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30 January 2026
Friday 30th January
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Racing Again 9th February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Playful Fox
Selected at:
5/2
Playful Fox needed the run badly on debut at Bangor but wasn’t disgraced when fourth at Haydock after that. It’s interesting that connections have made the switch to handicaps so quickly and we could see considerable improvement here.
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5/2
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
298-11
Age: 6
Weight: 12-7
OR: 98
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 26 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 1/7 | The Coffey Boy (12L) | 5/6F | 98 | 109 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 5HcH | 11-6 | 1/8 | Zamond (1½L) | 13/8F | 94 | 102 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-11 | 8/8 | Balcomie Breeze (22L) | 22/1 | 99 | 77 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 5HcH | 11-10 | 9/11 | Gwennie May Star (24L) | 40/1 | 104 | 87 |
| 15 Jun 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f VSft | 4yHcH | 10-7 t | 2/15 | Mister Chick (nk) | 27/10F | - | 87 |
| 18 May 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f VSft | 4yHcH | 10-6 t | 4/16 | Loi D'Amour (4L) | 18/1 | - | 84 |
244342
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 92
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 11-9 p | 2/10 | Fostered Phil (7L) | 20/1 | 93 | 90 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f Sft | 5NvHcHM | 12-0 p1 | 4/6 | Sophie Power (4¼L) | 11/1 | 95 | 87 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GF | 4MdHM | 11-2 | 3/5 | Where's Cato (39L) | 15/8 | 95 | 61 |
| 4 Sep 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f Gd | 4MdHM | 11-4 | 4/6 | Herja (30L) | 13/2 | - | 75 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f Gd | 4MdHM | 11-4 | 4/8 | Joueuse Royale (63L) | 7/2 | - | 37 |
| 17 May 25 | Wex Wexford | 20f Gd | MdHM | 11-7 | 2/14 | Kilbuny Supersonic (18L) | 6/1 | - | 93 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
47-F58
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 92
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-11 tp | 8/8 | Top Flight Century (62L) | 14/1 | 95 | 43 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 4HcH | 10-12 t | 5/10 | Getaway Master (60L) | 8/1 | 97 | 43 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-3 t | F/12 | Too Cool Forshrule () | 25/1 | 99 | 85 |
| 14 Apr 25 | Hex Hexham | 15.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-10 tp | 7/9 | Diamond Mix (27L) | 15/2 | 102 | 84 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 16f Gd | 2HcCh | 10-12 tp1 | 4/10 | Raffles Wonder (16½L) | 9/1 | 105 | 101 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 5/7 | Heads Or Harps (18½L) | 12/1 | 108 | 105 |
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 21 wins from 80 in the last 14 days (26%)
34
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: 98
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 t1 | 4/6 | Diamond Jim (10½L) | 8/1 | - | 84 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Sft | 43yH | 11-0 | 3/8 | Milou Du Chenet (22L) | 3/1 | - | 77 |
5-5695
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 80
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 10-5 | 5/9 | John Betjeman (26L) | 10/1 | 83 | 69 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 11-2 | 9/10 | Tanking Along (29L) | 50/1 | 87 | 60 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Sft | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 5/12 | Swift Salian (3½L) | 14/1 | 62 | 65 |
| 13 May 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f Gd | 4MdH | 10-11 | 6/6 | Celestial Reign (58L) | 25/1 | - | 46 |
| 3 May 25 | Hex Hexham | 16f GS | 4MdH | 10-11 | 5/13 | Destination Dubai (30L) | 50/1 | - | 84 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-0 | 5/7 | Bel Amigo (36L) | 33/1 | - | 74 |
Betting Forecast:
5/6 Kazar Forez,
9/4 Playful Fox,
11/2 Voodoo Angel,
16/1 Berry Edge,
20/1 Heritier
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