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  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 12
  • Prize: £8,000
Mrs S. F. Dixon silk
No. 12
Pistol (Ire)

Lazy sort who is firmly up against it from out of the handicap again.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
16/04/22 Carlisle 10/10 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 3f 61y Good 9st 7lbs
20/03/22 Carlisle 9/13 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f Good 9st 12lbs
28/02/22 Carlisle 3/13 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f Gd/Sft 9st 11lbs
21/02/22 Carlisle 3/8 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f Gd/Sft 9st 10lbs
08/12/21 Hexham 7/14 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 4f 28y Heavy 0 9st 4lbs
08/11/21 Carlisle 8/11 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 3m 123y Soft 0 8st 13lbs
21/10/21 Carlisle 11/13 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 4f 8y Good 10st 1lbs
05/06/21 Hexham 9/14 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 7f 63y Good + 10st 8lbs
31/05/21 Cartmel 10/11 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 6f 31y Good 10st 9lbs
03/04/21 Carlisle 6/8 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 3f 61y Good 10st 4lbs
01/11/20 Carlisle 3/11 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Soft 10st 2lbs
21/12/19 Newcastle 9/11 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 46y Heavy z 11st 9lbs
12/12/19 Newcastle 6/12 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 46y Heavy 11st 10lbs
08/11/19 Hexham 6/10 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 7f 63y Heavy z 11st 12lbs
24/10/19 Carlisle 3/11 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 4f 8y Gd/Sft z 11st 7lbs
11/05/19 Hexham 4/7 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 4f 28y Good z 10st 6lbs
24/03/19 Carlisle 4/10 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 3m 1f Gd/Sft z 10st 5lbs
24/02/19 Carlisle 2/6 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f Good z 11st 11lbs
02/01/19 Ayr 4/9 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 3m 70y Soft z 11st 1lbs
02/12/18 Carlisle 4/12 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Heavy 10st 11lbs
21/11/18 Hexham 7/14 Mr John Dixon Hurdle 2m 48y Soft 10st 13lbs
Mr Nick Carter silk
No. 4
Rob Royal (Fr)

Progressive a few seasons back but he didn't show much when returning from an absence of over 2 years here on New Year's Eve and fared no better back at Uttoxeter a month later. Cheekpieces on first time.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
28/01/23 Uttoxeter 8/10 Toby Wynne Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Soft 12st 0lbs
31/12/22 Uttoxeter 8/11 Max Kendrick Hurdle 2m 3f 207y Heavy 10st 6lbs
24/10/20 Kelso 1/15 Fergus Gregory Hurdle 2m 51y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
25/09/20 Uttoxeter 2/15 Jack Tudor Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good 11st 4lbs
09/09/20 Uttoxeter 2/15 Theo Gillard Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good H 11st 11lbs
28/02/20 Doncaster 3/8 Conor O'Farrell Hurdle 2m 128y Heavy H 11st 2lbs
25/01/20 Uttoxeter 7/13 Jamie Bargary Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Heavy H 11st 4lbs
16/01/20 Market Rasen -/12 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 2f 140y Gd/Sft H 11st 2lbs
Ben Lapham & Formidable Fellows silk
No. 6
For Three (Ire)

Successful twice for James Ewart in summer of 2021 but he's yet to fire in 4 runs for his current yard this term. Mark is falling but he still needs to take a big step forward in re-fitted cheekpieces.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
28/02/23 Catterick Bridge 6/10 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 3f 66y Good 11st 10lbs
13/02/23 Catterick Bridge 7/9 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 3f 66y Gd/Frm 11st 3lbs
25/01/23 Catterick Bridge 4/10 Tabitha Worsley Hurdle 2m 3f 66y Soft 10st 10lbs
07/12/22 Leicester 5/6 Lewis Dobb Hurdle 1m 7f 113y Soft 12st 0lbs
17/05/22 Hexham 5/7 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 0 10st 13lbs
30/04/22 Hexham 2/9 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 0 10st 11lbs
28/03/22 Hexham 5/8 Alan Doyle Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 0 11st 9lbs
28/07/21 Perth 1/4 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 47y Gd/Sft 0 10st 9lbs
01/07/21 Perth 1/7 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 2m 47y Good 0 10st 11lbs
12/06/21 Hexham 2/10 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 11st 13lbs
02/06/21 Cartmel 6/6 Oakley Brown Hurdle 2m 1f 46y Good 11st 5lbs
22/01/21 Musselburgh 2/11 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Soft 11st 1lbs
23/11/20 Musselburgh 3/14 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 1m 7f 124y Good 11st 4lbs
24/10/20 Kelso 14/15 Theo Gillard Hurdle 2m 51y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
15/09/20 Hexham 6/14 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft H 11st 4lbs
02/09/20 Hexham 4/10 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Soft H 11st 11lbs
18/02/20 Musselburgh 3/6 Lorcan Murtagh Hurdle 2m 85y Soft H 10st 6lbs
17/01/20 Newcastle 9/11 Paul Mulrennan Flat 1m 4f 98y Slow H 9st 2lbs
24/10/19 Carlisle 6/16 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Gd/Sft H 11st 4lbs
21/05/19 Hexham 1/6 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Good H 11st 1lbs
04/05/19 Hexham 1/6 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft H 11st 0lbs
Mr K. Hunter silk
No. 7
Kingofthecotswolds (Ire)

Sole hurdling win came in early 2019. Failed to fire in 2021 so has plenty to prove returning from 18 months off the track.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
31/08/21 Hexham 6/8 Charlotte Jones Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
17/07/21 Market Rasen 4/9 Jordan Nailor Hurdle 2m 125y Gd/Frm z 11st 12lbs
30/05/21 Uttoxeter 10/11 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Good z 11st 12lbs
03/05/21 Warwick 7/9 Jordan Nailor Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 12lbs
01/04/21 Uttoxeter 7/8 Jordan Nailor Hurdle 2m 3f 207y Gd/Sft 11st 8lbs
01/02/21 Lingfield Park 3/9 Sam Twiston-Davies Bumper 2m Std 11st 4lbs
17/10/20 Market Rasen 8/9 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 4f 139y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
26/12/19 Wetherby -/9 Jamie Bargary Hurdle 2m 5f 56y Heavy 11st 12lbs
25/11/19 Ludlow -/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Chase 2m 4f 11y Heavy 11st 2lbs
24/10/19 Ludlow 3/6 Jamie Bargary Chase 1m 7f 212y Good 11st 4lbs
11/05/19 Haydock Park 9/17 Jordan Nailor Hurdle 1m 7f 144y Good 10st 8lbs
24/04/19 Perth 4/6 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 7f 207y Good 11st 0lbs
13/03/19 Huntingdon 2/8 Jack Savage Hurdle 2m 4f 145y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
20/02/19 Ludlow 1/10 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 1m 7f 169y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
25/01/19 Huntingdon 2/14 Jack Savage Hurdle 1m 7f 171y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
04/01/19 Wetherby 4/9 Jack Savage Hurdle 2m 5f 56y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
12/05/18 Warwick 2/14 Sam Twiston-Davies Bumper 2m Good 10st 12lbs
01/01/18 Cheltenham 9/13 Sam Twiston-Davies Bumper 1m 5f 209y Soft 10st 12lbs
07/12/17 Wincanton 4/10 Tom Bellamy Bumper 1m 7f 65y Heavy 10st 12lbs
Greystoke Owners silk
No. 8
Serious Ego (Ger)

Last success came over 2 years ago and has been below-par in recent outings. Handicapper cutting him some slack but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/02/23 Carlisle 6/13 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 1f Gd/Sft 10st 7lbs
02/01/23 Ayr 9/17 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Heavy 11st 13lbs
21/11/22 Musselburgh 3/5 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 3f 171y Soft 11st 0lbs
30/10/22 Carlisle 5/8 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Heavy 11st 4lbs
22/04/22 Perth 4/4 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 47y Gd/Sft 0 10st 10lbs
28/03/22 Hexham 4/8 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
22/02/22 Market Rasen 3/3 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 125y Soft 11st 1lbs
16/01/22 Kelso 5/6 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 51y Soft 10st 11lbs
21/12/21 Ayr 6/10 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 3lbs
17/11/21 Hexham 2/14 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 48y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
21/04/21 Perth 8/11 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 47y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
19/02/21 Kelso -/7 Ryan Day Hurdle 2m 51y Heavy 10st 13lbs
23/01/21 Haydock Park 1/10 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 1m 7f 144y Heavy 11st 4lbs
30/11/20 Ayr 3/8 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 4f 100y Heavy 11st 6lbs
17/02/20 Carlisle 4/5 Ryan Day Hurdle 2m 3f 61y Soft 10st 6lbs
18/01/20 Haydock Park 3/7 Ryan Day Hurdle 1m 7f 144y Soft 11st 1lbs
26/12/19 Wetherby 6/9 Ryan Day Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 12lbs
31/07/19 Perth 8/9 Richard Johnson Hurdle 2m 47y Gd/Sft B 11st 6lbs
22/06/19 Perth 9/9 K. Brogan Hurdle 2m 47y Good B 12st 3lbs
13/05/19 Roscommon 6/8 Davy Russell Hurdle 2m 136y Good B 11st 7lbs
22/04/19 Fairyhouse 17/22 Davy Russell Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft B 11st 3lbs
Mr P. And Mrs G. A. Clarke silk
No. 3
Crack Du Ninian (Fr)

Dual hurdle/chase scorer. Has struggled over fences this winter but mark dropped over the smaller obstacles and much more like it when second at Newcastle 3 weeks ago. Good chance if backing that up.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/02/23 Newcastle 2/11 Theo Gillard Hurdle 2m 190y Gd/Sft 0 12st 2lbs
25/01/23 Catterick Bridge -/10 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 3f 51y Soft V 12st 2lbs
28/12/22 Leicester 4/4 Sean Quinlan Chase 1m 7f 201y Gd/Sft 0 12st 0lbs
26/11/22 Bangor-On-Dee 4/8 Theo Gillard Chase 2m 1f 77y Heavy 0 11st 11lbs
09/11/22 Bangor-On-Dee 7/9 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 4f 72y Heavy 10st 12lbs
20/10/22 Carlisle 3/10 Charlie Deutsch Hurdle 2m 1f 33y Soft 11st 2lbs
31/03/22 Wetherby 2/5 Sean Quinlan Chase 1m 7f 36y Soft 11st 12lbs
13/03/22 Bangor-On-Dee -/6 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 1f 77y Heavy 11st 10lbs
21/02/22 Carlisle 3/9 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 4f Gd/Sft 12st 1lbs
30/01/22 Sedgefield 3/4 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 77y Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
09/01/22 Ayr 3/5 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 110y Heavy 0 11st 0lbs
02/01/22 Ayr 2/6 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 110y Soft 11st 12lbs
05/11/21 Hexham 1/7 Sean Quinlan Chase 1m 7f 133y Soft 11st 6lbs
06/10/21 Sedgefield 1/6 Sean Quinlan Chase 2m 1f Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
16/03/21 Sedgefield 2/8 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 178y Soft 11st 6lbs
16/02/21 Carlisle 13/14 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 11st 12lbs
04/12/20 Sedgefield 1/10 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 178y Heavy 11st 7lbs
11/11/20 Ayr 5/9 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 3f 110y Heavy 11st 8lbs
30/10/20 Uttoxeter 1/13 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Soft 11st 6lbs
15/03/20 Carlisle 3/6 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 1f Heavy 11st 7lbs
14/01/20 Doncaster 8/13 Sean Quinlan Hurdle 2m 128y Heavy 11st 2lbs
Exors of the Late Mr J. D. Gordon silk
No. 1
Beat Box (Fr)

Has returned in excellent nick after a breathing op, readily landing 9-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr in December, despite getting loose to post. Up 7 lb but gave another good account of himself when runner-up at Kelso a month later. Respected.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
15/01/23 Kelso 2/7 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 51y Heavy 0 10st 5lbs
22/12/22 Ayr 1/9 Edward Austin Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 0 11st 8lbs
04/11/22 Hexham 2/14 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 48y Soft 0 11st 11lbs
06/03/22 Sedgefield 4/8 Alan Doyle Hurdle 2m 178y Soft 0 11st 5lbs
16/02/22 Wetherby 5/15 Alan Doyle Hurdle 2m 3f 154y Heavy 0 11st 12lbs
21/12/21 Ayr 1/9 Alan Doyle Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 0 10st 9lbs
17/11/21 Hexham 10/13 Alan Doyle Chase 1m 7f 133y Gd/Sft 0 11st 0lbs
11/04/21 Kelso -/9 Brian Hughes Chase 2m 5f 133y Good 0 11st 7lbs
23/03/21 Wetherby -/10 Brian Hughes Chase 2m 3f 85y Gd/Sft 11st 6lbs
16/02/21 Carlisle 8/10 Rachael McDonald Chase 1m 7f 207y Soft 0 11st 5lbs
25/11/20 Wetherby 3/7 Brian Hughes Chase 1m 7f 36y Gd/Sft 0 10st 11lbs
26/10/20 Ayr 5/11 Brian Hughes Chase 2m 4f 110y Heavy 0 10st 11lbs
02/10/20 Hexham 3/7 Brian Hughes Chase 1m 7f 133y Gd/Sft 10st 13lbs
29/02/20 Kelso 3/4 Brian Hughes Hurdle 2m 51y Heavy 0 11st 4lbs
20/01/20 Newcastle 1/9 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 2m 46y Soft 10st 12lbs
01/01/20 Musselburgh 4/8 Danny McMenamin Hurdle 1m 7f 124y Soft 10st 12lbs
17/12/19 Catterick Bridge 8/15 Nick Scholfield Hurdle 1m 7f 156y Gd/Sft 10st 12lbs
29/05/19 Fontainebleau 2/11 Gregory Benoist Flat 1m 2f 206y Good 9st 2lbs
Mr J D Wright & Mrs S Wright silk
No. 10
Lusitanien (Fr)

Sliding in the weights without really looking like taking advantage, failing to stay 22.1f at Cartmel when last seen in May. Has had a breathing op and drops markedly in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/05/22 Cartmel 4/9 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 6f 31y Gd/Sft z 10st 12lbs
11/05/22 Perth -/13 Theo Gillard Hurdle 2m 4f 35y Gd/Sft h 10st 11lbs
16/04/22 Carlisle 6/10 Tristan Durrell Hurdle 2m 3f 61y Good H 10st 3lbs
12/03/22 Ayr 5/8 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m Soft 11st 0lbs
21/02/22 Carlisle 4/8 Callum Bewley Hurdle 2m 1f Gd/Sft H 11st 0lbs
31/12/21 Uttoxeter 5/13 Adam Wedge Hurdle 1m 7f 168y Heavy 11st 8lbs
13/12/21 Plumpton 7/12 Adam Wedge Hurdle 1m 7f 195y Gd/Sft H 11st 12lbs
03/12/21 Sedgefield -/14 Adam Wedge Hurdle 2m 178y Soft H 11st 7lbs
03/11/21 Chepstow 6/17 Adam Wedge Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Soft H 11st 10lbs
23/02/21 Taunton 3/14 Adam Wedge Hurdle 2m 104y Heavy H 11st 2lbs
20/01/21 Chepstow 3/12 Adam Wedge Hurdle 2m 11y Heavy H 11st 4lbs
02/11/20 Hereford 11/11 Adam Wedge Bumper 2m 53y Gd/Sft 11st 5lbs
Mr N. Mechie silk
No. 9
Secrets De Famille (Fr)

Only poor form over hurdles in Ireland and little to get excited about both starts for this yard.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/03/23 Wetherby 5/8 Stephen Mulqueen Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 10st 13lbs
23/02/23 Sedgefield -/8 Stephen Mulqueen Hurdle 3m 3f 9y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
18/01/23 Dundalk 11/13 Gavin Peter Brouder Flat 1m 4f Slow 9st 7lbs
01/01/22 Tramore -/14 Gearoid Patrick Brouder Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 1lbs
25/11/21 Thurles 16/18 Shane Fenelon Hurdle 1m 7f 188y Gd/Sft 11st 7lbs
22/10/21 Sligo 5/10 Gavin Peter Brouder Hurdle 2m 1f 110y Soft 10st 12lbs
13/07/21 Downpatrick 10/14 Gavin Peter Brouder Hurdle 2m 2f 165y Good 11st 5lbs
08/06/21 Roscommon 8/17 Shane Fenelon Hurdle 1m 7f 80y Good 11st 2lbs
25/05/21 Tipperary 11/17 Shane Fenelon Hurdle 2m Heavy 11st 1lbs
Stephen Sinclair & Ian Duncan silk
No. 11
Celestial Fashion

Well held in a trio of bumpers and yet to make an impact over hurdles. Starts handicaps off a lowly mark at least, on the back of a breathing op.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
04/11/22 Hexham 6/10 Conor O'Farrell Hurdle 2m 48y Soft H 11st 0lbs
24/10/22 Ayr 7/9 Derek Fox Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft H 10st 6lbs
07/05/22 Hexham 7/10 Derek Fox Bumper 2m 48y Gd/Sft h 10st 8lbs
02/04/22 Ayr 6/8 Thomas Willmott Bumper 2m Good H 10st 1lbs
15/02/22 Ayr 7/12 Thomas Willmott Bumper 2m Heavy H 10st 2lbs
29/11/22 Ayr 6/7 Conor O'Farrell Hurdle 2m 3f 110y Gd/Sft H 10st 6lbs
Mr J McAvoy, Mr C Lowther & Partners silk
No. 2
Brian's Jet (Ire)

Modest form in bumpers and was allowed a soft lead when third of 4 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m6f) in December. Failed to back up that effort when pulled up at the same course on Boxing Day. Tongue strap now reached for as he goes handicapping from a tough-looking mark.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
26/12/22 Newcastle -/11 Henry Brooke Hurdle 2m 4f 62y Soft 11st 0lbs
08/12/22 Newcastle 3/4 Nathan Moscrop Hurdle 2m 6f Soft 11st 0lbs
26/11/22 Newcastle 6/8 Nathan Moscrop Hurdle 2m 46y Good 11st 4lbs
16/10/22 Sedgefield 3/11 Ben Robinson Bumper 2m 178y Gd/Sft 10st 13lbs
08/10/22 Hexham 5/8 Nathan Moscrop Bumper 2m 48y Gd/Sft 11st 1lbs
Barrett, Meredith, Panniers, Wilde silk
No. 5
Big Blue Moon

Third on his last 2 qualifying runs and represents a yard with a fair record with handicap debutants. One to monitor in the betting.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/02/23 Chepstow 3/13 Stan Sheppard Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 9lbs
10/01/23 Exeter 3/10 Stan Sheppard Hurdle 2m 161y Heavy 11st 8lbs
21/12/22 Hereford 9/15 Richard Patrick Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Soft 11st 4lbs
18/11/22 Chepstow 8/13 Stan Sheppard Bumper 2m 11y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs