Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 5f 122y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 9
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Flight Deck

Selected at: 20/1

Flight Deck showed some decent form in handicap hurdles for previous connections and was only beaten two lengths when third in a Grade 2 in 2023. His last success came off a 5lb higher mark back in December 2022 and a return to winning ways could be on the agenda.

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Racecard

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Runner

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Flight Deck ^v ¹

J: Chris Ward ³

T: Deborah Cole

Potentially well treated and could rediscover some spark in the new headgear

370-05

Age: 10

Weight: 12-2

OR: 132

Days: 139

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jun 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	3HcH	11-10 b	5/10	Bucko's Boy (12½L)	12/1	136	131
11 May 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Gd	2HcH	11-9 b	12/16	Zain Nights (39L)	28/1	141	112
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HcHG3	11-1 b	17/22	Monmiral (40L)	80/1	144	109
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	HG2	11-2 b	7/7	Noble Yeats (23L)	20/1	144	132
1 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	24f GS	HG2	11-2 b	3/6	Dashel Drasher (2L)	20/1	142	140
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	2HcH	11-11 b¹	3/20	Hyland (5½L)	66/1	142	141

Shallow River ^p

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Heavy-ground Exeter winner who didn't run too bad a race on good at Cheltenham

42317-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 127

Days: 196

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-8 p	7/14	Zain Nights (9L)	22/1	128	124
11 Feb 24	Exe Exeter	23f Hy	2HcH	9-13 p	1/11	Hititi (½L)	10/1	125	125
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	25f Sft	2HcH	10-3 p	3/8	J'Ai Froid (1L)	13/2	121	126
26 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	2HcH	11-0 p	2/8	Goshhowposh (4¾L)	17/2	121	121
15 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	3HcH	11-7 p¹	4/6	Tanganyika (4¼L)	7/1	121	121
5 Nov 23	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	2HcH	10-2	2/9	Fingal's Hill (½L)	5/2F	119	121

Canty Bay

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Solid novice campaign last season, including handicaps; remains on a fair mark

F3172-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-6

OR: 122

Days: 202

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	24f Sft	3HcH	11-3	2/7	Knowsley Road (nk)	7/1	121	121
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	3HcH	11-6	7/8	Santos Blue (21L)	6/1	122	106
21 Feb 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4HcH	11-11	1/6	Honneur d'Ajonc (12L)	5/2	115	118
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	3NvHcH	11-4	3/11	Inthewaterside (10½L)	12/1	115	111
19 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	4NvH	11-7	F/9	Lord Of Thunder ()	9/4	115	114
16 Nov 23	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4MdH	11-4	1/11	Sun Joy (10L)	9/4	-	111

Astronomic View ^p

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Perhaps flattered to win by so far at Warwick and an 8lb rise told next time

22314-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 121

Days: 214

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Mar 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	2HcH	11-5 p	4/12	Secret Trix (13½L)	6/1	123	118
10 Mar 24	War Warwick	26f Sft	3HcH	11-1 p	1/6	My Bobby Dazzler (21L)	100/30	115	123
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	23.5f GS	3HcH	11-4 p¹	3/13	Honor Grey (4¾L)	11/1	115	116
6 Jan 24	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Hy	3HcH	11-9	2/7	Rare Clouds (6L)	9/4F	115	115
15 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	3HcH	11-3	2/6	Tanganyika (¾L)	3/1	112	115
26 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	18.5f GS	3HcH	11-2	2/7	King Alexander (3¼L)	5/1	111	115

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Itseemslikeit ^t ¹

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

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Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Maiden winner; unexposed handicap debutant who has had wind surgery

417-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-4

OR: 120

Days: 315

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	3NvH	11-6	7/9	Gidleigh Park (49L)	16/1	-	86
22 Nov 23	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	4MdH	11-3	1/6	Minella Blueway (2¼L)	9/2	-	118
31 Oct 23	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	5NHF	10-13	4/16	Captain Bellamy (11½L)	16/1	-	101

El Granjero

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Progressive in the spring and hard to grumble with a 6lb rise for the handicap success

22211-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-4

OR: 120

Days: 204

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 24	Her Hereford	21.5f Sft	4HcH	12-0	1/5	Cabhfuilfungi (6L)	4/9F	114	118
27 Mar 24	Her Hereford	19.5f Sft	4MdH	11-7	1/12	Stay If U Want To (9L)	4/9F	114	118
9 Mar 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-7	2/13	Inoui Machin (nk)	9/4F	114	117
31 Jan 24	Exe Exeter	21.5f GS	4MdH	11-10	2/16	Largy Poet (12L)	11/1	-	113
15 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	19.5f GS	3NvH	10-11	2/17	Lucky Place (13L)	40/1	-	113
21 Oct 23	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Hy	5NHF	11-1	4/9	Walks Like The Man (5½L)	9/1	-	91

Catch Him Derry

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 46 in the last 14 days (30%)

Has won two of his three handicaps and likely that he has more to offer this campaign

33121-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-1

OR: 117

Days: 194

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	10-10	1/16	Herakles Westwood (2½L)	5/6F	107	115
28 Feb 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	4HcH	11-1	2/6	Gwennie May Boy (1¾L)	11/8F	102	110
17 Jan 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	5HcH	11-13	1/12	Hobb's Delight (¾L)	3/1F	96	107
15 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Hy	4NvH	10-7	3/10	Classic Lord (14L)	18/1	-	92
2 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Sft	3NvH	10-7	3/8	Act Of Authority (21L)	50/1	-	94
8 Nov 23	Chp Chepstow	16f Hy	5NHF	10-11	6/6	Rocking Man (32L)	9/1	-	83

Golden Whisky

J: Miss Eleanor Williams ⁷

T: Evan Williams

Long-time absent and unraced over hurdles since 2019; returns with a lot to prove

/62PP/

Age: 11

Weight: 10-13

OR: 115

Days: 590

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Mar 23	Tau Taunton	23f GS	3HcCh	11-12 v¹	PU/7	Doctor Ken ()	18/1	128	-
11 Mar 23	San Sandown	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-10 p	PU/9	Zhiguli ()	5/1	128	-
27 Dec 22	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-2 p¹	2/12	Fugitif (5L)	12/1	128	132
23 Nov 22	Wet Wetherby	15f Hy	3HcCh	11-6	6/6	No Risk Des Flos (28L)	33/1	130	116
3 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-6	3/5	Java Point (21L)	11/2	132	123
22 Jan 22	Asc Ascot	21f Sft	2HcCh	10-1	4/7	Phoenix Way (30L)	14/1	134	113

Bertie Wooster

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Consistent last season and deserved his win off 5lb lower at Taunton; ground concerns

23421-

Age: 6

Weight: 10-12

OR: 114

Days: 189

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	19f Gd	4HcH	12-0	1/10	Swift Hawk (¾L)	8/1	109	112
17 Mar 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	4MdH	11-1	2/6	Haiti Couleurs (18L)	5/2	110	101
26 Jan 24	San Sandown	20f Sft	4NvHcH	11-8	4/12	Gyllen (1¼L)	12/1	109	110
16 Dec 23	Her Hereford	25.5f Gd	4HcH	11-10	3/8	Norton Hill (12½L)	15/8J	109	105
21 Nov 23	Her Hereford	21.5f Gd	5NvHcH	12-0	2/10	Mactavish (nse)	2/1F	103	112
29 Oct 23	Wcn Wincanton	15f Sft	4HcH	10-8	3/10	West End Boy (11L)	5/1	103	106