November 07 / 14.52 Newbury

14.52

Good

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13615
  • 3m 0f 52y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88

Form: 477-09

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has a question mark over current form but the return of cheekpieces may prompt a revival; record in this headgear includes a win off 2lb higher at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) last November; admittedly 0-3 over 3m (point/hurdles).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

American Sniper

11st 4lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Made all for 13l success at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last time, ending a losing run that went back to 2024; still competitively handicapped on historical data and has won at up to 3m; not dismissed.

7/1

1st

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:56 Newton Abbot

American Sniper

12st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Has patchy profile but he's well handicapped on his Taunton second (2m3f, good) in December and he may have needed his reappearance run at Hereford this month; this step back up in trip is no problem and he's one to keep an eye on for in-form yard.

11/2

5th

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:17 Hereford

American Sniper

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Has become hard to predict, as his 16l fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) in January would suggest, having failed to back up a decent effort there the previous month; back on his last winning mark and could play a leading role if at his best.

7/2

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 2P215- CD

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Formerly smart; absent since his creditable fifth (on worse terms) to Monmiral in the Pertemps Final; has form figures of 1121 at Newbury, the second-place finish in this contest 12 months ago (seasonal debut); this veteran holds solid claims back here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

14:52 Newbury

Emitom

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second 2 out, switched right before last, not fluent when challenging last, stayed on but just held

3/1

2nd

2

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

14:52 Newbury

Emitom

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second 2 out, switched right before last, not fluent when challenging last, stayed on but just held

3/1

5th

15

14th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Emitom

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Two wins and two seconds from his five races for current yard; both the wins were at Newbury, including in clearcut style from Kyntara on heavy going last time out; back up another 5lb but he was fourth in the Grade 1 Stayers' on his only visit to the Festival, admittedly in 2020, but a case can be made for this resurgent 10yo.

25/1

Form: 74415- D

Last run: 208 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Has earned top weight, having landed the 2024 Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, soft) when finally adding to his Grade 1 juvenile win; not disgraced at Aintree on final outing and warrants respect even though blinkers (worn last twice) are removed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Monmiral

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

2024 Pertemps Final winner but that was off 8lb lower; contested two Grade 1s last spring, before a wind operation (his second) and heavy defeat when returned to fences three months ago (easily his worst chase performance); Freddie Keighley takes off 7lb on this return to a handicap.

9/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Monmiral

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Creditable fifth to Gwennie May Boy on this card last year, having won the Pertemps Final (3m, soft) the time before; creditable second in Grade 2 contests the last twice but this is harder; well beaten in this race in 2023.

40/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Monmiral

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Creditable fifth to Gwennie May Boy on this card last year, having won the Pertemps Final (3m, soft) the time before; creditable second in Grade 2 contests the last twice but this is harder; well beaten in this race in 2023.

40/1

Form: 5111P- C

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Useful novice over fences last season, the highlight a narrow success in Grade 2 at Ascot (3m, good to soft); struggled at the Cheltenham Festival (3m6f) and now reverts to hurdles looking attractively weighted, with chase mark 5lb higher.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Henrys Friend

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Seems best making the running or racing prominently; his six races in the last 14 months have been a mixed bag, with an Ascot win (3m, good) in November the highlight; just 1lb higher today and ran respectably on penultimate start, but his two earlier attempts at 3m6f/4m did not work out; a tongue-tie (worn twice in 2023, with a win on first occasion) returns.

16/1

9th

2

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Henrys Friend

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Back to form when 5l behind Deep Cave last time at Ascot (3m, good to soft) but he does look vulnerable to better-treated opposition, for all that he's just 2lb higher than for November's win at Ascot; likely to race on the front end.

14/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Henrys Friend

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Record of 4-9 over fences, his best form when winning by 6l at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft; 5lb higher today); disadvantaged when slowly away (from a standing start) in the Ultima at Cheltenham and yet still made a challenge three out before fading; never got competitive in the Scottish National but he wasn't alone; a stiff 3m around here looks up his street; shortlisted.

15/2

Non-runners

Major Fortune

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £6.83
Trifecta £13.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Major Fortune

TOPSPEED:

Monmiral

Telegraph:

Emitom

The Times:

Henry's Friend

RP RATINGS:

American Sniper

POSTDATA:

Major Fortune

Daily Mail:

Major Fortune

D Express:

Major Fortune

Daily Mirror:

Major Fortune

The Sun:

Major Fortune

Daily Record:

Major Fortune

WEST COUNTRY:

Monmiral

The Guardian:

Monmiral

The Star:

Emitom