March 09 / 14.50 Warwick

14.50

Good To Soft

Barbers Flooring Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Barbers Flooring Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: F-7655 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Six wins on the Flat and four over hurdles, but not shown much in four starts back over jumps since October; opposable despite the drop in grade.
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6th

6

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Ran creditably in sole Sandown attempt (four years ago) but is still seeking a first British Flat success away from Goodwood; modest third there last time in a race he'd won in 2022.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:39 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All five domestic Flat wins have come here including this race in 2022; just 1lb above his last winning mark and respected with the ground likely to be in his favour.

5/1

5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: /43-44

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fourth of nine in both starts over hurdles since debuting for this yard in January; more needed on handicap debut, though he has undergone wind surgery since last seen.
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2nd

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

Ilitch

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Flopped badly when favourite at Warwick last month (bled from the nose) but was one of two to pull clear of the others when second at Doncaster (3m, soft) in January and will be suited by the forecast faster ground here; can feature if back on song.

11/2

8th

8

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Ilitch

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Eventually overhauled in a sustained duel with the winner at Doncaster (3m) most recently but ran well to sustain his solid record since handicapping; may do better still; possibilities back down in distance.

11/2

2nd

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

16:00 Doncaster

Ilitch

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Only 5lb higher than for his Fontwell win last March (2m1f, good) and has returned from a break with competitive runs over 2m4f; whether he'll stay this far remains to be seen but he should have more races in him.

8/1

Form: 16561 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles under Toby Wynne on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 8lb, but he took that race with plenty in hand and remains open to further improvement; stable won this last year.
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1st

3

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:48 Uttoxeter

King Ulanda

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual hurdle winner who landed a 2m1f chase in May; failed to repeat that form when well held the following month but back over hurdles off a 6lb lower mark and can play a part if back on song.

10/1

4th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:42 Uttoxeter

King Ulanda

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual winner over hurdles and made a winning chase debut at Bangor (2m1f, good) four weeks ago; that race did fall apart with none of his rivals running their races and he has been whacked up 10lb as a result; that should still have given his confidence a boost.

5/2

1st

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

King Ulanda

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Productive autumn included a Carlisle hurdles win (2m1f, good) off 4lb lower; two flops either side of a late fall since March, however, and doesn't enter this chasing debut in the same good heart as some.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 132319 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Consistent over hurdles last year including wins at Stratford (2m, good) in July and Hereford (2m4f, good to soft) in November; didn't stay in a 0-130 contest at Ascot (2m6f, good to soft) in December, but respected back in trip/grade if ready to go after 79 days off.
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1st

7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Don Rafael

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fortunate to register a second 2m3f win here in November but has held his form since and he clearly likes it here; the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f.

4/1

3rd

8

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Don Rafael

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won over C&D (good to soft) in late 2024 but was lucky to score when repeating that feat on stable debut (good) in November; respectable third at Southwell (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December on his only subsequent start; unproven on heavy but can't be dismissed.

12/1

Form: -6U834 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Last two wins came over fences, but he has been hurdling since returning in September; should be happier back at this trip after failing to stay at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last month; shortlisted down again in grade.
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2nd

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:20 Uttoxeter

Gardener

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

10yo who had two wins at Hexham (soft/good) this spring before a backward step when bidding to complete his hat-trick over that 2m4f; ridden by Charlie Maggs on last four starts; each-way candidate.

6/1

5th

11

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Gardener

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Bidding for a C&D hat-trick having won here on last two starts (soft/good); has gone up 9lb but has run well off much higher marks in the past; could go well.

6/1

1st

3

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Gardener

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Five races for his new trainer and back on track, following three third places with a tenacious C&D win (soft) under Charlie Maggs in 14-runner race 19 days ago; back up 4lb but one to consider seriously.

100/30

Form: 23-713 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut at Leicester (2m, heavy) in January and a fair third of 11 off this mark at Bangor (2m1f, soft) last month; still unexposed and one to consider if coping with drying ground.
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11

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

The Grey Man

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

None too consistent this season but he did win in small fields at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; made all) and Wetherby (3m, good to soft) last month; this field is much more demanding company on his first venture beyond 3m.

8/1

1st

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:47 Wetherby

The Grey Man

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Inconsistent but easily got off the mark over fences at the third attempt in three-runner handicap at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) recently; this is a stronger race but he could have more to offer in this sphere; not ruled out.

7/2

Form: 3164- D

Last run: 359 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
1-4 over hurdles for Alan King last winter, the win coming at Doncaster (2m1f, good to soft); changed hands for 6,500gns in November and the market should be revealing on stable debut after seven months off.
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9

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Whispering Royal

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Average form over hurdles but performed with credit when fourth of nine finishers over C&D (good) behind Superstylin on chasing debut last month; may do better in this sphere but has his work cut out to reverse form with that rival.

14/1

4th

7

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Whispering Royal

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Was struggling for form over hurdles before finishing a 3.5l third of ten behind Gore Point at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in June, but failed to build on that last month back from a break; makes chase debut off a sliding mark but others have more obvious claims.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.60
Straight Forecast £34.74
Trifecta £153.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Ulanda

Telegraph:

The Grey Man

LAMBOURN:

Whispering Royal

RP RATINGS:

King Ulanda

TOPSPEED:

King Ulanda

POSTDATA:

King Ulanda

The Times:

King Ulanda

The Guardian:

King Ulanda

D Express:

King Ulanda

Daily Mirror:

King Ulanda

The Star:

King Ulanda

Daily Record:

King Ulanda

The Sun:

The Grey Man