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Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4620.87
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 29344

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Second in a bumper, third in a novice and beaten 12l into fourth on handicap debut over C&D a month ago when fitted in a hood; down 3lb and should be involved.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Western Cross

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Second in a bumper, third in a novice and beaten 12l into fourth on handicap debut over C&D a month ago when fitted in a hood; down 3lb and should be involved.

7/2

4th

8

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Western Cross

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Second in a bumper and third on hurdle debut at Hereford; keenness cost him on heavy ground at Taunton and the hood is an interesting addition for handicap debut.

8/1

4th

5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

Western Cross

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Runner-up in the first of two bumpers and made an encouraging start over hurdles when running on for third of 14 at Hereford (2m, good to soft) 31 days ago; likely to improve.

3/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 12-1P3 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle here last season on good to firm and beat four rivals on chase debut at Uttoxeter in November (2m, heavy); the wheels have come off but she's back hurdling now and with blinkers given a go; not ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Blacksamssenorita

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Hurdle/chase winner; her jumping left a bit to be desired back over hurdles in new blinkers at Exeter a month ago (2m, good; no match for the 8l winner) and Brendan Powell presumably prefers the chances of stablemate Ellerton.

5/1

2nd

2

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Blacksamssenorita

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won a maiden hurdle here last season on good to firm and beat four rivals on chase debut at Uttoxeter in November (2m, heavy); the wheels have come off but she's back hurdling now and with blinkers given a go; not ruled out.

11/2

3rd

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

Blacksamssenorita

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Maiden hurdle winner (2m, good to soft) who scored on her chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November; she didn't jump well when pulled up at Wincanton on Boxing Day and has something to prove on the back of that, but she remains of interest in view of her previous promise.

4/1

Form: 70656P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Flat, hurdle and chase winner in Ireland; however, went off 150-1 on stable debut here three weeks ago (2m5f handicap hurdle) and failed to complete; the most exposed of these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Son Of Hypnos

12st 0lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Won at Galway (2m, good) in July 2024; downhill thereafter, ending time in Ireland competing on the Flat; third of five at Exeter (2m; 33-1) on second start for this trainer but tough to fancy on strength of his other two efforts.

25/1

7th

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Son Of Hypnos

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Hurdle/chase winner in Ireland but on a losing run now and, although he ran better when third of four finishers at Exeter recently than he had on his yard debut there, a few more pounds off his back wouldn't go amiss.

16/1

Form: 447

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 15 in a 3yo hurdle in Ireland (good to yielding) when with Emmet Mullins; tailed off on yard debut in a Taunton maiden but the ground was heavy and he was short in the betting at 4-1; interesting handicap debutant with his age allowance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Circle Of Secrets

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fourth of 15 in a 3yo hurdle in Ireland (good to yielding) when with Emmet Mullins; tailed off on yard debut in a Taunton maiden but the ground was heavy and he was short in the betting at 4-1; interesting handicap debutant with his age allowance.

4/1

7th

9

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

Circle Of Secrets

10st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fourth in a pair of academy hurdles in Ireland for Emmet Mullins, better effort when beaten just under 7l at Leopardstown (2m2f, good to yielding) over Christmas; has since switched to Fergal O'Brien; likely to be on the premises.

4/1

2

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 1f 30y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Circle Of Secrets

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

E5,000 yearling; half-brother to a French juvenile winner; dam French maiden; from a respected source; tongue-tie on for debut; market may provide clues.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 490361 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who ran away with a weak handicap at Hereford 13 days ago (2m, good); pushed up 8lb for that but he was strong in the betting and probably has more to offer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Arnie Moon

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

5lb higher than for his runaway win at Hereford (2m; handicap debut); fell early next time and then only fourth of the five runners at Worcester; probably needs his best yet here but it's still early days.

14/1

4th

2

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Arnie Moon

11st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Low-mileage 6yo who displayed major improvement on handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (2m, good) in March, drawing clear to win by 15l; absent since early fall at Exeter ten weeks ago but may still have more to offer.

15/8

1

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Arnie Moon

11st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Lightly raced 6yo who ran away with a weak handicap at Hereford 13 days ago (2m, good); pushed up 8lb for that but he was strong in the betting and probably has more to offer.

10/11

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £7.47
Trifecta £43.00

Selections

The Times:

Arnie Moon

RP RATINGS:

Western Cross

SPOTLIGHT:

Circle Of Secrets

The Star:

Blacksamssenorita

TOPSPEED:

Western Cross

POSTDATA:

Western Cross

The Sun:

Western Cross

Telegraph:

Arnie Moon

The Guardian:

Arnie Moon

Daily Mail:

Arnie Moon

D Express:

Arnie Moon

Daily Mirror:

Arnie Moon

Daily Record:

Arnie Moon