October 15 / 15.20 Wetherby

15.20

Good

Flipit Sell Your Car Better Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Flipit Sell Your Car Better Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: -12124 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a revival over hurdles in early part of this season, winning twice, and was also on target on the Flat last month; current mark is workable and today's trip/ground will suit but others in this line-up may have more potential.
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4th

7

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ollie Pears

Best effort this season when second, behind a rival who was completing a hurdles four-timer, over C&D (good) on penultimate start; reasonably interesting on that form and remains favourably treated, being 3lb below last winning mark.

10/1

7

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

A three-time 2m hurdles winner last season; back on song when second of three in 2m1f handicap at Sedgefield 22 days ago; not out of things off an unchanged mark.

7/1

2nd

3

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:05 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

3lb below last winning mark in October; only real effort of note in five runs after a wind operation was when second on the Flat in June; likely to go from the front.

4/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 5314F- D BF

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Made all in Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; below that form on next outing and absent since falling in March but could quite plausibly have improvement to come in handicaps this season.
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1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Paddys Policy

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Only won a maiden over hurdles but was placed in two handicaps and gets in off a lower mark for this debut over fences (second in his only point); worth considering.

11/4

7th

1

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

15:37 Musselburgh

Paddys Policy

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

1-7 over hurdles; returned from wind surgery with creditable third at Doncaster (2m, good; handles good to soft) five weeks ago; 1lb lower here and should be involved again.

6/1

2nd

3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Wetherby

Paddys Policy

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made all in Sedgefield maiden (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; below that form on next outing and absent since falling in March but could quite plausibly have improvement to come in handicaps this season.

8/1

Form: 7-1231 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form 7yo who won on the Flat last month then collected a good prize when back over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m, good) a fortnight later; 3lb rise ought to be manageable; likely contender again here.
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6th

3

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Saligo Bay

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Very productive in 2025 but has gone the opposite way this year; pulled up in last two outings and, although 1lb below last winning mark, he is best watched unless the market suggests a revival is likely.

20/1

8

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:30 Market Rasen

Saligo Bay

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Last year's winner (from 14lb lower); went clear from the last to score at Haydock (2m Class 3, good to soft; from a similar mark) last December; more miss than hit (0-5) since, though, weakening quickly (pulled up) in the Cartmel Cup latest; risky proposition currently.

25/1

4

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:53 Cartmel

Saligo Bay

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won five times over hurdles (once over C&D) and three times on the Flat last year; quite versatile regarding ground but has been safely held on both starts this summer (hurdle/Flat) and current mark probably demands a personal-best.

20/1

Form: 652-32 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who is still unexposed over hurdles and was close second in Perth handicap (2m, good) on latest outing two months ago; only 2lb higher here and ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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3rd

4

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:35 Wetherby

Evaluation

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Quite useful on the Flat; only hurdles win was an Ayr novice back in 2024 (good) but he ran a sound race on third start for Adam Nicol when clear second at Kelso ten days ago (2m5f, good); worth considering.

100/30

2nd

2

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:20 Kelso

Evaluation

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

8yo who has been tailed off on the Flat on his first two starts for this yard and needs to prove how much ability he retains; however, getting back on better ground can help and he's on a competitive mark on last year's best hurdle form; might not be a forlorn hope.

12/1

8th

2

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Haydock

Evaluation

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adam Nicol

Well handicapped on his old Flat form and there were bits of fair form over hurdles since for the Russell/Scudamore yard; 310 days off, however, before tailed-off last at Hamilton (1m4f) on Flat return five weeks ago; cheekpieces (tried twice in 2024) return but he looks best watched for now.

33/1

2/1

Form: 451 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who has improved with experience over hurdles and was seemingly relaxed by first-time hood when winning a Worcester maiden (2m, good to soft) last month; that form has recently been given a good boost by the runner-up and this fellow could have a lot more to offer in handicap hurdles.
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3rd

4

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Caelan

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Bought for £7,500 out of Olly Murphy's yard in July; resumes hurdling off the mark of his 3l Ffos Las second in the spring (2m, good), but signs of temperament since then over jumps and on the Flat.

8/1

4th

5

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:43 Nottingham

Caelan

9st 5lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Olly Murphy

Won twice on AW for Marco Botti; scored over hurdles last September; all but refused to race when trailing in last of four at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) on Monday; one to have serious reservations about at present.

12/1

4th

1

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

17:14 Ffos Las

Caelan

10st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Olly Murphy

Has been running well over hurdles and this dual AW winner hasn't had many Flat chances on turf (0-3); on a competitive mark and Hugh Horgan takes off 5lb.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £43.00
Straight Forecast £38.29
Trifecta £93.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Caelan

RP RATINGS:

Saligo Bay

The Guardian:

Evaluation

D Express:

Max Of Stars

POSTDATA:

Caelan

Telegraph:

Caelan

Daily Mail:

Caelan

Daily Mirror:

Caelan

The Star:

Caelan

Daily Record:

Caelan

TOPSPEED:

Saligo Bay

The Times:

Saligo Bay

The Sun:

Evaluation