December 08 / 12.43 Huntingdon

12.43

Good To Soft

Trustatrader Apply Today Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 4f 145y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Trustatrader Apply Today Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3-4011 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Two from two since having wind surgery, scoring off 6lb lower on good ground at Hereford (2m3f) and Market Rasen (2m4f), both times under Lewis Saunders; still well treated on historical data; respected.
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6th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive.

14/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable.

40/1

8th

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Bread And Butter

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 7410/6 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark at Market Rasen (2m4f) two seasons back; however, doesn't look solid on his Flat/hurdles form since returning from long layoff; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.
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3rd

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:28 Cartmel

Ghasham

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

An infrequent winner but got off the mark over fences, after two placed efforts, at Hexham (1m7f, good) 15 days ago; cannot be dismissed while in this mood.

3/1

1st

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:55 Hexham

Ghasham

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Encouraging start to chasing career, keeping on behind a subsequent winner over C&D before finishing closer still at Cartmel latest (2m1f, good); this would be no stronger than either race, and mark still unchanged.

11/8

2nd

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Ghasham

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

Flat/hurdle winner who left Dan Skelton for 4,400gns; finished a clear second at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft; effective on good) on stable/chase debut and the revitalised winner has struck again since; gets in here off the same mark.

11/4

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: /5665/

Last run: 625 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who is making handicap debut; looks well treated on bumper form but badly lacks recent match practice (absent since March 2023); heed the market signals.
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5

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Nollyador

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

led, headed 7th, lost position 10th, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

5

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Nollyador

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Comfortably justified favouritism over hurdles at Hereford (2m6f, good to soft) in February and was reported to have made a respiratory noise when disappointing at Market Rasen last month; 5lb rise has now kicked in but he's still lightly raced for his age and should have a future at this new discipline.

4/1

6th

9

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Nollyador

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

It looked more testing than the official good to soft when he comfortably justified favouritism at Hereford nine days ago (2m5f, good to soft); escapes a penalty but he was ridden by a 10lb claimer that day; this looks a deeper race.

5/2

Form: 22-4P3

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has been placed on four occasions, most recently at Doncaster (2m3f) last weekend; hasn't progressed but is bred to win a race at some stage, being related to several winners for her owners.
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9

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Rialannah

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Lucy Wadham

2-3 for this yard after 2m7f/2m4f good-ground wins around Fakenham; dictated modest fractions the last time and this will be tougher off 4lb higher, but she doesn't have to lead and has to be respected.

7/1

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Rialannah

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Came good for Lucy Wadham at second attempt, winning readily here (2m7f, good) three weeks ago; should be okay back at 2m4f and recent 5lb rise does not look excessive; could have more to offer for new stable.

6/1

1st

5

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

Rialannah

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

0-15 over hurdles but posted some good efforts for the Joel Parkinson-Sue Smith stable last term and ran a big race when fifth on recent seasonal/stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft); will be suited by this move back up in trip; one to consider.

4/1

Form: 130-36 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last term and ran encouragingly on seasonal debut; disappointing favourite, having made errors, at Aintree since but can't be written off yet; steps up in distance.
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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: 31-233 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Switches to handicap level after just two attempts over hurdles and is open to progress; recorded an easy success in bumper on sole start at Huntingdon and looks very interesting back here.
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1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Jubilant

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Ended 2025 with emphatic win from the front at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft), his third chase success, but returned from a break with two disappointing runs (chase/hurdle) towards end of last season and has something to prove.

8/1

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Jubilant

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Third chase success when scoring by 5l at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in December; stamina seemingly stretched by 3m5f back from a short break at Warwick 24 days ago; slightly lower mark back hurdling.

8/1

Form: 74-251 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Proved suited by the new trip in 2m3f event here (good) five weeks ago, opening his hurdles account at the seventh attempt; unexposed beyond 2m and may well build on that course win; shortlisted.
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7

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Absent since finishing 5l behind Caprelo here in May; may put up a better fight in the rematch, having been fresh when gamely making all over C&D earlier in the spring.

8/1

2

(9)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Having his second start back from wind surgery when making all and just holding on over C&D last month (first two clear); has since finished fourth of eight in a slightly better race at Ascot (2m, good to firm); respected, especially if again allowed an uncontested lead.

9/2

6th

2

(9)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Orchestra

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Having his second start back from wind surgery when making all and just holding on over C&D last month (first two clear); has since finished fourth of eight in a slightly better race at Ascot (2m, good to firm); respected, especially if again allowed an uncontested lead.

9/2

Form: 7-564P C

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful chaser on his day but form has gone pear-shaped since last success; returns to hurdles for first time since finishing second over 2m3f here in May 2022; not sure what to expect.
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5th

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Gloire Dathon

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 6th

33/1

7th

6

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Gloire Dathon

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; didn't run up to his best over fences last year (pulled up last two starts); better ground will suit and well handicapped, but plenty to prove.

20/1

7

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Gloire Dathon

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

5-17 over fences but his latest win was May 2023 and last year went badly; often wears hood or cheekpieces and now tries a visor.

20/1

Non-runners

Aggagio, Opera King, Star Turn, State Of Fame

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £101.20
Straight Forecast £77.54
Tricast £1134.29
Trifecta £1689.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Bread And Butter

RP RATINGS:

Diamond Dice

WEST COUNTRY:

Orchestra

SPOTLIGHT:

Jubilant

The Times:

Jubilant

Telegraph:

Diamond Dice

D Express:

Diamond Dice

The Star:

Orchestra

Daily Record:

Orchestra

POSTDATA:

Bread And Butter

Daily Mirror:

Bread And Butter

The Sun:

Bread And Butter