Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 87y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 17
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Impose Toi

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

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

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)

Two wins (easily at long odds on) and two seconds over hurdles; seems to have a good mark

/212-1

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: 121

Days: 187

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 23	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	4NvH	11-10	1/4	Chestnut Pete (15L)	1/5F	118	128
10 Apr 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4NvH	11-12	2/7	Brentford Hope (3½L)	8/11F	118	128
10 Mar 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f Gd	4MdH	11-5	1/4	Asian Spice (16L)	1/7F	-	107
6 Jan 23	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8	2/15	Egbert (¾L)	13/8	-	122
18 Apr 22	Lel Le Lion-D'Angers	12f Sft	4yNHF	10-1 t	1/4	Iskara (2L)	6/5F	-	-
6 Mar 22	Sau Saumur	16f GS	4yNHF	9-11 t¹	1/13	Ilpenseatoi (4L)		-	-

Caithness

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

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

2 front-running wins at Kelso (2m); took 15-runner handicap on soft with serious authority

344-11

Age: 7

Weight: 11-11

OR: 120

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Oct 23	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	4HcH	11-13	1/15	El Jefe (4½L)	3/1F	112	123
12 Sep 23	Kel Kelso	16f Gd	4MdH	11-4	1/7	Noble Anthem (4½L)	7/4J	110	110
25 Mar 23	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	4NvH	11-0	4/7	Ballygeary (8¾L)	6/4J	110	97
25 Feb 23	Ncs Newcastle	17f GS	4MdH	11-7	4/8	Blue Fin (5¼L)	4/1	-	108
31 Jan 23	Ncs Newcastle	17f Sft	4NvH	11-5	3/10	Colonel Harry (22L)	25/1	-	97

Barometer

J: Daniel King ³

T: John Joseph Murphy

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

1-21 on Flat; showed ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, runner-up latest

4F6-2

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 120

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Oct 23	Pun Punchestown	16f Y/Sft	MdH	11-12	2/15	Fascile Mode (12L)	9/2	-	107
5 Oct 23	Thu Thurles	16f Sft	Hc	9-7	9/13	Nostra Casa (18L)	11/1	61	53
24 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	14f Y	Hc	8-11	3/9	Jake Peter (¾L)	16/5F	62	65
27 Jul 23	Leo Leopardstown	15f Sft	Hc	9-6	3/14	Folly Beach (1¾L)	4/1F	62	70
19 Jul 23	Kln Killarney	14f Y	Hc	9-8	3/15	Londonofficecallin (1¾L)	11/2	61	67
23 Jun 23	Lim Limerick	17f Y	Hc	8-10	5/10	Tronador (10½L)	9/4F	62	51

Sequoiaspirit

J: Jack Foley ³

T: Ray Hackett

Did well this year on Flat; 0-11 over hurdles but he has the form to be on the premises

2-2235

Age: 6

Weight: 11-10

OR: 119

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y/Sft	HcH	9-12	5/13	Gold Speed (6¼L)	8/1	114	114
25 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y/Sft	HcHL	9-9	3/10	Shecouldbeanything (6¾L)	8/1	113	117
7 Aug 23	Cor Cork	17f Gd/Y	HcH	11-0	2/11	Ricky Langford (shd)	4/1	109	122
18 Jul 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y	Hc	8-13	4/14	Chally Chute (3¼L)	6/1	75	71
18 Jun 23	Dpt Downpatrick	17.5f Gd/Y	NvH	11-5	2/9	Charlie Luciano (1¼L)	5/4F	106	111
22 May 23	Ros Roscommon	12f Gd/Y	Hc	9-5	1/15	Luminous Light (3¼L)	5/1	67	74

Downtherefordancin ^p ¹

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

0-8, all hurdling; close second of 22 in handicap at Punchestown (upped to 2m4f) last time

05-402

Age: 4

Weight: 11-5

OR: 114

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Oct 23	Pun Punchestown	20f Y	HcH	11-11	2/22	Irish Envoy (½L)	12/1	101	108
10 Aug 23	Sli Sligo	18f Y	HcH	11-11	10/15	Golden Sandbanks (17L)	7/1	102	90
10 Jul 23	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-11	4/15	Presenting Lad (7½L)	11/1	102	105
17 Apr 23	Trm Tramore	16f Sft	HcH	11-6	5/13	Pidoyne (15L)	28/1	102	90
30 Mar 23	Naa Naas	16.5f Y/Sft	4yMdH	11-7	20/23	By Your Side (83L)	50/1	-	38
11 Mar 23	Gow Gowran Park	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	10-9	11/18	Abbeydale (60L)	50/1	-	55

Mr Mackay

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (27%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (35%)

Should be capable of better and improvement in his jumping would help

35-315

Age: 4

Weight: 11-4

OR: 113

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	24yH	11-0	5/7	Blueking D'Oroux (19L)	18/1	113	113
10 Oct 23	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f Gd	4MdH	11-2	1/6	School Days Over (3½L)	4/1	-	101
18 Sep 23	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	4NvMdH	11-2	3/9	Rock House (24L)	4/1	-	92
30 Mar 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f Hy	5MdNHF	10-10	5/9	Johnnywho (20L)	5/1	-	85
5 Feb 23	Her Hereford	16f Gd	5NHF	10-4	3/6	Out Of Focus (3L)	8/15F	-	91
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	14f Sft	4yNHFL	11-0	4/14	Fiercely Proud (5L)	17/2	-	95

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Tintintin

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)

A debut win and three seconds over hurdles last season; had wind surgery in September

1222-

Age: 4

Weight: 11-3

OR: 112

Days: 207

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 23	Hex Hexham	16f Sft	44yH	11-2	2/9	Eagle Of The Glen (½L)	9/4F	112	108
21 Mar 23	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Sft	44yH	11-7	2/8	Bella Civena (3L)	15/8	-	105
4 Dec 22	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	43yH	11-7	2/3	Spirit D'Aunou (2L)	11/4	-	109
9 Oct 22	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	43yH	11-0	1/5	Zoeman (2¼L)	9/4	-	92

Showman

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald ⁷

T: Peter Fahey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won a Roscommon maiden and beaten a head on handicap hurdle debut at Cork, both 2m on soft

O7-412

Age: 4

Weight: 11-3

OR: 112

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 23	Cor Cork	16f Sft	HcH	10-12	2/12	Conyers Hill (hd)	6/1	107	113
25 Sep 23	Ros Roscommon	16f Sft	4yMdH	11-0	1/12	Yeats Star (nk)	12/1	-	113
23 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	16f Y/Sft	4yMdH	11-7	4/16	Smooth Tom (17½L)	40/1	-	100
8 Sep 23	Dro Down Royal	13f Gd	Hc	9-8	8/13	Hidden Land (8¾L)	18/1	56	54
6 Jul 23	Bel Bellewstown	14.5f Y	Hc	9-10	15/16	Oranmore (29L)	18/1	59	35
15 Feb 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-6	11/13	Celtic Revival (16L)	13/2	60	47

Donnacha ^h

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Clear from two out in novice Chepstow (2m), hanging on by a neck from Artistic Endeavour

3343-1

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 112

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 23	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	4NvH	11-0 h	1/12	Artistic Endeavour (nk)	11/2	110	107
10 Feb 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f GS	3NvH	10-13 h¹	3/12	Crambo (5¾L)	6/1	-	110
8 Jan 23	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	10-12	4/16	Libberty Hunter (23L)	16/1	-	101
1 Dec 22	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f GS	5MdNHF	10-13	3/10	Resplendent Grey (9¾L)	17/2	-	102
25 Oct 22	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	5NHF	10-10	3/12	Bullets Hill (6¼L)	20/1	-	102

Brook Bay ^t

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo O'Neill

Placed both starts over hurdles; travelled smoothly long way at Wetherby latest; promising

9-23

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 110

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Nov 23	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3NvH	11-0 t	3/18	Cherie D'Am (5¼L)	100/30	-	109
8 Oct 23	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	4MdH	11-4 t¹	2/10	Asta La Pasta (2½L)	11/1	-	102
25 Feb 23	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	5NHF	11-4	9/11	East India Express (53L)	100/30	-	70

Artistic Endeavour

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Beaten a neck on last two of his three races; nearly caught Donnacha at Chepstow on latest

5-22

Age: 5

Weight: 11-0

OR: 109

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 23	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	2/12	Donnacha (nk)	14/1	-	105
14 May 23	Plu Plumpton	16f Gd	4MdH	11-1	2/9	Angel's Dream (nk)	13/2	-	94
16 Oct 22	Sed Sedgefield	17f Gd	4MdH	11-3	5/8	Spirit Of Regulus (16½L)	16/1	-	81

Belgoprince ^t

J: Liam McKenna ⁵

T: A J Martin

Not seen in this sphere since December 2021 but no shock if he's a contender

/9092/

Age: 6

Weight: 10-13

OR: 108

Days: 691

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 23	Naa Naas	16f Sft	Hc	8-5 t	10/16	Prairie Dancer (4¾L)	25/1	80	77
7 Sep 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	14f St	3Hc	8-5 t	4/11	Diamond Bay (3¾L)	9/4F	72	77
28 Aug 23	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	4Hc	10-1 t	1/11	Liberated Light (11L)	12/1	67	84
19 Jul 23	Kln Killarney	14f Y	Hc	9-5 t	2/15	Londonofficecallin (1¼L)	9/1	65	72
5 Jul 23	Tip Tipperary	12.5f Gd	Hc	9-12 t	1/13	Folly Beach (hd)	17/2	61	71
15 Jun 23	Leo Leopardstown	15f Gd	Hc	9-8 t	8/14	Sea Oscar (6¼L)	13/2	62	69

Mac's Xpress

J: Jack G Gilligan ⁷

T: Paul John Gilligan

Experienced maiden; mostly creditable efforts of late but he needs to find a bit extra

0F5332

Age: 5

Weight: 10-12

OR: 107

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Oct 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft	MdH	11-1	2/9	Release The Beast (3½L)	5/1	97	102
23 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y/Sft	HcH	11-2 p	3/14	Atimetodream (14L)	5/1	97	96
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	16f Y	HcH	11-1 p	3/16	The King Of Prs (3L)	20/1	96	103
11 Sep 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft	HcH	11-2	5/14	Listentillitellyea (15L)	25/1	97	96
23 Aug 23	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	HcH	11-9	F/12	Redwood Queen ()	80/1	97	102
14 Aug 23	Bal Ballinrobe	16.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-4 b¹	12/14	Presenting Lad (57L)	18/1	99	51

En Avant ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won first two runs for this yard; needs to bounce back from a poor show seven weeks ago

4-U118

Age: 7

Weight: 10-11

OR: 106

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Sep 23	Wor Worcester	20f GS	2NvHcH	10-6 t	8/16	Ike Sport (46L)	12/1	106	74
1 Sep 23	Fon Fontwell	22f GS	4NvH	11-7 t	1/4	Izzy's Grey (1½L)	2/15F	106	98
27 Jul 23	Wor Worcester	16f Sft	4NvMdH	11-4 t¹	1/11	Shengai Enki (7L)	5/4F	100	107
10 Jun 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Gd	5NvHcH	11-9	UR/10	Bergentown ()	7/2F	100	-
6 Apr 23	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Hy	HcH	11-6	4/12	Mighty Jeremy (25L)	7/1	92	75
17 Jul 22	Tip Tipperary	19.5f Y	Ch	11-12	5/12	We'llhavewan (48L)	12/1	-	61

Kitsilano

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

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

2-4 in Irish points; yet to make the breakthrough under rules and others are preferred

5-7577

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 105

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y/Sft	HcH	11-9	7/14	Millstream Lady (14½L)	7/1	97	92
11 Sep 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft	HcH	11-3	7/14	Listentillitellyea (16L)	18/1	98	96
25 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	23f Sft	Ch	11-12	5/6	Hubrisko (66L)	28/1	-	74
2 Jun 23	Trm Tramore	21f Gd	Ch	11-9	7/13	Top Line Tommy (43L)	7/2J	-	76
17 Apr 23	Trm Tramore	16f Sft	MdH	11-4	5/13	Aslukwoodhavit (39L)	8/1	-	88
20 Mar 23	Nav Navan	16f Hy	MdH	11-12	13/17	Thecompanysergeant (42L)	33/1	-	85

Warm In Gorey ^t

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: P J Rothwell

Two handicap wins; satisfactory chase debut last time; needs to take his form to new level

212903

Age: 5

Weight: 10-9

OR: 104

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 23	Thu Thurles	18.5f Sft	Ch	11-12 t	3/14	Battle Of Ridgeway (11½L)	12/1	-	93
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y	HcH	10-12 t	11/13	Cozone (41L)	16/1	98	66
6 Aug 23	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	HcH	10-10	9/14	Teed Up (21L)	14/1	98	88
9 Jul 23	Sli Sligo	17f Gd	HcH	10-8 t	2/10	The Big Chap (3¼L)	5/1	96	103
11 Jun 23	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-1 t	1/10	Rathnaleen Kal (½L)	11/2	91	99
31 May 23	Wex Wexford	17.5f Gd	HcH	11-8	2/14	Search For A Myth (2½L)	4/1F	89	96

Redbridge Rambler ^p ¹

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

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

Good second of seven in handicap at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) on latest; headgear now

-34662

Age: 5

Weight: 10-8

OR: 103

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Oct 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	5HcH	11-7	2/7	Jack The Savage (2¾L)	6/1	103	106
3 Oct 23	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcH	11-3	6/6	She's A Rocca (4¼L)	7/2	103	101
31 Aug 23	Str Stratford	18.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	6/8	Dream Jet (36L)	5/2J	-	77
22 May 23	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	4MdH	11-6	4/5	Another Mystery (34L)	6/5F	-	79
6 May 23	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	4MdH	11-6	3/11	Lookaway (15L)	11/2	-	108
26 Feb 23	Her Hereford	16f Gd	4NHF	10-6	2/6	Mikimoto (2¼L)	9/2	-	109

Innatendue ^t

J: Danny Gilligan ⁵

T: John C McConnell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

32750-

Age: 5

Weight: 12-0

OR: 123

Days: 222

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 23	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Y	NvHcH	11-2 t	14/20	Kilbree Warrior (59L)	10/1	118	70
26 Feb 23	Naa Naas	15.5f Y	MdH	11-5 t	5/21	Bialystok (5½L)	2/1J	120	110
5 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	17.5f Y	HcHM	10-10	7/22	Ballybawn Belter (14½L)	28/1	121	115
1 Dec 22	Thu Thurles	16f Y	4yMdH	11-0 t	2/15	No Looking Back (3½L)	11/10F	122	110
31 Oct 22	Wex Wexford	16.5f Hy	4yMdH	11-0 t	3/14	Imagine (11L)	2/1	123	110
30 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	4yHG1	10-7 t	6/6	Vauban (41L)	66/1	-	100