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13.05

Good

Liz Bishop Duntish Stud Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Liz Bishop Duntish Stud Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: P41-66

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well held over fences last time; only 1-12 over hurdles but gained the success off this mark (over 2m5f in April) and has a fighting chance if back to that form.
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1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Kayley Woollacott

Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt with ready success at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) in April; cheekpieces worn on last three starts are absent and yard yet to get off the mark this term; will need to be ready to roll on this chasing debut conceding weight all round.

7/1

6th

1

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 13846P D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Completed a spring hat-trick but has lacked consistency since, including over fences; achieved nothing returned to hurdles (on stable debut) most recently.
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2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Summerleaze

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f); well beaten on chasing debut in July but travelled strongly for a long way before fading into fourth at Stratford (3m3f, good to firm) last month, and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; shortlisted.

4/1

1

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Summerleaze

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f) and also ran well when upped to 3m2f here for next outing; well beaten when ridden much more patiently than usual on last month's chasing debut but runs this track very well and could still have a future over fences.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: /P4-53

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is 0-8 under rules but posted a solid effort, namely third to subsequent scorer, at Kempton (3m, good) most recently; possibilities off same mark.
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6th

6

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Avada Kedavra

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Ended 2025 with two wins, the latter in four-runner contest at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); 5lb higher in a much deeper race here but evidently in very good nick.

6/1

Form: 226FF4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably returned to hurdles last time, following two chase falls still a maiden but went close off this mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f) in May; capable of being involved.
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4th

5

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Getuptheyard

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Maiden who fell in consecutive chases last autumn and was tailed off in 3m handicap hurdle on latest outing in November; has something to prove after a layoff; had wind surgery in March.

9/1

2

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:07 Huntingdon

Getuptheyard

11st 6lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-13 over hurdles but was runner-up three consecutive times in the spring (2m3f-2m7f, good); in contention for a place behind a handicap blot before penultimate-fence fall on last month's chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); good chance here if his confidence has not been dented.

4/1

Form: 307658

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Irish 5yo who isn't totally solid on his form in bumpers and maiden hurdles at up to 2m3f; however, gives the impression this new trip may prompt improvement on handicap debut; interesting.
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12

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Something Simple

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicaps and well beaten at Clonmel in May; however, he showed a lot more when fourth of 12 at Limerick last time; needs to continue on the up.

14/1

4th

11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Something Simple

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up in opening two handicap runs and well beaten last time at Clonmel; others preferred.

40/1

10th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Something Simple

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Pulled up on opening two handicap runs over further; drops in trip.

25/1

Form: 4461-F D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Beaten when falling on reappearance (2m3f); sole attempt at about 3m resulted in best performance, namely Chepstow success (good) in April; may have more to offer back up in trip.
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4th

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Tom Taggle

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Career highlight when winning a 15-runner handicap hurdle here (extended 2m7f, good) last April off 4lb lower; easily best of three runs this season was also his only one at this sort of trip (penultimate start) and he's one to keep an eye on now back up in trip on chase debut.

8/1

Betting Forcast

8/1 Iris Des Issards, 8/1 Summerleaze, 5/2 Avada Kedavra, 11/2 Getuptheyard, 5/2 Something Simple, 9/2 Tom Taggle