August 27 / 15.55 Stratford

15.55

Good To Firm

David Charles Rowe 80th Birthday Celebration Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 6f 7y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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David Charles Rowe 80th Birthday Celebration Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6P-21F D BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser who exploited his novice hurdle status with comfortable win in uncompetitive race at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June; throws in the odd duff performance and fell when last in action but has a big role to play if on his mettle here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

13:20 Fontwell

Huelgoat

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

A five-time chase winner, he has adapted well since returning to hurdles in cheekpieces, making all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in June and Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month (fell when holding a clear advantage in between); has a big penalty but will be difficult to keep tabs on.

9/4

1st

1

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

15:55 Stratford

Huelgoat

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, kept on well, unchallenged

6/4

1

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Huelgoat

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Five-time chase winner who faced a simple task when opening his account in this discipline over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) this month; has more on his plate under a penalty in this deeper race but he's respected nonetheless.

5/4

Form: 1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a good-ground point in the spring and created pretty good impression on rules debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month, readily beating two next-time-out winners; needs to be taken very seriously here.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

19

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Yellow Car

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Found 2m3f too sharp a test three runs back but progressive otherwise this season at up to 3m and he had Ma Shantou and Jig's Forge behind when digging deepest in a Grade 2 at Doncaster last time (3m, good to soft); this demands a whole lot more and he has plenty to find with Jet Blue on their clash here in December.

33/1

1st

7

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

Yellow Car

11st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

towards rear but in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 14P-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer who made quite striking rules debut when winning Down Royal hunter chase (2m7f, yielding) by 9l in spring 2023; well beaten in two chases for Jamie Snowden last season but faced tough task on first occasion and bled from the nose on the latter; makes hurdling debut after seven-month break but could have a say.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Ballydesmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.

25/1

3

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Ballydesmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.

25/1

3

14th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Ballydesmond

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Won a maiden hunter chase in Ireland but that was two years ago and it's been a struggle in four 3m points this year (hooded for the last three); tongue-tie now returns.

20/1

Form: 6F-047

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair hurdling form in Ireland but had a mixed record there and was beaten about 40l on last month's stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good).
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6

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Upthereforthinking

11st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

14-race maiden and soft ground wasn't an obvious excuse when tailed off in a 2m4f seller at Leicester in December; now visored.

25/1

Form: 097

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on all three hurdling starts (2m-2m4f); needs addition of tongue-tie to make a massive difference.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

4

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

15:55 Stratford

Jtadore De Forgan

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

held up in last but in touch with leaders, struggling 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

66/1

7th

3

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Market Rasen

Jtadore De Forgan

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

150-1 and 200-1 for his two hurdles and has performed accordingly.

100/1

9th

3

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:55 Uttoxeter

Jtadore De Forgan

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Maiden pointer who struggled when 150-1 for rules debut at Stratford (2m) a week ago; up in trip today.

100/1

Non-runners

Lady Henrietta

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.35
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Huelgoat

SPOTLIGHT:

Yellow Car

TOPSPEED:

Upthereforthinking

The Times:

Yellow Car

Daily Mirror:

Yellow Car

The Star:

Yellow Car

Daily Record:

Yellow Car

POSTDATA:

Huelgoat

WEST COUNTRY:

Huelgoat

Telegraph:

Huelgoat

The Guardian:

Huelgoat

Daily Mail:

Huelgoat

D Express:

Huelgoat

The Sun:

Huelgoat