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Amber Stevens Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Amber Stevens Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: PPP4-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles; however, wasn't far away at Chepstow two runs back and made a bad mistake next time at Ffos Las; possible; seems to handle any ground.
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6th

5

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Privilege

9st 6lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround.

12/1

9th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:55 Yarmouth

Privilege

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

prominent

33/1

Form: 0/5-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
A glimmer of promise in two French hurdles and again when a 14l runner-up in a novice for mares at Fontwell; unexposed profile for handicaps and she's a 4yo filly getting the allowances.
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8

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

La Trattaria

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

Carried no confidence on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) and was beaten a distance.

50/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

La Trattaria

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

A glimmer of promise in two French hurdles and again when a 14l runner-up in a novice for mares at Fontwell; unexposed profile for handicaps and she's a 4yo filly getting the allowances.

10/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

La Trattaria

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Littmoden

A glimmer of promise in two French hurdles and again when a 14l runner-up in a novice for mares at Fontwell; unexposed profile for handicaps and she's a 4yo filly getting the allowances.

10/1

Form: 9U35-9

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-9; beaten under 6l at Fontwell three runs back (2m5f, soft) but has followed that with remote finishes; does like cut underfoot so rain would bring her into it.
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7th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Hurst Hill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Just 1-17 over hurdles, the win gained at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last summer, but she made a satisfactory reappearance last month and her current mark is workable; considered each-way.

13/2

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Hurst Hill

11st 2lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Opened account at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) last July and runner-up in three of her four starts since, at up to 3m3f; on the premises on that evidence but the 163 days off ask a question.

6/1

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:17 Plumpton

Hurst Hill

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Runner-up twice at Stratford (3m2f/2m6f) since holding on well to open account at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July; evidently in good nick and won't mind if the ground softens; leading contender.

7/4

Form: 0089P-

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Showed very little in five Irish starts, the latest a 2m5f handicap at Ballinrobe in April (100-1).
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6

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Yenaled Dream

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Poor ex-Irish maiden, albeit a lightly raced one; showed a tad more on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but not enough to be a strong fancy for this.

14/1

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Yenaled Dream

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed very little in five Irish starts, the latest a 2m5f handicap at Ballinrobe in April (100-1).

50/1

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Yenaled Dream

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed very little in five Irish starts, the latest a 2m5f handicap at Ballinrobe in April (100-1).

50/1

Form: 7867-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.
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3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:57 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-9 over hurdles; not disgraced when fifth of 11 off his lowly handicap mark here (2m2f, good) last month but a minor role is probably his best hope on these terms.

20/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

Form: P5PP-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; opposable on his form in four British hurdles, the first two for David Pipe; this new headgear combination did nothing for him here three weeks ago.
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2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Joe Tickle

Ran well to finish a clear fourth in a Taunton handicap (2m, good) last month; has each-way claims if he can back that up but he's not easy to predict and is still a maiden after 21 starts; cheekpieces added.

10/1

4th

9

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Saucats

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Joe Tickle

Longstanding maiden over hurdles who hasn't done enough to suggest he's about to shed his maiden tag, finishing 17.5l adrift of Little Lady Lucy at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last time; has a bit to find on the revised terms but not ruled out for minor honours.

10/1

5th

8

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Saucats

10st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Joe Tickle

Longstanding maiden over hurdles; it wasn't a bad run behind Victory Shout at Taunton but there's no obvious reason why he should reverse those placings.

9/1

Form: 63/P-2 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two 1m4f wins in France on good to soft and very soft; regressed for previous yard but very nearly made a winning start for James Owen last week at Warwick (2m, good; 5-4f); every chance of going one better off the same mark.
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1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Mr Le Philosophe

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Typically for new recruits for this yard, he hit the ground running; however, he has struggled the last twice after surging up the weights; others appeal more.

10/1

4

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

19:00 Sedgefield

Mr Le Philosophe

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Heavy defeat at Worcester last time was his first blip for this yard and reportedly unsuited by ground that was considered softer than the official good; won his previous two races and still on a competitive mark if back on song.

4/1

Form: 6969-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more when 100-1 for a 2m1f novice hurdle here recently, finishing about 20l behind the winner; entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.
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11

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

11st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed a bit more when 100-1 for a 2m1f novice hurdle here recently, finishing about 20l behind the winner; entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.

16/1

11

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

11st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed a bit more when 100-1 for a 2m1f novice hurdle here recently, finishing about 20l behind the winner; entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.

16/1

4th

9

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Daisy Me Rollin

10st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, bumped 3rd

100/1

Form: /4059-

Last run: 250 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three runs after running okay in a C&D handicap last May on stable debut; absent since September.
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12

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

Tailed off in three runs after running okay in a C&D handicap last May on stable debut; absent since September.

33/1

12

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

Tailed off in three runs after running okay in a C&D handicap last May on stable debut; absent since September.

33/1

9th

7

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

10st 11lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

led, headed 3 out

25/1

Form: 0669-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Big step forward when a 40-1 second on handicap debut here two weeks ago, despite racing too freely; off the same mark today but may need good ground, so watch the weather.
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3rd

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

10st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Course regular who was mostly in good form last year and last month's reappearance run at Exeter looked too bad to be true; hard to dismiss, especially back here.

6/1

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Stinginhisstep

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Two-time winner over a similar trip at Newton Abbot (both good); was competitive from this mark on his last two starts at that track (both 2m5f) and should be involved if straight enough after a six-month break.

11/4

3rd

10

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

10st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Dual 2m2f course winner this season; rebounded from two lesser efforts when close third of five (just behind Striking A Pose) over C&D (good) last month but has more on his plate in this deeper race.

12/1

Form: 89864/

Last run: 594 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
No wins in 12 and exposed as modest under both codes; didn't run too badly in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer (on good ground).
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6

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:20 Fontwell

Marley Head

10st 6lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Soundly beaten at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) a fortnight ago, his second run after a long absence, and now 0-13 under all codes; clearly needs a much better performance here.

12/1

14

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Marley Head

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

No wins in 12 and exposed as modest under both codes; didn't run too badly in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer (on good ground).

14/1

14

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Marley Head

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

No wins in 12 and exposed as modest under both codes; didn't run too badly in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer (on good ground).

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £40.30
Straight Forecast £42.48
Tricast £59.37
Trifecta £77.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Le Philosophe

Telegraph:

Stinginhisstep

RP RATINGS:

Mr Le Philosophe

POSTDATA:

Mr Le Philosophe

The Times:

Mr Le Philosophe

The Guardian:

Mr Le Philosophe

Daily Mail:

Mr Le Philosophe

D Express:

Mr Le Philosophe

Daily Mirror:

Mr Le Philosophe

The Sun:

Mr Le Philosophe

The Star:

Mr Le Philosophe

Daily Record:

Mr Le Philosophe