November 01 / 14.25 Wetherby

14.25

Good

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat maiden; made winning hurdle debut when scoring in good style at odds-on at Market Rasen (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie replaced cheekpieces; Torrent second but 11lb better off); form franked by the third Model Approach (3lb better off) who has won twice since; major contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(5)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Liam Swagger

8st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Useful juvenile hurdler in the 2023-24 season, having won in Listed grade and finishing third in the Fred Winter; ran well at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) returned to the Flat last time; future mark 2lb higher; respected.

11/4

3/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 213S1O

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Showed quite useful form in juvenile hurdles in France, winning twice at Auteuil (1m7f/2m; very soft) and given a BHA rating of 129; interesting on stable debut.
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5th

6

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Static

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won at about 2m3f at Haydock (good to soft) and Bangor (good) and the combination of a deep race and the drop back to 2m found him out at Aintree; better expected here off what should still be a realistic mark.

10/1

11th

9

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Static

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

On a hat-trick after 2m3f wins at Haydock (good to soft) and Bangor (good) under Charlie Maggs last month but the fact he failed to win at around 2m on his first ten starts in Britain hardly boosts confidence in him for this drop back in trip.

18/1

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Static

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

It was a Class 4 he won at Haydock (good to soft; raced prominently) but that was his first time over this far since arriving from France and he's a willing partner; Charlie Maggs rides again off a 5lb higher mark.

3/1

14/1

Form: 1212 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has done well hurdling, winning twice and finishing second twice, last time finishing just over 4l second to Liam Swagger (11lb worse off) at Market Rasen (2m1f, good; subsequent dual winner Model Approach third); chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Torrent

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Got off to a flyer when winning two of his first three starts over hurdles in 2024; has drawn a blank since but he's on a reduced mark and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks; has possibilities if he can build on that and he's in the mix.

13/2

4th

10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Torrent

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Got off to a flyer when winning two of his first three starts over hurdles in 2024 but has been unable to get his head in front since; his mark continues to drop and cheekpieces are back on replacing a visor; best watched.

12/1

6th

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Torrent

11st 8lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

2-15 over hurdles; winless this campaign but it started quite well and the third at Sandown in December was in a first-time visor that now returns having been missing the last twice; on a fair mark if factoring in Murray Dodd's claim; could stage a revival.

20/1

Form: 212

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable efforts on all three starts over hurdles when with Joseph O'Brien in Ireland, winning at Killarney in July (2m1f, good) and on final start finishing a close second to a previous winner (and stablemate) at Down Royal (2m1f, good); quite interesting on stable debut.
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8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

1

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Inspire Hope

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Good-ground maiden hurdle winner who is lightly raced on the Flat, but she was a 6l last of four here (1m7f, good to firm) in May on her handicap debut in this code and improvement is needed on this first run since.

8/1

Form: 1F3 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Bought unraced for 8,500gns last October; easy winner of an ordinary race at Market Rasen on debut (2m, good; looked very green) but pulled too hard and didn't jump well when third to a subsequent winner (stablemate of Liam Swagger) over C&D last time; now tried in cheekpieces; others stronger.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Play Pretend

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Won at Worcester (2m, good) last July and he ended last year with two close calls over 2m4f; well-held fifth on reappearance at Market Rasen last month but he may have needed that run and has claims if he can get back near best.

10/1

5th

3

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Play Pretend

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Scored at Worcester (2m) last July and posted a very good second of 11 in 2m4f handicap there when last seen out in October; this course winner has gone well fresh so must enter calculations.

8/1

6

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Play Pretend

11st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

4yo who won here (2m, good) in July on his third handicap start and was beaten just a neck when upped to 2m4f at Southwell (good) three weeks ago; unexposed at the trip and entitled to respect.

13/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred; won a three-runner juvenile event at Stratford last month (2m, soft) by 55l after being left clear by final-flight fall of his market rival; hard to know what that form is worth as the runner-up was beaten 71l next time but still considered.
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8th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Denzil

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

8th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Denzil

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

2nd

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:25 Exeter

Denzil

10st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, lost ground after 3rd, headway before 4 out, went second 3 out, carried right run-in, kept on

15/8

Form: 311 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat performer; beaten just over 5l when third to Liam Swagger (now 3lb worse off) on debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) but has progressed since, going on to score at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) and Kempton (2m, good; beat stablemate of Liam Swagger by 2.25l); interesting.
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3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Model Approach

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Beaten a combined 70l in two soft-ground starts over fences but he won his third hurdle race when picking up a 12-runner Ffos Las handicap (2m, good) off this mark nine days ago; 5lb well in on handicap marks if he can transfer that form to chasing and there should be no ground excuses this time.

3/1

1st

11

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Model Approach

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Well treated if going back far enough but achieved little for current yard, over hurdles and fences; finished last of three on final run.

25/1

3rd

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Model Approach

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Well treated on best hurdles form but his record for current yard leaves a lot to be desired; switch to fences made no difference last time; the weakest contender.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £20.84
Trifecta £120.60

Selections

The Times:

Liam Swagger

SPOTLIGHT:

Torrent

RP RATINGS:

Model Approach

The Sun:

Denzil

Daily Mail:

Static

Daily Mirror:

Model Approach

Telegraph:

Liam Swagger

The Guardian:

Liam Swagger

D Express:

Liam Swagger

The Star:

Liam Swagger

Daily Record:

Liam Swagger

TOPSPEED:

Torrent

POSTDATA:

Torrent

WEST COUNTRY:

Torrent