December 18 / 12.05 Newbury

12.05

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some improvement on Flat, fair form when off the mark in 2m, soft-ground handicap in July when last seen; changed hands and left Jessica Macey; major new yard (also runs Rakki) does well in this division, including in this race.
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1st

7

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

14:53 Chester

Believitanducan

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Alan King

Three months off before returning to Flat with a win at Ascot (2m, good; 12 ran) three weeks ago, always prominent as 11-8 favourite; up 4lb and lacks any experience of this track but a huge player if he takes to it.

2/1

1st

8

(13)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Believitanducan

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Alan King

Placed in all four staying handicaps (includes 2m win) for Jessica Macey in 2024; three hurdle wins since joining this yard and a good effort on the Flat when second at Kempton (2m, AW) in April 2025; respected on his return to this sphere.

6/1

3rd

6

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Believitanducan

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Failed to fire at Kempton last time (2m5f, good) but seemed suited by the step up to 2m4f (soft) the run before when the front two pulled clear; 3-6 as a hurdler and won't mind getting back on a slower surface; considered.

13/2

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat maiden; won hurdle debut in good style at Market Rasen and added Listed event by a neck at Wetherby (again 2m on good) over six weeks ago; tongue tied for those last two starts, replacing cheekpieces; has easily the best chance on hurdles form, despite 10lb penalty.
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6th

7

(5)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Liam Swagger

8st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Useful juvenile hurdler in the 2023-24 season, having won in Listed grade and finishing third in the Fred Winter; ran well at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) returned to the Flat last time; future mark 2lb higher; respected.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 35 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on the Flat, pretty useful form when beaten a nose for best effort (1m6f, good to firm); beaten just over 3l at Chepstow (good to soft; better effort) and Warwick (good; fifth of six when 6-4 favourite) in his two starts over hurdles, which suggests place claims again; yard runs two.
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16th

12

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Rakki

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Off the mark in a Roscommon maiden hurdle last September (15.5f, gd-yld); respectable run on handicap debut here in November (19.5f, heavy) but disappointed in a stronger race at Limerick (2m, sft-hvy) when last seen; may do better back on a sounder surface.

7/1

1st

12

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Rakki

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Is 0-9 on Flat and 0-3 over hurdles for Alan King, though his Flat form was useful; finished third of 20 on debut for Willie Mullins when made favourite for a handicap hurdle at Galway; good chance.

7/4

3rd

20

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Rakki

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Ex-Alan King, 0-9 on Flat, 0-3 over hurdles; went very close in a 1m6f handicap at Sandown a year ago; hurdles form is undeniably modest but chance has to be taken seriously on debut for Willie Mullins.

9/4

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair winner four times over about 1m4f in her 20-race Flat career, latterly in September; latest start (fair effort) was two weeks ago; stablemate of hurdles form pick Liam Swagger.
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2

(1)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:30 Windsor

Kinetic

9st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: James Owen

Completed a double over C&D (good to firm) in April but she's finished out the back at Kempton and York since; now drops back in grade but has bit to prove again and she's still 3lb higher than for last success; visor is removed and blinkers return.

6/1

8

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

14:25 York

Kinetic

9st 10lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Won in second-time blinkers at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April and followed up at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) five days later; down the field at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time and there's a headgear switch this afternoon (visor returns; has won in one) but she's not written off.

20/1

11th

2

(1)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Kinetic

10st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Cashed in on a reduced mark at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) last month before following up under a penalty at Windsor five days later; up another 4lb but she overcame trouble for that brave success last time and still looks feasibly treated; highly respected in hat-trick bid.

6/1

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat winner over 7f and 1m for Charles Hills; bought for 46,000gns in July and finished third on hurdling debut at Wetherby (good to soft) three weeks ago, albeit beaten 16l by the easy winner in a six-runner race; should come on from that experience and needs to, markedly.
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4th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Arrives here on the back of three very solid runs, winning at Windsor (2m, good) and going down narrowly since on soft and good ground; off the same mark as last time and it's just a question of whether he'll stay this far (Flat bred).

6/4

3rd

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Kempton

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Showed improved form in January, winning readily on good ground at Windsor then clear second on softer going at Catterick; hit with another rise in the weights but Benjamin Macey takes off a useful 5lb; respected.

7/4

2nd

2

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improved upon previous hurdle form to get off the mark at the 11th attempt in this code at Windsor (2m, good) on New Year's Day; did it readily and there remains mileage in his mark (now 9lb higher) judged on his Flat ability; has shown hints of promise on soft/good to soft ground.

5/2

Form: 57

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a Listed hurdle winner for her stable; some promise when fifth at Ludlow (good) on debut and she was in mid-division at 33-1 when badly hampered three out in Listed fillies' race here (soft) 19 days ago; can do better but no form claims yet.
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6th

7

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Holywell

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

led, headed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, not recover

50/1

6th

7

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Holywell

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

led, headed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, not recover

50/1

7th

5

29th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

13:20 Newbury

Holywell

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Half-sister to a Listed hurdle winner for her stable; duly showed some promise with her fifth-place finish at Ludlow (good) on debut and is open to improvement.

25/1

Form: 36

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m5f Flat win in France (on soft) last June; weakened late on this autumn over hurdles at Kempton (good) and Warwick (good); pulled hard in the latter and now wears a hood, with big improvement needed.
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6th

6

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:48 Fontwell

Justice Roll

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won on the Flat in France last year and subsequently showed hurdling ability against own age-group in Britain; returned from layoff with two very underwhelming Flat runs this summer but remains very unexposed over jumps.

8/1

5th

4

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Justice Roll

10st 3lb

J: Mr Ben Pollard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won on the Flat in France last June; mixed form for new yard over hurdles towards the end of last year and tailed off at 33-1 at Epsom three weeks ago when back on the Flat; market check advised but has plenty to prove.

20/1

6th

4

(7)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

19:35 Epsom

Justice Roll

10st 6lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won in France last June on last Flat start; mixed form for new yard over hurdles towards the end of last year; market check advised back from a break but others arrive with more pressing claims.

20/1

Form: 53

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on Flat, runner-up on two occasions (1m3f and 1m6f); modest form for new yard at Wincanton and Leicester in his two starts over hurdles, perhaps stretched by the heavy ground last time but he needs much better.
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No Results Found

Form: R

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on Flat at up to 1m4f for Ed Walker but refused to leave the parade ring or go to the start on last two intended outings; 5-2 for four-runner fillies' maiden at Leicester (1m7f, soft) one month ago on hurdling/stable debut but refused at the third; one to treat with caution.
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9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

I Love Paris

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Fair on the Flat for Ed Walker last year; made inauspicious start to hurdling career in the autumn (failed to complete consecutive races) but his run at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

7/1

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

I Love Paris

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Fair on the Flat for Ed Walker last year; made inauspicious start to hurdling career in the autumn (failed to complete consecutive races) but his run at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

7/1

6th

10

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

I Love Paris

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

0-8 on Flat, with plenty of fair form (best effort at 1m2f); however, she refused at the third flight on stable/hurdle debut in November and was pulled up before two out when 66-1 at Newbury one month later.

50/1

Non-runners

Miss Altea Blue

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £9.10
Trifecta £25.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Liam Swagger

TOPSPEED:

Miss Altea Blue

The Star:

Rakki

D Express:

Believitanducan

Daily Record:

Miss Altea Blue

RP RATINGS:

Liam Swagger

POSTDATA:

Liam Swagger

The Times:

Liam Swagger

Telegraph:

Liam Swagger

The Guardian:

Liam Swagger

Daily Mail:

Liam Swagger

Daily Mirror:

Liam Swagger

The Sun:

Liam Swagger