December 05 / 15.00 Leicester

15.00

Heavy

Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 134-U6 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Two wins on soft ground last winter; badly hampered by a faller when unseating at Carlisle but ran a flat race at Warwick only two weeks ago.
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2nd

1

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

One Eye On Vegas

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won a Leicester handicap (2m4f, soft) for the second season running in early December, edging out Cast's Tasha; Wincanton was disappointing but remains on a fair mark if he can shrug aside that run.

8/1

6th

5

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

One Eye On Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won a Leicester handicap (2m4f, soft) for the second season running in early December; the front two were clear but the second has disappointed since; this is likely to take more winning and he's 4lb higher.

7/1

9th

1

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

One Eye On Vegas

11st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield

7/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: /P27-P

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has the form to feature but finished lame at Wetherby in January and was never a factor on month's return; cheekpieces added.
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3rd

6

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Benassi

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Very inconsistent and pulled up last time; however, he stayed on well for second in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) two starts ago and is well worth a go at this new trip; a possible.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 634-F8

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Has won a maiden over hurdles; ran well on chase debut until falling late on but was quite disappointing back over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); retains some potential and won't mind getting back on softer ground.
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5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Tommie Gun

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Ended last season in very poor form for Nigel Twiston-Davies but seemed to have turned a corner when close third of four (just behind Jakana) at Hexham (2m4f, good) for new stable three weeks ago, where a last-flight error might have cost him the race; has a fighting chance here; tongue-tie added.

7/2

5

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:00 Hexham

Tommie Gun

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Winless since 2023 and he signed off for Nigel Twiston-Davies when pulled up in 2m3f handicap at Bangor in April; changed hands for £2,000 subsequently and he needs a resurgence.

8/1

6

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Tommie Gun

11st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ended 2024 with two good efforts on slow ground (2m4f/2m) but looked out of sorts when pulled up on both outings this year; may not be ideally suited by the much quicker ground here, and others have much less to prove.

10/1

Form: 2/136- D

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden winner whose third in a Uttoxeter novice was respectable and he was up against it at Cheltenham; would appear to be entering handicaps off a realistic mark; trip/ground fine.
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3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Leading Choice

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Very lightly raced 9yo who has won a bumper and a 2m4f maiden hurdle; he was in last throughout in a three-runner novice chase last week at Newbury when returning from 13 months off; as was the case then, these terms aren't favourable.

16/1

3rd

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

14:15 Newbury

Leading Choice

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle winner; very lightly raced 9yo who seems to enjoy the mud but has a long absence to overcome on his chasing debut and he's the lowest rated of these by some margin.

25/1

9th

6

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

13:20 Haydock

Leading Choice

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Nicky Martin

Bumper and 2m4f maiden winner, whose best form in light career was registered on heavy; never dangerous when well beaten on seasonal/handicap debut (2m4f, heavy) early last month, whereas he won last season when returning from a much longer break.

14/1

Form: 2-21

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
It was an ordinary maiden she won at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft) but that continued a solid start to her career and she brings plenty of potential into handicaps; off since May but very unexposed.
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3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Shantwopointfive

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won C&D maiden a year ago and made good progress in handicaps towards end of last season; creditable fourth of 16 in valuable mares' series final at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect here.

9/4

4th

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:45 Cheltenham

Shantwopointfive

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 3114-2 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Mudlover who won back-to-back races about this time last year and has made a solid start in handicaps, including a 2l defeat at Bangor last time; entitled to come on for that first run in 276 days.
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2nd

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Easy To Follow

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

On the rise for previous yard in late 2023, winning back-to-back at Uttoxeter (maiden) and Fontwell (novice); mostly disappointing over fences (0-5), pulling up at Huntingdon in January when last seen; back to hurdles from fair mark on first start for Olly Murphy; consult the market.

10/1

2

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Easy To Follow

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

No further successes since beating Batwomen by a neck in a Fontwell mares' novice hurdle in December 2023 (2m3f, heavy); mixed signals over fences of late as to whether this step up to 3m is needed, and cheekpieces wrought no improvement from her on one previous application.

5/2

5th

3

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:55 Leicester

Easy To Follow

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual hurdle winner on heavy ground; the writing was on the wall a long way from home when last of the four behind Mighty Moth on her chase debut at Lingfield; cheekpieces are now enlisted.

10/1

Form: 83156-

Last run: 285 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Easily won a heavy-ground 2m novice at Exeter before trailing home well beaten in two handicaps (2m4f/2m); could yet come good again off his reduced mark.
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5th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Needs to up his game after two below-par recent runs (2m/2m3f) but his second to a next-time-out winner at Taunton (2m2f, heavy) in early February was a good effort and this step up in trip is an interesting move.

9/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Over two years since sole career win in a novice hurdle here; 0-3 over fences and easily the best of those runs was the second at Taunton (2m2f, heavy); ideally wants that slower ground.

8/1

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

Storming Nelson

11st 9lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Out the back with DJ Pete in a Chepstow novice on chasing debut, and better judged on his Taunton handicap second since (2m2f, heavy); Exeter hurdles winner likely to appreciate the return to a longer track.

9/4

Form: 1PP4-6 D

Last run: 204 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with and hasn't gone on at all from his Wincanton win last January (2m5f, heavy); back off the same mark but needs a revival in the new cheekpieces.
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4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

8

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Rare Clouds

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Dan Horsford

Landed good prize at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in early 2024 and also has a good-ground course win on his CV; signed off for Simon Earle with poor run in December but makes stable debut from a workable mark; not ruled out.

16/1

Form: 26-319 D

Last run: 174 days

W: 10st 13lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Wins nothing on his last run but that was on good ground and he may prefer it softer these days, having previously had his consistency rewarded at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft); however, he turns 14 soon and hasn't raced for 174 days.
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6th

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on soft ground over 2m4f here last May but has suffered three serious defeats in the meantime and he's a 14yo now.

14/1

6th

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on soft ground over 2m4f here last May but has suffered three serious defeats in the meantime and he's a 14yo now.

14/1

5th

8

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

10st 9lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, lost position after 4 out

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £39.00
Straight Forecast £36.69
Tricast £102.30
Trifecta £161.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shantwopointfive

WEST COUNTRY:

Leading Choice

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy To Follow

TOPSPEED:

Benassi

Telegraph:

Tommie Gun

POSTDATA:

McGowan's Pass

LAMBOURN:

Shantwopointfive

The Times:

Shantwopointfive

Daily Mirror:

Shantwopointfive

The Star:

Shantwopointfive

Daily Record:

Easy To Follow

D Express:

Leading Choice

The Sun:

Leading Choice

Daily Mail:

Benassi