October 15 / 15.05 Market Rasen

15.05

Good

Stuart Burton 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Stuart Burton 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12129- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who won quite valuable Kempton maiden (2m, good) on Boxing Day and was a very respectable ninth of 20 in hot novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) on final day of last season; commands respect in this much easier race.
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1st

1

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Court In The Act

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Bumper winner and two hurdle victories include a 2m handicap on good ground; latest Kempton run (2m5f, good to soft) hinted at some stamina limitations over this far but that was a competitive race and today's forecast drier ground should be favourable; every chance.

5/2

4th

6

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Kempton

Court In The Act

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders, headway going best 2 out

8/1

14th

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Court In The Act

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced 6yo who showed improved form when making all by 8l on his reappearance in a handicap at Market Rasen (2m, good) three months ago; has also run well on soft ground; has received a 10lb hike for last time and he's up in grade today, but he may well take it in his stride.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-4251 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Made smooth headway from the rear before asserting here (2m2f, good) last month and is now 5-22 over hurdles; recent 5lb rise is not excessive but there are no guarantees this race will set up as favourably for him.
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No Results Found

Form: 66130- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles in Ludlow maiden (2m, soft) in February and was not beaten far when tenth of 20 (just behind Court In The Act) in hot novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) in April; should have more to offer this season; shortlisted.
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3

25th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Leicester

Diamond Dice

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Blotted copybook at Carlisle last week, whipping round and unseating rider at the start, but launched chasing career with a clear second at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January and can cope with today's drop back in trip.

9/4

1

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:30 Carlisle

Diamond Dice

12st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Runner-up over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good to soft) in December and filled the same position on last month's chase debut at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy), where he was clear with the progressive winner; chance.

4/1

Form: 14-306 D

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on both hurdling starts this summer, the latter over C&D, and his recent Flat form is uninspiring; needs to turn a corner.
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No Results Found

Form: 698163 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with C&D (good) win in July, her fourth start since rejoining Henry Oliver, and both subsequent runs were perfectly respectable; still well handicapped on older form; probably won't be far away.
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5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 73210- D

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Smart on the Flat in his prime and and got off the mark over hurdles with 7l success in Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in March; didn't fire in Ayr handicap at end of last season and was given another wind op (his second) during the summer; a couple of the others here have more potential.
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7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

8th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bluegrass

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 5-23 over hurdles and placed a few times as well; a bit up and down this season but ran respectably in the new blinkers at Fakenham last time and now regular cheekpieces return over a longer trip that may suit him better.

10/1

16/1

Form: /72F0- D

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner who is best known as a Wetherby specialist; absent since down-the-field run in April and patently not the force of old but has good claims here if judged on his second off 2lb higher at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in January.
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6

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Fransham

11st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Pam Sly

towards rear

33/1

6

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Fransham

11st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Pam Sly

towards rear

33/1

7th

2

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Fransham

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Pam Sly

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, no impression after 3 out

16/1

Form: 689-P

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Safely held in three Irish maiden hurdles last season but has done well on the Flat for new stable since the spring, winning three times (good-soft); pulled up in early stages of handicap hurdle debut last Wednesday (saddle slipped) but remains unexposed in this sphere.
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9th

1

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Giselles Defence

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check.

9/1

5th

9

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Giselles Defence

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; well treated on that form but he's failed to beat a rival home in four runs for this stable; hard to fancy.

50/1

23th

9

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Giselles Defence

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Sean Davis

Won four on turf for Ian Williams at 1m2f on varying ground; has failed to beat a single rival in three Dundalk starts for this stable.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.29
Tricast £26.48
Trifecta £30.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Court In The Act

TOPSPEED:

Bluegrass

Daily Mail:

Bannister

WEST COUNTRY:

Diamond Dice

POSTDATA:

Langton Wold

RP RATINGS:

Pillar Of Steel

LAMBOURN:

Court In The Act

The Times:

Court In The Act

Telegraph:

Court In The Act

The Guardian:

Court In The Act

The Sun:

Court In The Act

Daily Record:

Court In The Act

D Express:

Bluegrass

Daily Mirror:

Bluegrass

The Star:

Bannister