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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Southwell

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4-6152 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Winner of a good-ground Huntingdon 2m maiden hurdle in May, but disappointed on handicap debut when finishing a 43l fifth of ten behind Dog Fox the following month; resumed progress back from a break when runner-up at Worcester this month; player if repeating the effort.

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1st

9

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Ikigai Star

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

towards rear, headway on outer 6th, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden approaching last, briefly headed run-in, kept on well final 110yds, just prevailed

8/1

2nd

3

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Worcester

Ikigai Star

11st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Broke his duck at the third attempt when readily taking a Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) in May; initial mark looked a little stiff but even accounting for that he was disappointing at Bangor on handicap debut in June; drops 1lb and returns from a break looking to get back on track.

8/1

5th

6

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Ikigai Star

11st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-6 on the Flat but he made it third-time lucky over hurdles when justifying support in a Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) last month; has more to do now switched to a handicap but that was a stylish win last time and he has plenty of scope for further progress; interesting contender.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3-4642 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Front-runner; two fair efforts since fitted with a hood, most recently when just over a 7l second off this mark at Newton Abbot in August; others make more appeal for the win but she's largely consistent and should give another good account.

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2nd

8

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Obsessedwithyou

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

pressed leaders, outpaced and lost position home turn, rallied 2 out, good jump last, briefly led run-in, kept on, just failed

10/1

2nd

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Obsessedwithyou

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

led, pressed leader when headed after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out

8/1

4th

3

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Obsessedwithyou

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Front-runner; won twice over 2m as a novice two seasons ago; hasn't really progressed but was a close third off a 3lb higher mark here in April (2m, good to soft); well beaten over 2m6f last time (held up); hood now tried and quite interesting if reverting to front-running tactics.

12/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -21113

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Finished a 24l last of seven in a Taunton (2m3f, good) handicap off this mark when last on these shores in November 2022, but rattled off a hat-trick in small field hurdles in Jersey over July/August when ridden by Victoria Malzard; more required here but of interest on stable debut for Harry Derham.

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

5

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Diplomatie

11st 11lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, raced extremely wide home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on approaching last, ran on well run-in, not pace to challenge, eyecatcher

9/1

7th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:10 Taunton

Diplomatie

11st 9lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

Won three times between 1m2f and 1m5f in France and added a hurdle this September; interesting to see what the market makes of her on British debut.

10/1

Form: 53-215 D BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Easy winner of a Bangor novice handicap off 7lb lower in June (2m1f, good); made mistakes when already held off this mark at Worcester the following month; not ruled out but needs to resume his progress.

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4th

3

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Dog Fox

11st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, briefly led before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened quickly run-in

5/1

5th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Dog Fox

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Settled better and duly won with a bit in hand at Bangor (2m, good), and this 4yo may have turned a corner; up 7lb.

3/1

Form: 3U2436 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Has been running well in defeat for this stable this season over hurdles and fences, although he has to be forgiven a lesser effort when a well-beaten favourite at Stratford last month, clearly not running his race; likely type to bounce straight back with the stable in fine form; respected.

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5th

1

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Forget The Way

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 6th, headed before 2 out, lost position gradually approaching last, weakened run-in

9/2

6th

5

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:20 Stratford

Forget The Way

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

took keen hold, midfield, headway 4 out, lost position after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/4

3rd

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Forget The Way

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: James Owen

Just missed out over hurdles two runs back and there were improvers ahead of him last time; however, he's now back over fences and has failed to complete in two of his three runs in this discipline.

11/2

Form: 0-31 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Has left October's uninspiring bumper debut well behind since hurdling, building on a promising third at Worcester (2m, good) in July when opening his account returned there this month (left clear two out); unexposed and a major player on handicap debut with a capable claimer booked.

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6th

6

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Light Dragoon

11st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, niggled along briefly 4th, outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out

7/1

1st

4

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Light Dragoon

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Sold unraced by Godolphin in 2021 and was well beaten in Chepstow bumper on debut last October, but fared considerably better when third over C&D (good) on hurdling debut in July; a possible if able to build on that run.

11/2

Form: -14618 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Dual-hurdle winner this summer, both times ridden by this claimer, most recently when making all over 2m at Uttoxeter in July in the refitted visor, but has since disappointed in selling company; has the form to figure if in the mood.

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7th

4

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Ambassador

11st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

led, headed 6th, weakened quickly before 2 out

14/1

8th

1

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Ambassador

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Dual hurdle winner this season, more recently when making all by over 7l at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July; 7lb higher here but confirmed his wellbeing with a decent Flat run last month and is a big player at this level.

7/2

6th

6

(3)

28th Aug 2024

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

16:25 Catterick

Ambassador

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Seven-race maiden on the Flat but he's won six times over hurdles and his latest success was an all-the-way win at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month; on dangerous mark now returned to this sphere and he's one to keep an eye on.

7/1

Form: 9B55-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

A fast-ground winner on the Flat (1m3.5f) in June and shaped promisingly back over hurdles when a near 4l third behind two subsequent winners at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in August; needs considering off the same mark if the newly fitted tongue-tie and returning cheekpieces have a positive effect.

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8th

10

3rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Buxted Too

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

prominent, lost ground quickly after 3 out, dropped to last and detached home turn, tailed off

10/1

3rd

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Buxted Too

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground and midfield after 2nd

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £534.00
Straight Forecast £447.90
Tricast £3773.50
Trifecta £4301.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Diplomatie

POSTDATA:

Buxted Too

The Star:

Ikigai Star

Daily Mirror:

Obsessedwithyou

SPOTLIGHT:

Ascension Day

RP RATINGS:

Light Dragoon

Daily Record:

Ikigai Star

D Express:

Forget The Way

The Guardian:

Diplomatie

Daily Mail:

Diplomatie

The Times:

Buxted Too

The Sun:

Buxted Too