has not gone on since making a winning debut in a bumper at Wetherby in 2021; last of five in first-time blinkers (retained here) at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March and needs to show more.
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11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Fortuitous Favour

11st 1lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Has not gone on since making a winning debut in a bumper at Wetherby in 2021; last of five in first-time blinkers (retained here) at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) in March and needs to show more.

25/1

5th

2

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Fortuitous Favour

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

took keen hold, led, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly

11/4

3rd

8

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:55 Southwell

Fortuitous Favour

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a bumper on debut but 22l is the closest she's finished in her five starts since; way behind the first three when tongue tied on handicap debut at Fontwell (upped to 2m6f, heavy) on latest; mark is unchanged.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £298.90
Straight Forecast £226.57
Tricast £1074.18
Trifecta £2268.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jolie Baie

RP RATINGS:

Fine By Me

The Times:

Perfect Arch

POSTDATA:

Getaway Glory

D Express:

Fortuitous Favour

Telegraph:

Jolie Baie

Daily Mail:

Jolie Baie

The Star:

Jolie Baie

Daily Record:

Jolie Baie

WEST COUNTRY:

Fine By Me

The Sun:

Fine By Me

The Guardian:

Perfect Arch

Daily Mirror:

Perfect Arch