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Allen Vs Ford Novices' Selling Hurdle (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 2m 70y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 14
  • Prize: £8,700
Miss Sarah Hollinshead silk
No. 4
Gealach Ghorm (Ire)

Long-standing maiden on Flat and having not been seen since 2018, he's tough to make a case for on hurdling debut.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
11/09/18 Leicester 5/11 Gabriele Malune Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm ^ 9st 0lbs
26/08/18 Beverley 10/11 James Sullivan Flat 1m 1f 207y Good = 9st 4lbs
09/08/18 Haydock Park 5/6 Gabriele Malune Flat 1m 2f 42y Gd/Frm - 8st 8lbs
27/06/18 Bath 5/5 Luke Morris Flat 1m Firm - 8st 12lbs
09/06/18 Beverley 3/11 Gabriele Malune Flat 1m 100y Gd/Frm - 8st 9lbs
22/05/18 Chepstow 5/12 Gabriele Malune Flat 1m 14y Gd/Frm 0 9st 5lbs
21/04/18 Wolverhampton 11/12 Gabriele Malune Flat 1m 142y Std/Slow 9st 7lbs
07/02/18 Wolverhampton 7/8 Josephine Gordon Flat 1m 1f 104y Std 8st 4lbs
09/12/17 Wolverhampton 7/10 William Cox Flat 1m 4f 51y Std/Slow 9st 5lbs
31/10/17 Wolverhampton 8/13 Dougie Costello Flat 1m 1f 104y Std/Fast 9st 1lbs
24/06/17 Down Royal 6/8 Connor King Flat 1m 2f 75y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
13/05/17 Curragh 7/11 Connor King Flat 1m 2f Good 9st 5lbs
02/12/16 Dundalk 5/14 N. G. McCullagh Flat 1m Std 9st 5lbs
Mr D Maddocks & Partner silk
No. 2
Canal Rocks

Fairly useful at best on Flat and has made a low-key start over hurdles, again well held at Newton Abbot last month. Tongue tie applied.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
16/04/22 Newton Abbot 8/10 Conor Ring Hurdle 2m 167y Good 0 9st 13lbs
07/04/22 Taunton 9/9 Jordan Williams Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft 0 10st 12lbs
06/12/21 Ludlow 3/7 Charlie Price Hurdle 1m 7f 169y Soft 0 10st 10lbs
15/11/21 Leicester 6/6 Charlie Price Hurdle 1m 7f 113y Good 0 11st 9lbs
07/11/21 Ffos Las -/11 J. R. Wildman Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Soft 0 10st 12lbs
26/09/21 Ffos Las 10/11 Jordan Williams Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
04/08/21 Bath 9/9 Jordan Williams Flat 1m Gd/Frm 0 9st 4lbs
08/07/21 Newbury 4/7 Miss Jessica Llewellyn Flat 1m Gd/Sft 0 10st 10lbs
25/06/21 Chester 6/9 Jordan Williams Flat 7f 127y Gd/Sft 9st 5lbs
11/06/21 Chepstow 5/7 Joshua Bryan Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
26/04/21 Windsor 4/7 Joey Haynes Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 8st 12lbs
13/09/20 Bath 3/12 George Wood Flat 1m 2f 37y Gd/Frm 10st 1lbs
10/08/20 Leicester 10/12 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m 53y Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
13/07/20 Windsor 4/12 Jason Watson Flat 1m 31y Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
06/06/20 Lingfield Park 6/9 Dane O'Neill Flat 1m 1y Slow 9st 3lbs
28/10/19 Kempton Park 3/13 Jason Watson Flat 1m Std 9st 0lbs
18/09/19 Yarmouth 4/5 David Probert Flat 1m 3y Gd/Frm 8st 13lbs
16/08/19 Newbury 2/10 Jason Watson Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
24/07/19 Bath 4/5 Jason Watson Flat 1m Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
04/07/19 Newbury 1/9 Jason Watson Flat 1m Gd/Frm 9st 4lbs
10/06/19 Leicester 5/8 David Probert Flat 1m 2f Soft 9st 1lbs
Mr John Hobbs silk
No. 3
Full Aux Rois (Fr)

Showed ability in maiden hurdles for Emmet Mullins in Ireland but has failed to land a meaningful blow in 5 starts since switched to handicaps for this yard (very headstrong). Fancied to make more impact dropped into selling company today.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
04/05/22 Fontwell Park 9/12 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 5f 164y Gd/Frm h 11st 9lbs
07/04/22 Taunton 12/12 James Best Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft h 11st 12lbs
22/11/21 Ludlow 6/9 Hugh Nugent Hurdle 1m 7f 169y Good h 11st 6lbs
06/11/21 Kelso -/14 Richie McLernon Hurdle 2m 4f 189y Soft h 11st 12lbs
06/10/21 Sedgefield 5/9 Tom Scudamore Hurdle 2m 178y Gd/Sft H 11st 11lbs
03/09/21 Kilbeggan 3/14 B. Hayes Hurdle 2m Good H 12st 0lbs
13/08/21 Tramore 3/14 B. Hayes Hurdle 2m 150y Good 12st 0lbs
30/07/21 Galway 4/18 B. Hayes Hurdle 2m 150y Good 12st 0lbs
28/01/21 Gowran Park -/14 K. J. Brouder Chase 2m Heavy H 12st 0lbs
29/10/18 Les Sables-D'olonne 5/7 Mathieu Delage Hurdle 2m 1f 32y Good 10st 10lbs
02/07/18 Clairefontaine 4/10 Hurdle 2m 198y Gd/Sft 10st 8lbs
28/05/18 Toulouse 3/5 Theo Chevillard Hurdle 2m 1f 88y Gd/Sft 10st 7lbs
Mr Nic Allen silk
No. 5
Janus (Ire)

Fair middle-distance handicapper on the Flat who offered encouragement in 4 starts over hurdles in 2020. Returns after 17 months off the track and there's every chance he will have a say in proceedings provided he's ready to roll.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
19/12/20 Lingfield Park 4/8 George Rooke Flat 1m 4f Std 0 9st 7lbs
02/12/20 Lingfield Park 4/14 Rob Hornby Flat 1m 4f Std 0 9st 8lbs
19/11/20 Wincanton 5/10 Archie Bellamy Hurdle 1m 7f 65y Gd/Sft 0 11st 12lbs
25/10/20 Wincanton 5/9 Mitchell Bastyan Hurdle 1m 7f 65y Good 0 10st 13lbs
15/10/20 Wincanton 3/10 Dave Crosse Hurdle 1m 7f 65y Gd/Frm 11st 0lbs
28/09/20 Newton Abbot 4/7 Mitchell Bastyan Hurdle 2m 167y Good 10st 12lbs
14/09/20 Lingfield Park 4/14 Kieran O'Neill Flat 1m 4f Slow 0 9st 8lbs
30/08/20 Goodwood 6/9 Miss Katie Harrison Flat 1m 1f 11y Gd/Sft 0 10st 4lbs
22/07/20 Bath 3/6 George Rooke Flat 1m 2f 37y Gd/Frm 0 9st 7lbs
10/07/20 Bath 2/14 George Rooke Flat 1m 2f 37y Good 9st 2lbs
19/06/20 Lingfield Park 5/9 Dougie Costello Flat 1m 4f Std/Slow 0 9st 5lbs
11/06/20 Lingfield Park 2/12 Dougie Costello Flat 1m 2f Slow 0 8st 13lbs
14/03/20 Wolverhampton 3/9 Rob Hornby Flat 1m 1f 104y Slow 0 9st 0lbs
11/03/20 Lingfield Park 2/11 Dougie Costello Flat 1m 2f Std 0 9st 0lbs
17/02/20 Lingfield Park 1/6 Dougie Costello Flat 1m 2f Std 8st 11lbs
01/02/20 Kempton Park 7/8 Hayley Turner Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow 9st 1lbs
18/01/20 Lingfield Park 9/11 Darragh Keenan Flat 1m 2f Std 9st 7lbs
26/03/19 Hereford 11/12 Kevin Jones Hurdle 2m 53y Good 11st 0lbs
29/08/18 Worcester -/10 Daniel Sansom Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
21/07/18 Bad Harzburg 12/15 Andre Best Flat 1m 1f 43y Good B 9st 6lbs
24/06/18 Frauenfeld 4/6 Rene Piechulek Flat 1m 1f 207y Good 9st 4lbs
Mr C. T. Pogson silk
No. 6
Overtougeorge

Boasts little in the way of solid form, finishing midfield at Southwell back in March. Back over timber here but needs to step up to figure.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/03/22 Southwell 5/8 Philip Armson Chase 1m 7f 182y Gd/Sft 9st 10lbs
09/02/22 Sedgefield 6/12 Philip Armson Chase 2m 5f 28y Soft 9st 8lbs
28/01/22 Huntingdon 8/8 C. M. Leonard Chase 2m 7f 129y Gd/Sft 9st 10lbs
14/01/22 Huntingdon -/9 Philip Armson Chase 2m 7f 129y Heavy 9st 7lbs
28/12/21 Catterick Bridge 6/7 Philip Armson Chase 1m 7f 145y Soft 9st 9lbs
31/03/21 Southwell 12/14 Philip Armson Hurdle 2m 4f 88y Good 9st 8lbs
08/03/21 Southwell 8/8 C. M. Leonard Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Soft 11st 1lbs
22/09/20 Warwick 5/8 Charlie Todd Hurdle 2m Good 10st 12lbs
03/09/20 Southwell -/9 Charlie Todd Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Gd/Frm 10st 12lbs
01/07/20 Southwell -/12 Charlie Hammond Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Good 11st 0lbs
21/06/19 Market Rasen 10/10 Charlie Hammond Bumper 2m 148y Good 11st 2lbs
22/05/19 Southwell 3/6 Charlie Hammond Bumper 1m 7f 153y Good 11st 0lbs
Glassex Holdings Ltd silk
No. 12
Top Brass

Flat winner for John Gosden and bettered hurdling debut when fourth in a juvenile at Stratford in March, albeit running to only a modest level. Not in same form at Hereford 11 days later and first-time cheekpieces are applied. Shortlisted in this grade.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/03/22 Hereford 5/9 Tom Bellamy Hurdle 2m 53y Good 10st 12lbs
14/03/22 Stratford-On-Avon 4/7 Harry Bannister Hurdle 2m 2f 148y Soft 10st 12lbs
07/12/21 Fontwell Park -/10 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 1f 162y Soft 10st 12lbs
14/08/21 Newmarket (July) 4/6 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 4f Gd/Frm 8st 11lbs
20/07/21 Chelmsford City 2/9 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 2f Slow 9st 6lbs
11/06/21 Sandown Park 7/8 Frankie Dettori Flat 1m 1f 209y Good 9st 7lbs
13/05/21 Newmarket (Rowley) 5/7 Nicky Mackay Flat 1m 2f Good 9st 5lbs
01/10/20 Chelmsford City 1/7 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 2f Std/Slow 9st 5lbs
16/09/20 Sandown Park 4/11 Robert Havlin Flat 1m Good 9st 5lbs
02/08/20 Sandown Park 4/10 Robert Havlin Flat 7f Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
Lockdown Racing silk
No. 9
Royal Advice (Ire)

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat who has lost his way, last at Wolverhampton 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but probably best watched on hurdles bow.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
29/04/22 Wolverhampton 9/9 Silvestre De Sousa Flat 1m 142y Slow V 9st 5lbs
05/04/22 Pontefract 8/10 Jonny Peate Flat 1m 6y Heavy 0 8st 5lbs
07/03/22 Wolverhampton 10/12 Jack Mitchell Flat 6f 20y Slow 0 8st 13lbs
01/03/22 Newcastle 11/12 Paul Mulrennan Flat 6f Slow 9st 5lbs
25/01/22 Southwell 8/8 Oisin McSweeney Flat 6f 16y Std B 9st 3lbs
16/01/22 Southwell 8/9 Oisin McSweeney Flat 6f 16y Std V 8st 10lbs
28/12/21 Newcastle 2/10 Callum Rodriguez Flat 6f Slow V 9st 6lbs
22/12/21 Southwell 4/14 Callum Rodriguez Flat 6f 16y Std V 9st 5lbs
03/12/21 Newcastle 10/14 Callum Rodriguez Flat 6f Slow V 9st 0lbs
25/11/21 Wolverhampton 1/12 Mr Eireann Cagney Flat 6f 20y Slow V 10st 11lbs
05/11/21 Newcastle 10/11 Oisin McSweeney Flat 7f 14y Slow 9st 9lbs
22/10/21 Newcastle 6/11 Oisin McSweeney Flat 7f 14y Slow 9st 8lbs
12/10/21 Newcastle 9/13 Oisin McSweeney Flat 6f Slow 9st 4lbs
24/09/21 Newcastle 9/12 Callum Rodriguez Flat 6f Slow 9st 4lbs
03/09/21 Pontefract 11/12 Jack Garritty Flat 6f Good 9st 6lbs
18/08/21 Carlisle 9/12 Billy Garritty Flat 5f 182y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
05/08/21 Doncaster 10/12 Kieran O'Neill Flat 7f 6y Gd/Frm 8st 4lbs
26/07/21 Ayr 6/8 Callum Rodriguez Flat 7f 50y Good 0 9st 2lbs
10/07/21 Hamilton Park 6/6 Billy Garritty Flat 6f 6y Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
22/06/21 Ayr 4/4 Callum Rodriguez Flat 7f 50y Gd/Frm 8st 13lbs
09/06/21 Hamilton Park 3/6 Callum Rodriguez Flat 6f 6y Firm 9st 5lbs
Mr Ryan Bradford silk
No. 1
Absolute Altitude

Little to shout about on the Flat back in 2020 so easy to look elsewhere on his first start over timber after a lengthy absence.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/12/20 Southwell 8/11 George Rooke Flat 1m 4f 14y Fast + 8st 8lbs
17/11/20 Southwell 5/8 George Rooke Flat 1m 3f 23y Fast 9st 0lbs
30/09/20 Kempton Park 10/14 Oisin Murphy Flat 1m Slow 9st 2lbs
07/09/20 Windsor 13/15 Tom Marquand Flat 1m 2f Good 9st 1lbs
13/08/20 Salisbury 8/8 Hector Crouch Flat 6f 213y Firm 9st 5lbs
11/07/20 Salisbury 12/14 Stevie Donohoe Flat 6f 213y Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
11/06/20 Lingfield Park 7/8 Shane Kelly Flat 1m 1y Slow 9st 3lbs
Appreciate Partnership silk
No. 8
Appreciate (Ire)

Little to shout about over hurdles and on the Flat this year, latest when down the field at Bath 3 weeks ago. Back over hurdles today and he may feature in this company.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
24/04/22 Bath 8/11 Rob Hornby Flat 1m 3f 137y Gd/Frm 0 9st 5lbs
07/04/22 Taunton 7/9 Kevin Jones Hurdle 2m 104y Gd/Sft z 10st 12lbs
10/02/22 Doncaster 7/12 Mitchell Bastyan Hurdle 2m 128y Good z 10st 12lbs
26/01/22 Lingfield Park 8/13 Miss Teagan Padgett Flat 1m 5f Std + 10st 8lbs
10/01/22 Ludlow 10/10 Kevin Jones Hurdle 1m 7f 169y Soft H 10st 12lbs
26/12/21 Fontwell Park 6/6 Harry Reed Hurdle 2m 1f 162y Heavy + 10st 12lbs
27/10/21 Kempton Park 6/9 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow z 9st 1lbs
17/09/21 Kempton Park 7/9 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m Slow 9st 7lbs
31/08/21 Epsom Downs 9/10 Neil Callan Flat 1m 2f 17y Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
18/08/21 Bath 8/8 Charles Bishop Flat 1m 2f 37y Gd/Frm 9st 11lbs
07/06/21 Windsor 9/12 Laura Pearson Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm 9st 1lbs
21/05/21 Bath 5/11 P. J. McDonald Flat 1m 2f 37y Soft 9st 5lbs
30/10/20 Newmarket (Rowley) 4/13 Jack Mitchell Flat 7f Heavy 9st 0lbs
Cheltenham Trail & Cleeve Racing Club 1 silk
No. 10
Shielded (Ire)

Fair maiden on Flat for Simon & Ed Crisford. No show in juvenile/novice hurdles and offered little upped in trip back on the level at Wolverhampton recently. Blinkers now tried.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
29/04/22 Wolverhampton 4/4 Tom Buckley Flat 1m 4f 51y Slow + 9st 1lbs
16/04/22 Newton Abbot 11/11 Tom Buckley Hurdle 2m 167y Good 9st 12lbs
02/04/22 Chepstow 11/14 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 11y Good 10st 7lbs
30/12/21 Taunton 10/13 David Noonan Hurdle 2m 104y Soft 10st 12lbs
14/12/21 Catterick Bridge -/13 David Noonan Hurdle 1m 7f 156y Good 10st 12lbs
06/10/21 Kempton Park 11/12 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m 2f 219y Slow V 9st 2lbs
13/09/21 Brighton 2/6 Marco Ghiani Flat 1m 1f 207y Gd/Frm V 9st 8lbs
27/08/21 Thirsk 12/12 Hayley Turner Flat 7f 218y Good 9st 8lbs
26/12/20 Wolverhampton 5/6 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m 142y Slow 0 8st 12lbs
08/12/20 Wolverhampton 3/9 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m 142y Slow 9st 5lbs
19/11/20 Chelmsford City 6/10 Andrea Atzeni Flat 7f Slow 9st 5lbs
Constructive Equine silk
No. 7
Sukat (Ire)

Yet to even hint at ability, tailed off in maiden hurdle at Southwell last month.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
05/04/22 Southwell 10/14 Jordan Nailor Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Good 11st 6lbs
14/02/22 Plumpton -/8 Mitchell Bastyan Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Soft z 11st 0lbs
02/02/22 Leicester -/9 Gavin Sheehan Hurdle 2m 4f 110y Soft 11st 2lbs
06/12/21 Ludlow 11/11 Brendan Powell Bumper 1m 7f 169y Soft 11st 0lbs
14/11/21 Cheltenham 8/8 Brendan Powell Bumper 2m 87y Good 11st 0lbs
The Ferandlin Peaches silk
No. 13
Donya (Ire)

Modest handicapper on Flat who wasn't seen to best effect at Wolverhampton last time, left poorly placed the way the race was run. Market check advised on hurdling debut.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
27/04/22 Wolverhampton 5/10 Mr Josh Agar Flat 2m 120y Slow 10st 10lbs
22/04/22 Doncaster 7/8 Royston Ffrench Flat 2m 109y Gd/Frm + 8st 0lbs
09/04/22 Wolverhampton 6/8 Mr Josh Agar Flat 1m 4f 51y Std/Slow 10st 13lbs
15/03/22 Southwell 7/12 Mr Josh Agar Flat 1m 13y Std 11st 0lbs
02/03/22 Kempton Park 9/11 Luke Morris Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow b 8st 13lbs
03/02/22 Southwell 2/9 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 4f 14y Slow b 9st 5lbs
15/01/22 Lingfield Park 1/9 David Probert Flat 1m 4f Std b 8st 11lbs
09/01/22 Southwell 3/13 Jason Hart Flat 1m 4f 14y Std b 9st 1lbs
09/12/21 Chelmsford City 4/13 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 2f Slow b 9st 5lbs
01/11/21 Wolverhampton 6/11 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 1f 104y Std/Slow 0 9st 4lbs
11/10/21 Kempton Park 9/9 Luke Morris Flat 7f Slow 0 8st 6lbs
04/07/21 Chelmsford City 2/15 Jack Mitchell Flat 1m Slow b 8st 13lbs
19/06/21 Lingfield Park 5/7 Louis Steward Flat 1m 3f 133y Heavy z 9st 1lbs
03/06/21 Chelmsford City 8/12 Louis Steward Flat 1m 2f Std/Slow z 8st 11lbs
14/05/21 Newmarket (Rowley) 11/13 Hayley Turner Flat 1m Gd/Sft z 8st 11lbs
07/05/21 Nottingham 11/16 Eoin Walsh Flat 1m 75y Gd/Sft z 9st 0lbs
Mr Ricki Vaughan & Partner silk
No. 14
Sunline

Behind in various events on the Flat, including for this yard after 8 months off in February. Offered little on hurdles bow at Plumpton 4 weeks ago so very tough to recommend on that showing.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
17/04/22 Plumpton 6/6 Marc Goldstein Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Good 10st 5lbs
11/02/22 Chelmsford City 9/11 Miss Megan McLoughlin Flat 1m 2f Slow 11st 0lbs
21/06/21 Chepstow 11/13 George Bass Flat 7f 16y Firm 9st 7lbs
31/05/21 Leicester 7/9 Rob Hornby Flat 1m 53y Good 9st 1lbs
14/05/21 Newbury 7/11 Charles Bishop Flat 7f Gd/Sft 8st 13lbs
27/04/21 Nottingham 7/7 Charles Bishop Flat 1m 75y Gd/Frm 9st 0lbs
16/04/21 Newbury 11/14 Charles Bishop Flat 7f Good 9st 0lbs
Ray Treacy and Jason Reed silk
No. 11
Thesethingshappen

Down field in minor events on Flat for David O'Meara in 2021 but has joined a top yard ahead of this hurdling debut. Market check advised.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
16/08/21 Catterick Bridge 9/9 Daniel Tudhope Flat 1m 4f 13y Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
31/07/21 Doncaster 8/9 Tom Eaves Flat 1m 2f 43y Good 9st 1lbs
18/06/21 Redcar 8/8 Cam Hardie Flat 1m 2f 1y Good 9st 2lbs