January 14 / 15.50 Newbury

15.50

Good

Boyle Sports Daily Money Back Meetings Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 0f 69y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Boyle Sports Daily Money Back Meetings Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.80
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 26-F31 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper runner-up who readily made all at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start; had previously shown promise on good ground; brings potential to his handicap debut and could go well.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

General Briar

10st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Chris Gordon

Made all for wins here (2m novice, soft) and at Newbury (handicap, good to soft; 2lb lower) but he couldn't dominate when ultimately tailed off behind Mondo Man in the Imperial Cup (25-1); there are similar reservations as to how this will pan out, but Chris Gordon (doubly represented) has a very good record in this race with three wins since 2016.

10/1

22

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

General Briar

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Off the mark at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start and followed up on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January, again making the running; 5lb higher in this more competitive race but he did it nicely last time and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.

14/1

1st

4

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

General Briar

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Point and bumper runner-up who readily made all at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start; had previously shown promise on good ground; brings potential to his handicap debut and could go well.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: -3U136 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won novice hurdle at Chepstow (2m, soft) in November and ran well when third on handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) next time; didn't see out 2m4f here subsequently and not ruled out now back down in trip.
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3rd

8

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Doctors Hill

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won a C&D novice (soft) in November and was a good second in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) in January; looks interesting on that form but he's taken backward steps on his last two starts and is now 1-8 over hurdles.

6/1

6th

7

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Doctors Hill

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Has seen much more action than most of this field and took a novice at Chepstow (2m, soft) in November; second in handicap here (2m, good to soft) was the clear best of his last three outings (seemingly stretched by 2m4f the time before) and this looks a competitive mark, but his hurdling score is 1-7 and he may well prove vulnerable to an improver.

8/1

6th

5

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

16:13 Chepstow

Doctors Hill

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won soft-ground C&D novice event in November and returns here after good second in Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; likely to be right in the thick of things again.

4/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 2431 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt in a 13-runner handicap at Taunton (2m, good) last month; he's 8lb higher in a stronger race today but this 4yo has looked progressive in this code.
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3rd

6

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Premier

9st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Won over hurdles last December (2m); reverted to the Flat in May and was beaten just a neck at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) last month on his second start back, when 7l clear of the third; there's every chance that this trip will be within range and he should again be involved.

7/4

2nd

2

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

20:50 Ffos Las

Premier

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Warren Greatrex

Both wins, including one over hurdles, came in a hood, which was absent when well beaten on the AW last month and again here; others preferred.

6/1

7th

6

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield

Premier

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Warren Greatrex

Both wins, including one over hurdles, came in a hood, which is absent as he returns from wind surgery after three months off; had plenty of chances off this sort of mark last year.

4/1

Form: 2-21 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on first two starts (2m/2m1f, good/good to soft) before winning maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month; a work in progress but is in top hands and could play a leading role on handicap debut.
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5th

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

Leaumec De Mee

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Built upon previous promise on good/good to soft to win maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in December; respectable fourth on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) and there can be optimism this very lightly raced 5yo still has more left in the tank for his top stable.

4/1

4th

8

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Leaumec De Mee

11st 5lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up on first two starts (2m/2m1f, good/good to soft) before winning maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month; a work in progress but is in top hands and could play a leading role on handicap debut.

9/2

26

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:15 Fontwell

Leaumec De Mee

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Form: 223-11 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Built upon last season's handicap promise to win on reappearance at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) in October and he improved again to follow up at Uttoxeter (2m, soft); he did it very cosily in a first-time hood (retained) on that latest start and an 11lb rise may not stop him here.
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2nd

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Soldiers Leap

11st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Won two in a row in the autumn (2m2f/2m, good to soft/soft) and, after a couple of respectable fifth placings, he was a close second at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; in the mix if seeing out this longer trip; the hood worn on his last four starts is left off.

7/2

2nd

6

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:08 Stratford

Soldiers Leap

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: T Ellis

Scored twice in the autumn, including over C&D, and comes here after a respectable fifth of 14 in 2m1f Carisle handicap last month; in the mix off a 3lb lower mark.

9/2

5th

3

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Carlisle

Soldiers Leap

11st 9lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has progressed since wind surgery early last year, winning handicaps at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) and Uttoxeter before decent fifth at Newbury (2m, good to soft) latest; 10lb higher than last winning mark but solid chance.

5/1

Form: 71-352 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who was a close second at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November on his third hurdle start; the winner followed up in a handicap, indicating this unexposed 5yo has a workable opening mark.
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1st

2

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Sir Hobnob

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Merely sixth, beaten 15l, on last month's handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft); however, it may well have been a warm race and prior to that he went close in a novice at Leicester (1m7f, soft); retains potential.

12/1

6th

5

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Sir Hobnob

11st 8lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Good-ground bumper winner who was a close second at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November on his third hurdle start; the winner followed up in a handicap, indicating this unexposed 5yo has a workable opening mark.

8/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:47 Stratford

Sir Hobnob

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Landed his second of two bumpers at Bangor (2m, good) in April; promising start over hurdles when third to one that has won again since at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; steps back in trip and looks sure to run well.

7/1

Form: 5011-2 BF

Last run: 260 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles earlier last year and two wins on the Flat in the summer; off since below-par run in the Cesarewitch trial in September but attractively handicapped in this code in view of his Flat exploits; player.
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5th

7

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Almuhit

8st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Faye Bramley

Made most for two game wins in four-runner C&D races (good to firm) last summer, latterly in this race off 2lb higher than today; second to Baileys Khelstar over C&D on latest outing was in just a three-runner race but easily his best Flat effort this year, so he could be on his way back.

9/2

2nd

1

(2)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Newbury

Almuhit

10st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Faye Bramley

Comes into this off the back of winning a three-runner race over hurdles at Fontwell, but he is equally adept on the Flat with two wins in four-runner contests over C&D (good to firm) last summer, including this race off 1lb lower; respected.

7/2

Form: 115P9/ D

Last run: 661 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won three juvenile hurdles in 2023; returned from absence to finish second twice in a row on AW in autumn 2025 but two lesser runs have followed in that sphere; struggled on last two hurdle starts in early 2024; others have fewer questions to answer.
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3rd

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Gifted Angel

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jack Jones

3-8 over hurdles for Tom Dascombe (often with forcing tactics) and he won his first two on the Flat once joining this yard; solid fourth of 13 from the rear at Warwick (2m, good to soft; kept on) 11 days ago; respected.

6/1

4th

6

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Warwick

Gifted Angel

11st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Jack Jones

Has won on the AW and over hurdles, with five victories combined; however, hasn't been on his game in either discipline on last four starts; bit to prove.

14/1

7th

12

(4)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Gifted Angel

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Has won on the AW and over hurdles, with five victories combined; however, has managed only eighth in his last two races (1m6f/hurdle) and others have less to prove.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 740-7P D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Close fourth of 17 at in the Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) last March and now 5lb lower; it was his chase debut when pulled up at Lingfield in November but he nevertheless arrives with something to prove regarding his current form; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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9th

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Tintintin

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Close fourth of 17 at in the Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) last March and now 5lb lower; it was his chase debut when pulled up at Lingfield in November but he nevertheless arrives with something to prove regarding his current form; wears first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Tintintin

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fourth in Greatwood Hurdle here (2m, good) last November and kept on from poor position to fill same spot in Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in March; unexposed over 2m4f but, on balance, others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 32-313 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won at Warwick (2m, good) in November on second handicap start, following a break; 2l third of six at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) since; further improvement is possible from this 5yo but it's necessary today.
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3rd

3

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Returned after six months off with a win in a Warwick handicap (2m, good) last November; looks interesting on that form but he fell on his final run during the winter and was tailed off on his Aintree reappearance last month; still has low mileage but he needs to bounce back near best.

13/2

7th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Low-mileage 5yo who returned from layoff with clear win at Warwick (2m, good) in November; absent since last-flight fall at Newbury in January but has possibilities if fully tuned up after latest break.

10/1

10

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Won at Warwick (2m, good) in November on second handicap start, following a break; 2l third of six at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) since; further improvement is possible from this 5yo but it's necessary today.

9/1

Form: P315-P

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle in good style at Hereford (2m3f, good) last March; it's too soon to write off this lightly raced 6yo but he's failed to shine in his two handicaps and needs to get back on track.
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11

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Lions Peak

10st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Won a maiden hurdle in good style at Hereford (2m3f, good) last March; it's too soon to write off this lightly raced 6yo but he's failed to shine in his two handicaps and needs to get back on track.

33/1

5th

5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Kempton

Lions Peak

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Pulled up on hurdling debut in December but has fared much better on both starts for new stable this year, more recently when winning Hereford maiden (2m3f, good) by 8l last month; drops back in trip for handicap debut; could easily have more to offer.

15/8

5th

5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Kempton

Lions Peak

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

in touch with leaders

15/8

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £54.30
Straight Forecast £41.19
Tricast £231.94
Trifecta £329.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Almuhit

Telegraph:

Soldier's Leap

Daily Mail:

Leaumec De Mee

RP RATINGS:

Uhtred Ragnarson

TOPSPEED:

Premier

Daily Record:

Leaumec De Mee

POSTDATA:

Uhtred Ragnarson

The Times:

Premier

The Guardian:

Soldier's Leap

The Star:

Soldier's Leap

LAMBOURN:

Almuhit

D Express:

Almuhit

Daily Mirror:

Almuhit

The Sun:

Almuhit