Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 3f 110y
Going: Abandoned

Runners: 0
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Whelans Bridge

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Promise over hurdles last year; handicap debut after 13 months off

52/3-

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 105

Days: 409

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 22	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4NvH	11-0	3/7	Serious Operator (14½L)	5/1	-	102
9 Apr 22	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Gd	4NvH	11-0	2/7	Git Maker (1½L)	11/1	-	102
8 Mar 22	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	4NvH	11-5	5/10	Hidden Heroics (18L)	10/1	-	103

Toombridge ^t

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Duncan

Improved when last seen in April but tough mark on handicap debut

394-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 103

Days: 214

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Apr 23	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	4NvH	11-0 t	4/6	Cold Sobar (7¼L)	150/1	-	98
30 Mar 23	Hex Hexham	20f Hy	4MdH	11-7 t	9/10	Hot As Pepper (38L)	125/1	-	72
11 Mar 23	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Gd	4NvH	11-0 t¹	3/3	Giovinco (37L)	11/2	-	82

Zwicky

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Philip Kirby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Has won both outings this autumn and 4lb rise for Carlisle win may not stop him.

513-11

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 102

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 23	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	5HcH	11-7	1/19	Solway Molly (¾L)	5/1	98	105
11 Oct 23	Sed Sedgefield	20f Gd	4HcH	11-2	1/12	Spot On Soph (1L)	7/1	95	99
10 Mar 23	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Gd	5HcH	11-9	3/11	Euchan Falls (3¼L)	9/2	95	98
29 Jan 23	Sed Sedgefield	21f GS	5NvHcH	11-0	1/7	Basford (1L)	11/1	91	99
13 Jan 23	Sed Sedgefield	20f Sft	5HcH	11-3	5/11	Socks Off (12½L)	80/1	94	90
26 Dec 22	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-5	PU/18	Lone Star ()	125/1	98	-

Liberty Flame

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Placed in Ireland but was pulled up on recent British/handicap debut

5-763P

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Oct 23	Crl Carlisle	17f Hy	5HcH	11-11 h	PU/12	Royal Rhythm ()	14/1	102	-
25 Aug 23	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd	MdH	11-1 h	3/14	Nottodaybobo (7½L)	11/1	-	91
8 Aug 23	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-1 h	6/14	Extensio (23L)	22/1	-	89
13 Jul 23	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd/Y	MdH	11-1 h	7/14	The Folkes Tiara (22L)	14/1	-	89
12 Oct 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd	4yNHF	11-0 h	5/10	But What (7¼L)	18/1	-	96
26 Sep 22	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd	4yNHF	11-0 h¹	3/10	Quaresome (1¼L)	6/1	-	105

Dance Thief

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)

Has performed reasonably over hurdles but needs improvement on first start since June

9-435

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 144

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jun 23	Per Perth	20f GS	5HcH	11-13	5/9	Themanintheboots (10L)	11/1	102	100
11 Jun 23	Per Perth	20f GS	4NvH	10-8	3/8	An Mhi (27L)	28/1	-	97
17 May 23	Per Perth	20f GS	4MdH	11-4	4/5	Banjaxed (11½L)	80/1	-	98
26 Apr 23	Per Perth	20f GS	4MdH	11-6	9/12	Nowinittowinit (11½L)	40/1	-	91

Batman For Ever

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Four wins in France but disappointing in Britain last season

8P6P9-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 223

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 23	Wet Wetherby	21.5f GS	4HcH	11-2	9/9	City Derby (81L)	80/1	108	41
18 Mar 23	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	3HcH	10-10	PU/10	Equus Dancer ()	40/1	112	-
30 Dec 22	Hay Haydock	19f Sft	3HcH	10-11	6/9	Fine Casting (46L)	33/1	117	78
27 Nov 22	Crl Carlisle	24.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-2	PU/9	Morning Spirit ()	16/1	118	-
12 Nov 22	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Gd	3HcCh	10-13	8/10	Karl Philippe (31L)	9/1	122	106
30 Oct 21	Com Compiegne	19.5f Hy	4yCh	11-0 t	2/8	Rosario Baron (15L)	13/10F	-	120

Malangen

J: Peter Kavanagh ³

T: Lisa Harrison

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Continues to run well but could find a few of these progressing past him

414454

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 98

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 23	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	4HcH	11-2	4/11	Dunnet Head (3½L)	11/1	98	98
26 Oct 23	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	3HcH	10-1	5/11	Russian Virtue (10½L)	25/1	100	93
14 Oct 23	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	3HcH	10-0	4/5	Our Sam (44L)	15/2	100	62
27 Sep 23	Per Perth	16f Hy	4HcH	10-5	4/8	Thereisnodoubt (25L)	11/2	100	80
11 Sep 23	Per Perth	16f Sft	4HcH	10-1	1/8	Inca Prince (1½L)	9/2	97	100
6 Sep 23	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	4HcH	10-2	4/11	Dallas Des Pictons (5½L)	7/1	97	97

Ivane ^p

J: E Walsh ³

T: Ciaran Murphy

Much improved with Galway win last month; needs to be taken seriously after that

-87641

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: 96

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Oct 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-12 p¹	1/11	Chainofconsequence (½L)	6/1	82	94
27 Sep 23	Per Perth	20f Hy	5HcH	11-9	4/12	Awesome Foursome (17½L)	14/1	93	84
27 Jul 23	Lim Limerick	22f Y/Sft	HcH	11-1	6/17	Walking The Walk (25L)	40/1	85	75
13 Jul 23	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcH	10-12	7/13	Thornleigh Frank (31L)	33/1	88	66
12 Jun 23	Ros Roscommon	16f Gd	HcH	11-8	8/15	Prioritise (37L)	80/1	89	64
13 Nov 22	Nav Navan	20f Y	MdH	11-6	11/19	Spirit Of Legend (76L)	100/1	-	49

What Will Be ^tb

J: Derek Fox

T: Leonard Kerr

Disappointing over hurdles this summer; best watched on stable debut

86-243

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 105

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Aug 23	Per Perth	20f Gd	5HcH	11-4 tb	3/9	Prince Nino (4¾L)	5/1	93	92
11 Jul 23	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Hy	5HcH	11-5 tb	4/8	Rock On Tommy (9L)	7/1	95	93
22 Jun 23	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	5SlH	10-7 tb¹	2/4	Supposedtobe (2½L)	5/2	92	98
4 May 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	14f St	5Hc	9-2 tp	4/7	Melakaz (6¼L)	7/2J	63	67
13 Apr 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	16f St	5Hc	9-8 t	3/6	Rock Chant (1¼L)	9/2	63	70
1 Apr 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	14f St	6Hc	9-9 t	1/6	Smokey Malone (1L)	13/2	60	69

Reagrove Lord ^t ¹

J: Edward Austin ⁵

T: George Bewley

No threat yet over hurdles but may do much better now handicapped

456

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 92

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Oct 23	Kel Kelso	21f GS	4NvH	10-9	6/7	Cadell (27L)	40/1	-	89
20 Sep 23	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4NvH	10-9	5/7	Idem (26L)	18/1	-	82
26 Aug 23	Crt Cartmel	17f Sft	4MdH	10-13	4/12	Duleek Street (33L)	20/1	-	82

w¹

Beat The Retreat ^t

J: Bruce Lynn ³

T: N W Alexander

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Well beaten when second here in March but could play a part on handicap debut; wind op

6342-

Age: 4

Weight: 10-11

OR: 89

Days: 250

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Mar 23	Ayr Ayr	16f Gd	4MdH	10-7 t	2/9	Thistle Ask (24L)	20/1	-	81
15 Jan 23	Kel Kelso	16f Hy	44yH	10-11 t	4/5	Point Franklin (6L)	13/2	-	78
22 Dec 22	Ayr Ayr	16f GS	43yH	10-11 t	3/6	Bois Guillbert (27L)	18/1	-	73
29 Nov 22	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	53yNHF	10-9 t¹	6/6	Dino Bellagio (20L)	9/1	-	79

w¹

Melchoir ^t

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Only beaten three lengths in April but brought down the following month and absent since

26P5-B

Age: 6

Weight: 10-6

OR: 83

Days: 189

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 23	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	10-8 t	BD/12	Balkalin ()	11/1	83	-
17 Apr 23	Kel Kelso	18f Gd	4HcHM	10-3 t	5/9	Atlantic Dancer (3L)	20/1	85	84
29 Mar 23	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	5HcHM	11-2 t	PU/6	Our Laura B ()	4/1	85	-
19 Feb 23	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f Sft	4NvHM	11-0 t¹	6/8	Midnight Shuffle (17½L)	33/1	-	84
21 Nov 22	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	4NvHM	10-9	2/3	Bents Hollow (11L)	5/1	-	84
22 Oct 22	Kel Kelso	16f GS	4MdH	10-6	8/14	Snake Roll (33L)	200/1	-	81

Bushmill Boy ^p

J: Joshua Thompson ⁷

T: David Thompson

Close up behind Zwicky at Carlisle last month and claims on that display

-53443

Age: 9

Weight: 10-6

OR: 83

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 23	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	5HcH	9-10 p	3/19	Zwicky (1¼L)	16/1	80	83
25 Jun 23	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	4MdH	10-11 p	4/10	Champagnesocialist (7L)	12/1	79	84
17 Jun 23	Hex Hexham	16f Gd	5HcH	9-10 p	4/12	Belvedere Blast (4L)	7/1	80	81
3 Jun 23	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	5HcH	10-5 p	3/16	Lord Caprio (3¾L)	13/2	75	77
16 May 23	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	4HcH	10-2 p¹	5/12	Thatbeatsbanagher (18½L)	14/1	84	74
28 Apr 23	Sth Southwell	16f GS	5HcH	10-0	7/14	Well Done Dani (23L)	9/2F	78	58

Ambush Annie

J: Mr S Connor ⁷

T: S R B Crawford

Second in three Irish points, the latest on first start for yard; handicap hurdle debut

744

Age: 6

Weight: 10-3

OR: 80

Days: 168

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 May 23	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	4NvHM	10-9 tp¹	4/10	Carrigeen Kampala (33L)	33/1	-	75
21 May 23	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	4NvSlH	10-4 p¹	4/6	Nevendon (22L)	11/1	-	77
9 May 23	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4MdHM	11-4	7/11	Ooh Betty (25L)	9/2	-	75

Tumbling Dice

J: Conor Rabbitt ⁵

T: William Young Jnr

Little appeal from out of the weights on stable debut after a long absence

/578P-

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 69

Days: 472

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jul 22	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	4NvHcH	9-13	PU/7	Landen Calling ()	28/1	83	-
12 Jul 22	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	5HcCh	9-13 p	8/9	High Counsel (47L)	17/2	71	37
24 Jun 22	Crt Cartmel	25.5f GS	5HcCh	10-2 p	7/9	Larry Looby (117L)	10/1	74	-
30 Apr 22	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	5HcCh	9-13 p	5/11	Sputnik (25L)	9/1	74	68
11 Apr 22	Hex Hexham	24f GS	5HcCh	9-9 p	9/12	Gipsy Lee Rose (31L)	11/1	74	53
13 Jan 22	Cat Catterick	25.5f GS	5NvHcCh	10-0 p	F/9	The Very Thing ()	9/4J	74	75