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Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 801-23

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three runs after wind surgery and all the better for it; maiden winner in March and just over a length off the winner on handicap debut at Worcester 22 days ago (2m4f, good); solid.
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1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Kittys Glance

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Three runs after wind surgery and all the better for it; maiden winner in March and just over a length off the winner on handicap debut at Worcester 22 days ago (2m4f, good); solid.

15/8

3rd

5

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:53 Worcester

Kittys Glance

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Underwent wind surgery before landing 2m4f maiden at Huntingdon (first-time hood) in March; not discredited under a 7lb penalty when second of five in 2m4f Hereford novice 30 days ago; she may do better still now going into handicaps with few miles on the clock.

7/1

2nd

1

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:38 Hereford

Kittys Glance

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Following wind surgery she settled better in a first-time hood (retained) to win at Huntingdon in March on her second hurdle start (2m3f, good; bled from the nose); carries a penalty today but her pedigree provides optimism that she will continue to progress.

13/8

Form: 7-23

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Low-grade winner on the AW who has shown some aptitude for hurdling, making the frame in run-of-the-mill 2m maidens at Hereford (good) and Huntingdon (good to firm); not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but should feature in a weak race.
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2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

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11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Low-grade winner on the AW who has shown some aptitude for hurdling, making the frame in run-of-the-mill 2m maidens at Hereford (good) and Huntingdon (good to firm); not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but should feature in a weak race.

3/1

3rd

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

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10st 12lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Low-grade AW winner; did not achieve huge amount when well-held second of seven behind short-odds favourite at Hereford (2m, good) a fortnight ago, his second hurdle run, but might collect another minor prize here.

6/1

Form: 6374-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins in 2023; 0-10 over hurdles but was only reeled in late on under James Robottom here three weeks ago (2m1f, good); clear claims off 1lb higher.
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3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Ask Peter

10st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three Flat wins in 2023; 0-10 over hurdles but was only reeled in late on under James Robottom here three weeks ago (2m1f, good); clear claims off 1lb higher.

2/1

2nd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Ask Peter

11st 8lb

J: James Robottom

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won three on the Flat in 2023 when trained by Charlie Johnston; 0-9 over hurdles and beaten around 40l at Taunton on her last two starts; this looks easier and she may show more.

11/4

4th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Ask Peter

11st 3lb

J: James Robottom

T: Anthony Honeyball

A fair 1m6f Flat winner but she's yet to match that form in this sphere and came in a below-par seventh in 2m3f handicap here 56 days ago; more is required.

5/1

Form: U43P-4

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
17 defeats include eight over hurdles and latest fourth in a 2m Huntingdon handicap was remote.
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4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Adaay Dancing

10st 5lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

17 defeats include eight over hurdles and latest fourth in a 2m Huntingdon handicap was remote.

10/1

4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Adaay Dancing

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Ran quite well when fourth of seven at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February, her second start for Max Comley, but looked out of sorts at Hereford last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 05-58

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f) who hasn't offered much at all over hurdles, including his handicap debut here last time when tried in a tongue-tie; went off 25-1 that day.
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6

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f) who hasn't offered much at all over hurdles, including his handicap debut here last time when tried in a tongue-tie; went off 25-1 that day.

20/1

8th

9

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f); has offered little in three runs over hurdles for this stable but may fare better now switched to handicaps with a tongue-tie added.

16/1

5th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

18:12 Fontwell

Hawa Jumeirah

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Won twice on the Flat but nothing positive to take out of two hurdle runs for this yard.

100/1

Form: 54-255

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-24; went close in this new headgear combination here in May but he's back on the slippery slope and out of the weights this time.
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7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

0-24; went close in this new headgear combination here in May but he's back on the slippery slope and out of the weights this time.

14/1

5th

11

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Joe Tickle

Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when close second to Makinbecon over C&D (good) last month, but managed only fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) recently and is now 0-23 over hurdles.

12/1

5th

11

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:42 Uttoxeter

Saucats

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

0-22 but showed marked improvement in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) 17 days ago; steps back up in trip and should go close if able to reproduce his best form.

8/1

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Straight Forecast £16.59

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