November 05 / 15.35 Warwick

15.35

Good

Trustatrader Apply Today Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Trustatrader Apply Today Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 754-P1 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner for previous stable, the last of those over two years ago; having third run after a wind op and first for 174 days when grinding out a win at Wincanton last week (1m7f, good); has no penalty and he's won over this C&D before.
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6th

10

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:45 Newbury

Getalead

11st 1lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Kevin Pickard

prominent, weakened approaching last

14/1

6th

10

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:45 Newbury

Getalead

11st 1lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Kevin Pickard

prominent, weakened approaching last

14/1

5th

8

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Getalead

11st 4lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Kevin Pickard

3-3 under Gearoid Harney, recording all those wins this autumn, latest at Wincanton (2m4f) in first-time cheekpieces; still well handicapped on historical data; not ruled out.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 976-P6 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Had a miserable 14 or so months and no sign of exploiting a vastly reduced handicap mark, latterly finishing weakly after wind surgery.
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4th

3

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Shantou Express

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Has won on most types of ground; gradually back to form this term, solid second (behind a subsequent scorer, pair clear) at Warwick most recently; still well treated on historical data; shortlisted.

3/1

4th

3

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Shantou Express

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

pressed leader, lost second but prominent after 4th, went second again going okay after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

3/1

2nd

4

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Shantou Express

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Had a miserable 14 or so months and no sign of exploiting a vastly reduced handicap mark, latterly finishing weakly after wind surgery.

14/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0/U23- C

Last run: 321 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner (on good) who has had three runs over hurdles, the latest just about her best effort when behind respected mares in a Ludlow novice (2m5f, soft); off since last December but this mark might be okay.
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6th

3

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 3

16:15 Ludlow

Baby Sage

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Five starts over hurdles, taking her form to another level when she won 11-race at Exeter (extended 2m5f, soft) two months ago in her second handicap; carried her head awkwardly before run-in and has gone up 6lb but she may well have more to give.

3/1

6th

3

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 3

16:15 Ludlow

Baby Sage

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Five starts over hurdles, taking her form to another level when she won 11-race at Exeter (extended 2m5f, soft) two months ago in her second handicap; carried her head awkwardly before run-in and has gone up 6lb but she may well have more to give.

3/1

1st

5

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Baby Sage

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led after 3 out, soon hung left, ridden after 2 out, kept on well

4/1

Form: P62/71 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Clearly needed his comeback run after a long layoff as he looked a different horse at Hereford 22 days ago (2m5f, good) when beating a lightly raced improver with the pair dominant; a 6lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.
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2nd

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Gris Majeur

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

midfield, headway before 2nd, led before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, reduced lead approaching last, headed towards finish, just held

14/1

2nd

5

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Gris Majeur

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

midfield, headway before 2nd, led before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, reduced lead approaching last, headed towards finish, just held

14/1

7th

1

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Gris Majeur

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sheila Lewis

Three-time hurdle winner over 2m5f; very respectable sixth in higher-grade company on chasing debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in November and drops back in trip after looking stretched by 3m1f over hurdles last month; could be dangerous if first-time cheekpieces have desired effect.

10/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 46-829 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
His second to progressive rival at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in May has been about it this year; tailed off just two weeks ago after bypassing the summer.
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9th

5

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

Kepagge

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Pipe

led, headed 3rd, led again 4th, mistake 5th, increased tempo after 7th

20/1

Form: P913-8 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won in first-time cheekpieces at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in April off 5lb lower and then similar form when third at Perth; finished last at Exeter a month ago but wasn't disgraced and that run should have brought him on (raced keenly).
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12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Gustoso

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

visibility reduced by fog

6/1

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Gustoso

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

in touch with leaders before 2 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

6/1

Form: 5447-5

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has ability but handicaps haven't brought out the best of it, having struggled on soft at Ludlow (2m5f) and good at Hereford (2m3f); others safer.
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7th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Illico De Montave

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Has ability but handicaps haven't brought out the best of it, having struggled on soft at Ludlow (2m5f) and good at Hereford (2m3f); others safer.

33/1

7th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Illico De Montave

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Has ability but handicaps haven't brought out the best of it, having struggled on soft at Ludlow (2m5f) and good at Hereford (2m3f); others safer.

33/1

5th

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Illico De Montave

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Shaped with promise in two slow-ground novice hurdles in February/March (both 2m) but struggled when upped to 2m5f for last month's handicap debut at Ludlow (soft); others have more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: 12/57F D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Made hay in points back in the spring but an 11yo now and has found it harder going back under rules; capable hurdler back in the day but hasn't tried this discipline since the summer of 2022 when with the Skeltons.
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8th

1

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Dorrells Pierji

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Made hay in points back in the spring but an 11yo now and has found it harder going back under rules; capable hurdler back in the day but hasn't tried this discipline since the summer of 2022 when with the Skeltons.

33/1

8th

1

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Dorrells Pierji

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Made hay in points back in the spring but an 11yo now and has found it harder going back under rules; capable hurdler back in the day but hasn't tried this discipline since the summer of 2022 when with the Skeltons.

33/1

4

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:33 Exeter

Dorrells Pierji

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: D Summersby

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 8th

20/1

Form: -39145 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August on second run for this yard but well beaten next time returned to fences and again back hurdling here a month ago; his profile is very hit and miss.
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5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Surprise winner at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August on second run for this yard but well beaten next time returned to fences and again back hurdling here a month ago; his profile is very hit and miss.

33/1

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Surprise winner at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August on second run for this yard but well beaten next time returned to fences and again back hurdling here a month ago; his profile is very hit and miss.

33/1

5th

10

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Returned to form and caused a 40-1 surprise at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August, his second run for Rob Summers, but was soundly beaten in a 2m chase there last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £18.33
Tricast £63.14
Trifecta £92.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Getalead

SPOTLIGHT:

Gris Majeur

The Star:

Baby Sage

TOPSPEED:

Gustoso

Daily Record:

Baby Sage

The Times:

Gris Majeur

Telegraph:

Gris Majeur

The Guardian:

Gris Majeur

Daily Mail:

Gris Majeur

POSTDATA:

Getalead

WEST COUNTRY:

Getalead

D Express:

Getalead

Daily Mirror:

Getalead

The Sun:

Getalead