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Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 12 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat a previous winner when scoring on hurdle debut at Market Rasen in June and was not discredited when odds-on second under penalty at Uttoxeter (also 2m, good; third won comfortably on Friday) last month; untested on ground slower than good; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

26th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:12 Uttoxeter

Vietnorm

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

After a gelding operation he won two 1m2f handicaps and comfortably accounted for three rivals on his hurdling debut; suffered early interference when only fifth in his latest Flat run; in good nick but the penalty asks something of him.

5/2

5th

2

(6)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:15 Ripon

Vietnorm

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Record of 3-3 since being gelded includes 1m2f wins at Ripon/Beverley that represent solid form and suggest he'll be suited by 1m4f; transferred the ability to hurdles last time; respected with further improvement plausible.

5/4

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won three middle-distance AW handicaps in February and kept on best to beat four rivals on hurdling debut at Stratford in June (2m, good to firm; runner-up won there last month); ground slower than good would be new to him but he's an obvious one to consider.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Stratford

Wicksey

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Won three in a row on AW (1m2f/1m4f) in February and he was a creditable second when upped to 1m6f in a Redcar handicap (good to firm) last month; takes on two previous winners on this hurdling debut but he has some fair form on the Flat and he's not ruled out.

8/1

2nd

2

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

15:20 Redcar

Wicksey

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

3-3 in AW handicaps but record on turf reads 009; made all on his penultimate start and could be interesting if similar tactics are employed, but his suitability to grass remains an issue.

9/4

Form: 5

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated on the Flat (0-6); ran well to a point but ended up well held when fifth of six on hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) in June; improvement required.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:05 Hexham

Jambearee

10st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Brian Ellison

Lowly rated on the Flat (0-6); never better than midfield in added cheekpieces at Thirsk (1m4f, Class 5; beaten over 10l, 40-1) three weeks ago; trainers sole representative in this in 2024 was an early casualty; stablemate of Steel Fixer.

25/1

6th

11

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Thirsk

Jambearee

8st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Brian Ellison

Has finished tailed off in four of his five runs including in a Beverley handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; has lots to prove back up in trip and he's 4lb out of the weights; cheekpieces added.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat mark on stable debut in April (1m2f); can only watched on hurdle debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

13

(11)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:25 Beverley

Lynxman

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Achieved meagre RPRs last term for Jack Morland, latterly in handicaps; ran below market expectations the final time; needs to improve sharply on debut for new stable.

14/1

9

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

13:40 Redcar

Lynxman

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jack Morland

Showed his first sign of ability on handicap debut at Bath (1m, soft; first-time blinkers) ten days ago, following a gelding operation, but better is needed still.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all seven Flat starts but not without showing some ability; should be okay stamina-wise over hurdles; worth a glance in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Time Twister

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Yet to be placed after six starts but made satisfactory seasonal debut over 1m2f last month and could quite plausibly be seen to better effect over this longer trip; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

10/1

5th

6

(5)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:23 Doncaster

Time Twister

8st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Failed to better modest form in five outings as a juvenile, including a couple of handicaps; a watching brief is the percentage call after ten months off.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked useful when winning 6f Ascot novice (soft ground) for Hugo Palmer just under a year ago but this year's Flat form has been very disappointing; last of ten in Class 5 handicap when upped to 8.3f for recent stable debut; has a lot to prove on hurdle debut; tongue-tie fitted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

7

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Watcha Snoop

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adam Nicol

Landed 6f Ascot novice (soft) for Hugo Palmer last September; little to shout about since but his mark has tumbled as a result and Adam Nicol does well with new recruits (same owners); one to keep an eye on in the betting.

33/1

13th

5

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Watcha Snoop

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Hugo Palmer

Landed 6f Ascot novice in September but there's not been much to enthuse about since and he came in last of 13 in 7f Kempton handicap 24 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

50/1

Betting Forcast

11/10 Vietnorm, 5/4 Wicksey, 14/1 Jambearee, 50/1 Lynxman, 14/1 Time Twister, 14/1 Watcha Snoop

Non-runners

Royal Baroness

Verdict

Wicksey was better than VIETNORM on the Flat but the latter arguably has stronger hurdling form and is given a narrow verdict. That said, if the forecast rain arrives, much will depend upon their relative ability to handle the conditions.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vietnorm

The Times:

Wicksey

The Star:

Watcha Snoop

RP RATINGS:

Vietnorm

POSTDATA:

Vietnorm

The Guardian:

Vietnorm

Daily Mirror:

Vietnorm

The Sun:

Vietnorm

Telegraph:

Wicksey

Daily Mail:

Wicksey

D Express:

Wicksey

Daily Record:

Wicksey