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Betfred Tv Hell Nook Handicap (2) Class 2

  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 7
  • Prize: £50,000
Patrick Morris silk
No. 1 Draw 7

Smart staying handicapper for Ian Williams but was well held on first outing for new yard after 8 months off at Chester 15 days ago. Looks best watched at present.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/05/23 Chester Chester Cup 16/16 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 2f 140y Soft 0 9st 7lbs
24/09/22 Chester 12/15 Pierre-Louis Jamin Flat 2m 2f 140y Gd/Sft 0 9st 12lbs
11/09/22 Doncaster Doncaster Cup Stakes 4/6 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 1f 197y Gd/Sft 0 9st 7lbs
19/08/22 York Lonsdale Cup 3/6 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 56y Gd/Frm 0 9st 5lbs
29/07/22 Goodwood 5/14 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 4f 97y Gd/Frm 0 9st 12lbs
16/07/22 Newbury 1/6 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 110y Gd/Frm 0 9st 8lbs
18/06/22 Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes 2/12 Richard Kingscote Flat 2m 5f 143y Gd/Frm 0 9st 4lbs
14/06/22 Ascot Ascot Stakes 5/19 Richard Kingscote Flat 2m 3f 210y Gd/Frm 0 9st 9lbs
28/05/22 Haydock Park 5/11 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 3f 175y Gd/Frm 9st 1lbs
06/05/22 Chester 10/14 Alistair Rawlinson Flat 2m 2f 140y Good 0 9st 1lbs
09/04/22 Wolverhampton 4/6 Alistair Rawlinson Flat 2m 120y Std/Slow 0 9st 5lbs
09/10/21 Newmarket (Rowley) Cesarewitch 8/32 Andrea Atzeni Flat 2m 2f Gd/Sft B 9st 3lbs
07/08/21 Ascot 7/10 David Egan Flat 1m 7f 209y Gd/Sft V 10st 2lbs
26/06/21 Newcastle Northumberland Plate 12/20 Andrea Atzeni Flat 2m 56y Slow V 9st 2lbs
15/06/21 Ascot Ascot Stakes 1/19 William Buick Flat 2m 3f 210y Gd/Frm 0 9st 7lbs
07/05/21 Chester 11/16 Andrea Atzeni Flat 2m 2f 140y Gd/Sft 0 9st 4lbs
10/10/20 Newmarket (Rowley) 17/34 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 2f Gd/Sft 0 9st 5lbs
05/09/20 Haydock Park 14/17 Jim Crowley Flat 1m 6f 1y Soft V 9st 6lbs
20/08/20 Chester 6/6 Barry McHugh Flat 1m 6f 87y Gd/Sft V 9st 3lbs
19/07/20 Newbury 1/11 Jim Crowley Flat 2m 110y Good V 9st 3lbs
10/07/20 Newmarket (July) 4/13 Jim Crowley Flat 1m 6f Gd/Sft 0 9st 0lbs
Mr Douglas Livingston silk
No. 3 Draw 5

Useful sort who looked a bit rusty when only ninth of 14 at Musselburgh on return. Should come on for that, so he's not completely dismissed.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
08/04/23 Musselburgh 9/14 Oisin Murphy Flat 1m 5f 216y Gd/Sft 0 9st 1lbs
17/09/22 Newmarket (Rowley) 7/10 Jamie Spencer Flat 2m 2f Gd/Frm 0 9st 4lbs
06/08/22 Ascot 1/10 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m 7f 209y Gd/Frm 0 9st 9lbs
30/07/22 Goodwood 11/13 Ben Curtis Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm V 9st 4lbs
25/06/22 Newcastle Northumberland Plate 12/20 Jason Hart Flat 2m 56y Slow B 8st 13lbs
14/06/22 Ascot Ascot Stakes 10/19 Adam Kirby Flat 2m 3f 210y Gd/Frm B 9st 9lbs
26/04/22 Nottingham 4/6 James Doyle Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 0 10st 0lbs
16/04/22 Musselburgh Queen's Cup 14/14 Ben Curtis Flat 1m 5f 216y Gd/Sft 9st 1lbs
09/10/21 Newmarket (Rowley) Cesarewitch 30/32 Joe Fanning Flat 2m 2f Gd/Sft 0 9st 3lbs
18/09/21 Newmarket (Rowley) 3/9 Ben Curtis Flat 2m 2f Good 0 9st 8lbs
07/09/21 Goodwood 1/5 Oisin Murphy Flat 2m Gd/Frm 0 10st 0lbs
18/08/21 York 7/14 James Doyle Flat 2m 56y Gd/Frm 0 9st 6lbs
30/07/21 Goodwood 8/20 James Doyle Flat 2m 4f 134y Gd/Sft 9st 3lbs
09/07/21 Newmarket (July) 13/15 Silvestre De Sousa Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 9st 6lbs
26/06/21 Newcastle Northumberland Plate 17/20 Silvestre De Sousa Flat 2m 56y Slow 9st 2lbs
15/06/21 Ascot Copper Horse Handicap 14/15 James Doyle Flat 1m 6f 34y Gd/Frm 9st 8lbs
24/04/21 Ripon 3/3 Ben Curtis Flat 2m Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
03/04/21 Musselburgh Queen's Cup 1/13 Ben Curtis Flat 1m 5f 216y Good 9st 5lbs
19/09/20 Newmarket (Rowley) 2/10 Ryan Moore Flat 2m 2f Good 9st 10lbs
08/09/20 Goodwood 5/7 Joe Fanning Flat 2m Good 10st 0lbs
01/08/20 Goodwood 8/9 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 9st 8lbs
Keep Your Distance Syndicate silk
No. 6 Draw 3

In top form at Dundalk during the winter, suited by emphasis on speed when defying a career high mark there in January. Found his good run coming to an abrupt halt back on turf at Newmarket last time but wasn't persevered with once held. Needs to bounce back.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/05/23 Newmarket (Rowley) Howden Stakes 13/16 William Buick Flat 1m 6f Soft z 8st 11lbs
06/03/23 Leopardstown 3/15 L. A. McKenna Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft z 11st 1lbs
10/02/23 Dundalk 2/5 William James Lee Flat 2m Slow z 9st 9lbs
03/02/23 Dundalk 2/8 C. T. Keane Flat 1m 4f Slow z 9st 8lbs
18/01/23 Dundalk 1/9 William James Lee Flat 2m Slow z 9st 4lbs
21/12/22 Dundalk 1/14 C. T. Keane Flat 1m 4f Slow z 9st 12lbs
07/12/22 Dundalk 4/14 C. T. Keane Flat 1m 2f 150y Slow z 9st 5lbs
04/11/22 Dundalk 4/14 J. Coen Flat 1m 4f Slow z 9st 12lbs
08/10/22 Curragh 4/12 Miss M. O'Sullivan Flat 1m 4f Soft z 10st 13lbs
29/09/22 Bellewstown 1/16 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 3f 211y Gd/Sft z 10st 2lbs
26/09/22 Down Royal 2/14 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 2f 75y Gd/Sft z 10st 2lbs
02/09/22 Down Royal 2/14 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 4f 175y Gd/Frm z 10st 1lbs
15/08/22 Roscommon 1/12 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m 4f Gd/Sft z 9st 4lbs
05/08/22 Tipperary 6/9 Miss M. O'Sullivan Flat 1m 4f 115y Gd/Frm z 10st 5lbs
19/07/22 Ballinrobe 7/15 Peter Carberry Hurdle 2m 1f 95y Good z 11st 12lbs
02/07/22 Bellewstown 13/16 Peter Carberry Hurdle 2m 188y Good z 11st 12lbs
07/03/22 Leopardstown 4/11 Peter Carberry Hurdle 2m Gd/Sft 11st 12lbs
25/10/21 Galway 7/17 William James Lee Flat 1m 3f 180y Heavy z 9st 12lbs
15/10/21 Dundalk 1/14 Siobhan Rutledge Flat 1m 2f 150y Std z 9st 3lbs
30/09/21 Bellewstown 5/16 G. F. Carroll Flat 1m 3f 211y Gd/Sft z 9st 9lbs
17/09/21 Dundalk 2/14 C. T. Keane Flat 1m 2f 150y Slow z 9st 12lbs
Mr D. R. Passant & Hefin Williams silk
No. 2 Draw 2

Stepped up on recent run to resume winning ways at Wolverhampton in January. Has remained in form since, better placed than most when sixth of 16 at Newmarket (14f) on most recent outing.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/05/23 Newmarket (Rowley) Howden Stakes 6/16 Harry Davies Flat 1m 6f Soft + 9st 3lbs
07/04/23 Newcastle 7/9 Ross Coakley Flat 2m 56y Slow + 9st 7lbs
22/02/23 Kempton Park 4/10 Ross Coakley Flat 1m 7f 218y Slow + 10st 0lbs
08/02/23 Kempton Park 3/8 Ross Coakley Flat 1m 7f 218y Slow + 9st 7lbs
16/01/23 Wolverhampton 1/5 Ross Coakley Flat 2m 120y Slow + 9st 12lbs
08/01/23 Southwell 5/7 Ross Coakley Flat 2m 102y Std + 9st 7lbs
29/07/22 Goodwood 12/14 Tom Marquand Flat 2m 4f 97y Gd/Frm + 9st 0lbs
25/06/22 Newcastle Northumberland Plate 3/20 Andrew Mullen Flat 2m 56y Slow 0 8st 6lbs
04/06/22 Epsom Downs 8/11 Harry Davies Flat 1m 4f 6y Good 0 8st 10lbs
06/05/22 Chester 11/14 Ben Curtis Flat 2m 2f 140y Good 0 8st 6lbs
19/04/22 Epsom Downs 3/9 James Doyle Flat 1m 4f 6y Good 0 9st 2lbs
22/10/21 Newbury 10/10 Jane Elliott Flat 1m 5f 61y Heavy 0 9st 6lbs
21/08/21 Chester 1/7 Jane Elliott Flat 1m 7f 196y Gd/Sft 0 9st 2lbs
01/08/21 Chester 2/7 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 4f 63y Good 0 9st 4lbs
09/07/21 York 8/13 Hayley Turner Flat 1m 2f 56y Good 0 9st 2lbs
25/06/21 Chester 2/6 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 2f 70y Gd/Sft 0 9st 5lbs
05/06/21 Epsom Downs 1/7 Hayley Turner Flat 1m 2f 17y Gd/Sft 0 8st 5lbs
29/05/21 Chester 9/11 Alistair Rawlinson Flat 1m 2f 70y Gd/Sft 0 9st 2lbs
05/05/21 Chester 3/10 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 2f 70y Soft 0 9st 5lbs
26/12/20 Wolverhampton 2/6 Richard Kingscote Flat 1m 142y Slow 0 9st 1lbs
24/11/20 Wolverhampton 4/8 Richard Kingscote Flat 6f 20y Slow 0 9st 4lbs
S Beetham and DPL Fab Ltd silk
No. 4 Draw 4

Useful at up to 1¾m for the Gosdens. Disappointing in 2 outings for Bhupat Seemar in Dubai at the start of 2023 but caught the eye upped markedly in trip on first start for his shrewd new stable when fourth in the Chester Cup (18.6f) 15 days ago, finishing with running left. Of major interest.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
12/05/23 Chester Chester Cup 4/16 Franny Norton Flat 2m 2f 140y Soft z 8st 8lbs
03/02/23 Meydan 11/11 Antonio Fresu Flat 1m 3f 216y Good b 8st 13lbs
06/01/23 Meydan 15/15 Tadhg O'Shea Flat 1m 3f 216y Good z 9st 0lbs
05/08/22 Newmarket (July) 3/4 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 1m 6f Gd/Frm 0 10st 2lbs
27/03/22 Doncaster 5/7 Robert Havlin Flat 1m 3f 197y Good 0 9st 2lbs
16/06/21 Ascot Queen's Vase 5/13 James Doyle Flat 1m 6f 34y Firm 0 9st 0lbs
05/05/21 Chester Chester Vase 6/6 Frankie Dettori Flat 1m 4f 63y Soft 9st 0lbs
09/04/21 Leicester 1/7 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 1m 3f 179y Good 9st 9lbs
16/01/21 Kempton Park 1/7 Benoit de la Sayette Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow 9st 3lbs
17/12/20 Chelmsford City 4/6 Kieran O'Neill Flat 1m 2f Slow 9st 5lbs
The Future silk
No. 7 Draw 1

Ended last season on the up, winning a pair of Chelmsford handicaps at up to 2m. Resumes off a 4 lb higher mark in a stronger race but could still have more to offer.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
10/11/22 Chelmsford City 1/7 Callum Shepherd Flat 1m 6f Slow H 9st 9lbs
24/09/22 Chelmsford City 1/7 Callum Shepherd Flat 2m Slow H 9st 3lbs
07/09/22 Kempton Park 2/8 Callum Shepherd Flat 1m 7f 218y Slow H 9st 11lbs
16/08/22 Chelmsford City 2/7 Stevie Donohoe Flat 1m 6f Std H 9st 0lbs
22/07/22 Newmarket (July) 4/6 Jamie Spencer Flat 1m 4f Good H 9st 4lbs
17/06/22 Newmarket (July) 3/4 Joey Haynes Flat 1m 2f Gd/Frm H 9st 4lbs
03/06/22 Doncaster 6/9 Joey Haynes Flat 1m 2f 43y Gd/Frm H 8st 7lbs
Ballylinch Stud silk
No. 5 Draw 6

Is improving in leads and bounds, completing a hat-trick in facile fashion switched to turf in 4-runner event at Doncaster (16.5f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Hiked up 10 lb but appeals as the type to go on improving.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Doncaster 1/4 Hector Crouch Flat 2m 109y Heavy B 9st 7lbs
07/04/23 Lingfield Park 1/14 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 7f 169y Std B 8st 13lbs
03/03/23 Lingfield Park 1/4 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 7f 169y Std B 9st 3lbs
04/02/23 Lingfield Park 2/12 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 5f Std B 9st 12lbs
06/01/23 Kempton Park 3/8 Rossa Ryan Flat 1m 3f 219y Slow 8st 13lbs
03/12/22 Wolverhampton 4/7 Hector Crouch Flat 1m 4f 51y Std/Slow 8st 13lbs
15/10/22 Wolverhampton 4/10 Rob Hornby Flat 1m 1f 104y Slow 8st 13lbs