December 12 / 12.25 Warwick

12.25

Soft

Heat Your Home With Alpha Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Heat Your Home With Alpha Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2639-2

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed good form in defeat in bumpers (heavy-good to soft) and he was short-headed on last month's hurdle/seasonal debut at Bangor (2m, good to soft); there's stamina in his pedigree and he has leading claims.
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1st

5

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Im A Lumberjack

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

took keen hold, towards rear

5/4

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in May on his third start and sold for £60,000 later that month; has joined a top yard for his rules career and could play a leading role.
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2nd

1

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:08 Exeter

As The Fella Says

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Bought for £60,000 on the back of an Irish point win and probably bumped into a useful horse (his market rival) in a 2m5f maiden at Warwick (good to soft); sets the standard on that effort and there's surely more to come; trainer evidently not fazed by coming back in trip.

4/7

2nd

1

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:08 Exeter

As The Fella Says

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Bought for £60,000 on the back of an Irish point win and probably bumped into a useful horse (his market rival) in a 2m5f maiden at Warwick (good to soft); sets the standard on that effort and there's surely more to come; trainer evidently not fazed by coming back in trip.

4/7

2

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ffos Las

As The Fella Says

11st 6lb

T: Nicky Henderson

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) in March; might be in with an each-way shout on today's rules debut.
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3rd

7

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Libre De Choeur

11st 4lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

led

16/1

Form: 5-5

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the stable's useful chaser Valadom but he's failed to threaten when fifth over hurdles on his first two starts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

12:55 Cheltenham

Kalhandrion

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Richard Hobson

Thrice-raced 4yo who appeared to improve with his 100-1 fourth at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) most recently and has frame possibilities provided that form is backed up; others look more solid, however.

33/1

3

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

12:55 Cheltenham

Kalhandrion

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Richard Hobson

Thrice-raced 4yo who appeared to improve with his 100-1 fourth at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) most recently and has frame possibilities provided that form is backed up; others look more solid, however.

33/1

4th

6

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Kalhandrion

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Richard Hobson

in rear

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8l third in Irish maiden point (3m, good) last month on his second start; has travelled from Ireland to make his rules debut and it will be no surprise to see a good run; one to watch in the betting.
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6th

15

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

14:30 Clonmel

Roxboro River

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd

20/1

6th

15

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

14:30 Clonmel

Roxboro River

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd

20/1

5th

10

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Fairyhouse

Roxboro River

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

Placed in a point-to-point at Turtulla; beaten 38l when fifth of 11 in a Warwick maiden hurdle (2m5f, good to soft) on debut for this yard last month; others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8-1, always in rear on last month's debut in a bumper at Sandown (2m, good to soft) and As The Fella Says looks the yard's chief hope under Nico de Boinville; however, he's in top hands and judged on his pedigree the step up in trip should suit on his hurdle debut; not written off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

5

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:37 Newbury

Noble Park

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nicky Henderson

Perhaps one of the yard's lesser lights, having been soundly beaten in a bumper and 2m5f maiden hurdle; Nico de Boinville prefers Akimos; may be more interesting in handicaps later on.

40/1

10th

5

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:37 Newbury

Noble Park

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nicky Henderson

always behind

40/1

6th

8

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Noble Park

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Nicky Henderson

in rear

10/1

Form: 240-26 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who showed good form in bumpers and was runner-up at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in May on her hurdle debut; has had wind op since lesser run at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October; improvement necessary if she's to feature today, but it's possible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

13

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Wednesday Addams

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

prominent

8/1

7th

13

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Wednesday Addams

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

prominent

8/1

6th

11

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:05 Stratford

Wednesday Addams

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Irish point winner; plenty of promise in three bumpers, in the frame at Wetherby and Newbury before beaten 16l in a Grade 2 at Aintree (2m1f, soft) in April; made a pleasing hurdling debut when second of ten at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; should run well.

5/2

Form: 1/4-3 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner for whom it's still very early days over hurdles, but he's been well beaten on his first two starts in this sphere and needs to be an entirely different proposition today.
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8th

4

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Check The Score

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders

10/1

8th

4

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Check The Score

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, raced wide, in touch with leaders

10/1

3rd

4

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 3

12:40 Exeter

Check The Score

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bought for £75,000 after winning an Irish point; it wasn't a strong bumper in which he edged home at Warwick (good) and he ended up well held on his switch to hurdling in January (2m4f); would appear to lack the star potential of some of these.

8/1

25/1

Form: 73058

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
With a leading trainer and has shown hints of ability; could take a step forward at some stage but others have lots more substance to their form.
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9th

12

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Beorma

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

25/1

9th

12

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Beorma

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

25/1

8th

11

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Kempton

Beorma

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Modest form in bumpers for previous stable and failed to improve in Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m1f) on debut for Dan Skelton; looks the type to do better in handicaps later on.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In third but beaten when unseating at final fence in Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) in April on his second start; not ruled out each-way on his rules debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

A Force To Reckin

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Chris Honour

prominent

20/1

Form: 88-

Last run: 292 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at big odds in two bumpers in February; hurdle debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Noble Recall

11st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

took keen hold, in rear

100/1

9

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:25 Warwick

Noble Recall

11st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

took keen hold, in rear

100/1

8th

5

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:53 Chepstow

Noble Recall

11st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Anthony Day

held up in rear, always behind

100/1

Non-runners

Cauvicourt, Saint Kristobal

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £2.80
Trifecta £16.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm A Lumberjack

LAMBOURN:

As The Fella Says

The Guardian:

Wednesday Addams

Telegraph:

As The Fella Says

Daily Mail:

As The Fella Says

Daily Mirror:

As The Fella Says

The Star:

As The Fella Says

RP RATINGS:

I'm A Lumberjack

POSTDATA:

I'm A Lumberjack

The Times:

I'm A Lumberjack

D Express:

I'm A Lumberjack

The Sun:

I'm A Lumberjack

Daily Record:

I'm A Lumberjack