Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 4f
Going: Soft

Runners: 12
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain

Selection

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Double Powerful

Selected at: 9/5

Double Powerful picked up where he left off at the back end of last season when scoring comfortably at Kelso on his first start of this campaign. He avoids a penalty here and is due to go up 10lb, making now a good time to catch him.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Midnight Jewel

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Reliable 8yo who reverts to hurdles off a 14lb lower mark; likely to be thereabouts.

4-6314

Age: 8

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-2	4/4	Lord Of Cheshire (11L)	4/1	114	111
8 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f GS	4HcCh	11-11	1/5	Rajjamataz (nk)	4/1	110	115
21 Aug 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	5HcH	11-0	3/12	Barrons Land (4¾L)	9/1	97	99
25 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	4HcH	11-4	6/12	Byzantine Empire (18½L)	16/1	100	87
27 Jun 23	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Gd	3HcCh	11-0	4/5	Farouk De Cheneau (23L)	4/1	116	103
10 Jun 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-2	1/7	Norley (hd)	9/2	111	117

Despereaux

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

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

On a dangerous mark but hard to warm to based on recent form.

7348-8

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Sep 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	5HcH	12-0	8/10	Karannelle (23L)	17/2	103	84
24 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	19f Gd	4HcH	11-10 t¹	8/10	Bertie Wooster (22L)	5/1	105	88
7 Apr 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f Hy	4HcH	11-2	4/6	Donnacha (5½L)	14/1	107	103
21 Feb 24	Lud Ludlow	16f Sft	4HcH	11-13	3/11	Latin Verse (35L)	15/2	109	92
12 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	15f Hy	3HcH	11-4	7/8	Aurigny Mill (27L)	15/2	112	92
14 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	4HcH	11-9	5/6	Celtic Art (11½L)	100/30	115	103

Sparkling Duke ^p ¹

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Tailed off on handicap debut in April; needs to improve considerably for the new headgear.

/48P5-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-8

OR: 99

Days: 188

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	24f Sft	5NvHcH	11-11	5/6	Hazy Dream (49L)	14/1	101	60
31 Jan 24	Exe Exeter	21.5f GS	4MdH	11-10	PU/16	Largy Poet ()	100/1	-	-
23 Nov 23	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Sft	4NvH	10-8	8/9	Il Pino (40L)	15/2	-	73
29 Oct 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	3MdH	11-2	4/11	Inthewaterside (18L)	66/1	-	97
13 Apr 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f GS	5MdNHF	10-7	11/13	Geezer Rockstar (30L)	11/1	-	71

Strackan

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Yet to make an impact in handicaps but the drop back in trip and class should help.

/43P9-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-8

OR: 99

Days: 206

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Mar 24	Asc Ascot	23.5f Gd	4NvHcH	11-5	9/13	Redbridge Rambler (35L)	10/1	101	75
26 Dec 23	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	4NvHcH	11-7	PU/12	Elogio ()	16/1	103	-
7 Dec 23	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f Sft	4NvH	11-0	3/5	The Doyen Chief (24L)	11/1	-	97
8 Nov 23	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Hy	4MdH	11-3	4/9	Heros De Romay (23L)	9/1	-	94
30 Mar 23	War Warwick	16f Sft	5NHF	10-10	4/7	Willsburg (9½L)	4/1	-	90

Seignor Gringo ^p

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Fair fourth over 3m2f with cheekpieces added in May; the drop back in trip is a worry.

/P36-4

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 98

Days: 143

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 May 24	Fon Fontwell	26f Gd	5HcH	12-0 p	4/7	Danzini (7½L)	12/1	100	93
23 Apr 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcH	10-12	6/12	High Treason (27L)	18/1	104	83
19 Dec 23	Fak Fakenham	16f Sft	4HcH	11-11	3/8	For Pleasure (23L)	16/1	107	97
29 Oct 23	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Sft	4HcH	11-10	PU/12	Oscars Moonshine ()	33/1	111	-
12 Dec 22	Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer	17f Hy	4yH	10-6	2/14	Infante De Somoza (6L)	9/1	-	109
20 Nov 22	Agt Argentan	18f VSft	4yH	11-0	1/5	Aston D'Enocq (1½L)		-	-

Trevor's Lad

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

Lightly raced 6yo who has his issues and others have more obvious claims.

34/P-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 98

Days: 180

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	5HcH	11-9	PU/15	Solar System ()	14/1	100	-
30 Jan 23	Plu Plumpton	16f GS	4NvH	11-5	4/8	Poncho (24L)	4/1	-	90
13 Nov 22	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	4NvH	11-0	3/8	Maclaine (4¾L)	12/1	-	101

Grass's Jet ^p

J: Harry Skelton

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Failed to justify strong support on stable debut; not completely ruled out back in trip.

4574-8

Age: 7

Weight: 11-6

OR: 97

Days: 110

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jun 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Gd	5HcH	11-8 p¹	8/13	Home Sweet Highway (51L)	5/2F	99	59
14 Dec 23	Tau Taunton	24f GS	5HcH	12-0	4/10	Gyllen (17L)	12/1	100	91
2 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	3NvH	11-0	7/12	Jingko Blue (23L)	150/1	-	96
7 Nov 23	War Warwick	19f Sft	4NvH	11-0	5/12	Personal Ambition (33L)	125/1	-	89
19 Oct 23	Wcn Wincanton	15f Gd	4MdH	11-4	4/8	Classic King (16½L)	9/1	-	93

Double Powerful ^h

J: Dylan Johnston ⁵

T: Neil Mulholland

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

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)

Rapidly improving 5yo, escapes a penalty for latest win; major player

9411-1

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Oct 24	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	5HcH	11-10 h	1/11	Starlyte (8L)	100/30F	93	106
20 Mar 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f Hy	5NvHcH	11-2 h	1/8	Dexperado (½L)	5/4F	83	94
15 Mar 24	Fak Fakenham	20f Gd	5HcH	10-3 h	1/6	Fever Dream (1½L)	5/1	76	89
12 Jan 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	5NvHcH	10-11 h	4/14	Little Pi (16½L)	16/1	78	68
22 Dec 23	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	5HcH	10-11 h	9/13	Accidental Legend (42L)	22/1	83	49
12 Nov 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	4MdH	11-4 h¹	7/9	Southoftheborder (62L)	200/1	-	57

Ca Plane Pour Moi

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)

Stable has a much stronger candidate in Double Powerful; easy to look elsewhere.

7PP-90

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	5HcH	11-10	12/13	The Bold Thady (84L)	66/1	98	27
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-12	9/10	Can't Say (104L)	16/1	103	12
31 Mar 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	4NvHcH	11-5	PU/10	Sea Invasion ()	20/1	106	-
11 Mar 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4HcH	11-7 h¹	PU/12	Tintintin ()	10/1	108	-
26 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	NvHcH	10-9	7/23	Ataboycharlie (15½L)	28/1	104	96
24 Nov 23	Fai Fairyhouse	23.5f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-4	3/7	Better Days Ahead (24L)	80/1	-	84

Getuptheyard ^t

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Improved since switched to handicaps but doesn't look straightforward; place claims.

96484-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 186

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	5NvHcH	11-7 t	4/13	Love Of Neymore (7¼L)	18/1	93	92
11 Mar 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	5HcH	11-9 t	8/14	Just Go For It (19½L)	14/1	94	80
20 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	5NvHcH	11-8 t	4/12	Chankaya (8½L)	11/1	94	92
6 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	19f Gd	4NvH	11-2 t	6/10	Fire Flyer (29L)	200/1	-	84
14 Dec 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f GS	4NvH	11-0 t	9/14	Fiercely Proud (33L)	250/1	-	83
30 Nov 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f Gd	4NvH	11-0 t¹	8/14	Ballee (48L)	200/1	-	78

Robber's Bridge

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Admirably consistent 6yo; up 6lb for Worcester win in July but sure to be involved.

212-21

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 100

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	5HcH	10-10	1/14	Emanate (3L)	6/1	87	92
15 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Gd	5HcH	10-8	2/15	Long Draw (2¾L)	11/2	85	86
8 Apr 24	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Sft	5HcH	10-11	2/7	Duke Of Moravia (hd)	2/1F	82	86
7 Mar 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Hy	5HcH	10-7	1/11	Hawk Stone (2¼L)	11/8F	76	82
10 Jan 24	Lei Leicester	15.5f Hy	5HcH	10-4 h	2/12	Billytherealbigred (nk)	100/30	74	86
23 Nov 23	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	5HcH	10-2 h	3/13	Doyen For Money (7½L)	8/1	74	76

Commodore Miller

J: Tabitha Worsley ³

T: Danni O'Neill

Soundly beaten on both completed starts for this stable; hard to make a case for.

PF/08-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 93

Days: 277

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	16f Sft	4HcH	10-3	8/8	Donnacha (42L)	66/1	98	57
7 Nov 23	War Warwick	21f Sft	4HcH	11-0	11/14	Benign Dictator (27L)	50/1	101	77
13 Jan 23	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f GS	5HcH	11-6	F/16	Pearly Island ()	100/1	97	101
3 May 22	Fak Fakenham	20f Gd	5NvHcH	11-6	PU/10	Watashock ()	14/1	102	-
4 Mar 22	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	4NvH	10-12	10/10	Gelino Bello (105L)	20/1	-	12
28 Jan 22	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	4MdH	11-8	PU/8	Skytastic ()	6/1	-	-

Rehill Relic

T: Sam Allwood

26442-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 100

Days: 173

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	4MdH	11-4	2/11	Break My Soul (25L)	6/1	104	92
1 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4NvH	11-5	4/13	Magical Hill (5¼L)	40/1	-	92
27 Feb 24	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	4MdH	11-7	4/12	Wolfburg (17½L)	22/1	-	89
5 Feb 24	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	5NHF	11-7	6/10	I Am Max (39L)	14/1	-	64
30 Dec 23	Hay Haydock	15.5f Hy	4NHF	11-2	2/4	San Frandisco (14L)	18/1	-	90

Horsesomeharry ^p ¹

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

P66-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 98

Days: 175

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4MdH	11-4	6/13	Miss Maverick (15½L)	20/1	-	94
28 Mar 24	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	6/15	Goldwyn (22L)	200/1	-	83
10 Mar 24	War Warwick	16f Sft	4NvH	11-5	PU/13	King Of Tara ()	25/1	-	-