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

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

Runners: 16
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Bright Legend ^p

J: Mr J H Williamson ⁷

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

0-6 over hurdles but ran well when placed in Listed handicap in September; a possible

520-93

Age: 4

Weight: 12-0

OR: 121

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	12f Y		11-0 p	4/11	Smooth Tom (4L)	18/1	86	78
26 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	16f Sft	4yHcHL	10-7 p	3/12	Eagles Reign (5¾L)	12/1	116	114
10 Sep 24	Gal Galway	8.5f Y		10-0 b¹	10/12	Clear Quartz (10L)	33/1	88	74
29 Jul 24	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	4yNvH	11-0	9/13	Feud (25L)	10/1	118	97
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	4yHcHG3	10-10 p	11/22	Lark In The Mornin (36L)	20/1	121	90
10 Feb 24	Naa Naas	16f Hy	4yH	10-11 p¹	2/5	Eagle Fang (5L)	11/2	-	116

Clap Of Thunder

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Quite stylish winner at Ascot this month, his second hurdling start; high on the list

252-41

Age: 4

Weight: 11-13

OR: 120

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	3NvH	11-0	1/6	Illegal d'Ainay (4¾L)	5/6F	-	114
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	10-13	4/11	Palacio (22L)	15/8F	-	101
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Hy	NHF	10-11	2/14	Kopek Des Bordes (13L)	10/1	-	108
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	NHFL	10-9	5/9	Royal Infantry (4¾L)	14/1	-	103
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	16f Sft	2NHF	10-5	2/9	Bill Joyce (4¼L)	7/2	-	94
11 Nov 23	Ain Aintree	17f Sft	43yNHF	11-0	3/8	Rocheval (7¼L)	EvensF	-	91

Chutzpal ^b

J: Mike O'Connor ³

T: Henry De Bromhead

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

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (32%)

Below form last month but has generally done very well for new stable since the spring

68-113

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: 119

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Oct 24	Kln Killarney	17f Y	NvH	10-9 b	3/5	Al Gasparo (13L)	9/4	113	104
30 Aug 24	Wex Wexford	17f Y	HcH	12-0 b	1/13	Bayou Belle (4L)	1/2F	102	114
28 Aug 24	Bel Bellewstown	17f Gd	HcH	12-0 b	1/16	Sydney Cruiser (12L)	11/10F	95	111
17 Jul 24	Kln Killarney	14.5f Gd	Hc	9-5 b	1/12	Chatterbox (5½L)	2/1F	59	69
7 Jun 24	Fai Fairyhouse	12f Gd	Hc	9-10	4/16	Numidia (6¾L)	3/1F	59	62
22 Dec 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	16f St	Hc	9-0 b	12/14	Riyami (41L)	11/1	59	22

Wreckless Eric

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

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

Looked poised to challenge before falling on seasonal/stable debut; remains of interest

211-F

Age: 4

Weight: 11-10

OR: 117

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Gd	4HcH	11-11	F/10	Princess T ()	9/4F	115	115
1 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4HcH	11-4	1/10	Rascal (3L)	11/8F	108	110
29 Feb 24	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	44yH	11-0	1/8	I Wish You (1L)	5/6F	-	104
23 Jan 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	34yH	11-0	2/8	Valadon (¾L)	3/1	-	106

Balhambar ^tp ¹

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Very progressive towards end of last season and made pleasing return on Flat last month

63112-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 117

Days: 204

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 24	Nby Newbury	12f Hy	3Hc	9-5 t	3/11	Miller Spirit (8¾L)	15/2	79	77
25 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4HcH	11-12 t	2/8	Pickanumber (1¾L)	4/6F	113	118
20 Apr 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Sft	4NvHcH	11-10 t	1/10	Bucephalus (3¼L)	5/6F	106	116
2 Apr 24	Lud Ludlow	16f Sft	5HcH	12-0 t¹	1/7	Passing Kate (3¾L)	11/4	100	109
3 Mar 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	4MdH	11-8	3/10	Lexie's Moon (12L)	6/4	-	98
25 Jan 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4MdH	11-8 p	6/14	Moon Chime (15½L)	33/1	-	98

Letterston Lily ^p ¹

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

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

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 51 in the last 14 days (27%)

Dual novice winner who has made the frame in two competitive 2m4f handicaps this autumn

1213U4

Age: 4

Weight: 11-7

OR: 114

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	10-4	4/13	Wyenot (3¾L)	9/2	114	115
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	24yHcH	10-4	UR/11	Dodger Long ()	4/1	114	-
27 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Sft	2NvHcH	10-8	3/12	Flying Fortune (2¾L)	11/2	113	112
28 Aug 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4NvH	10-10	1/8	Ebony Warrior (1L)	6/5F	113	107
20 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f Gd	3NvH	10-10	2/6	Gale Mahler (4L)	2/1	-	111
30 Jun 24	Crt Cartmel	17f Gd	4NvHM	10-9	1/6	Not Now Nathaniel (4¾L)	3/1	-	111

Golden Maverick

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)

Won quite valuable series final for juveniles in April; needs to kick on again

2311-2

Age: 4

Weight: 11-6

OR: 113

Days: 186

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 May 24	Her Hereford	16f Gd	4HcH	11-10	2/5	Swift Hawk (8L)	5/6F	114	108
5 Apr 24	Mus Musselburgh	17.5f Sft	24yHcH	11-1	1/8	Latin Verse (2¼L)	EvensF	107	111
20 Mar 24	Hay Haydock	15.5f Sft	44yH	11-0	1/5	Ma Belle Artiste (5L)	4/6F	107	108
21 Feb 24	Lud Ludlow	16f Sft	4MdH	10-9	3/15	Diamond Dice (4¼L)	2/1F	-	92
2 Feb 24	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	44yMdH	10-12	2/7	Maasai Mara (7½L)	4/5F	-	105
26 Sep 23	Not Nottingham	10f Sft	2Hc	9-12	2/11	Ectocross (1L)	5/1	80	89

Callin Baton Rouge

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

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

Won first three races for this stable but could not land a telling blow here last time

-21118

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 112

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	10-4	8/13	Wyenot (12½L)	10/1	112	107
7 Sep 24	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	4HcH	11-4	1/9	Don Rafael (8L)	13/8F	100	111
17 Aug 24	Mar Market Rasen	18.5f Gd	5HcH	11-1	1/13	Greatness Awaits (7L)	5/1	90	107
28 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	5HcHM	11-0	1/10	Cotoneaster (3¼L)	100/30J	84	91
29 May 24	Crt Cartmel	17f Sft	5SlHcH	10-11 p	2/13	Iolani (hd)	7/2F	83	88
18 Mar 24	Fon Fontwell	19f Hy	5HcHM	10-11 p	2/6	Only Fools (11L)	2/1F	83	78

Can't Resist It ^t

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

Placed in maiden hurdles on first two stable starts; has a lot more on his plate here

4253-2

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 110

Days: 189

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 24	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4 t	2/8	Ittack Blue (1L)	6/4	-	107
25 Jan 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4MdH	11-8 t¹	3/14	Moon Chime (7¾L)	13/2	-	107
19 Oct 23	Thu Thurles	16f Sft	NHF	11-6	5/14	The Busy Fool (15L)	6/1	-	101
7 Oct 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	NHF	11-6	2/8	Arctic Gale (3¾L)	12/1	-	102
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	16f Y	4yNHF	11-3	4/9	Luckinthecity (2½L)	14/1	-	100
8 Aug 23	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd/Y	4yNHF	11-3	7/11	Portcammon (25L)	8/1	-	82

Cavern Club ^p

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: James Owen

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (36%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Easily won weak maiden in the summer but was soundly beaten on handicap debut in September

124

Age: 4

Weight: 11-2

OR: 109

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	16f Sft	4HcH	11-13	4/7	Razzo Italiano (28L)	7/2	110	85
7 Sep 24	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	4NvH	11-5	2/5	Roaring Legend (10L)	5/4	-	102
22 Jul 24	Crt Cartmel	17f Sft	4MdH	11-0	1/8	Raincloud (2¾L)	6/5F	-	99
13 Jul 24	Chs Chester	14.5f GS	4Hc	10-3 p	6/10	Sea Grey (6½L)	11/1	83	81
15 Jun 24	San Sandown	14f Sft	4Hc	9-7 p	6/8	Coco Royale (13L)	9/2	83	72
25 May 24	Chs Chester	12.5f GS	4Hc	9-4 p	1/5	Oman (hd)	6/4F	80	88

Fasol ^tp

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (31%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (28%)

Smart stayer on the Flat when trained in France and very unexposed over hurdles

4-2

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 108

Days: 193

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	21.5f GF	2	9-4 t¹	4/9	Uxmal (12½L)	14/1	101	98
6 May 24	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	4MdH	11-4	2/8	Ideal Des Bordes (2¼L)	11/4	-	107
23 Jan 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3MdH	11-8	4/16	Be Aware (18L)	6/4F	-	101
3 Sep 23	Lon Longchamp	15.5f GS	G3	9-1	2/7	Lastotchka (2L)	12/1	-	110
30 Jul 23	Dea Deauville	15f Sft	L	9-0	9/10	Al Nayyir (16½L)	5/1	-	93
19 Jun 23	Sai Saint-Cloud	15f VSft	L	9-0	3/8	Skazino (1¼L)	74/10	-	111

Belgoprince ^t

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

0-12 over hurdles; below form on last two Flat starts; others have more pressing claims

/79-23

Age: 7

Weight: 11-1

OR: 108

Days: 98

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	12f Gd	Hc	8-2 t	7/9	Soaring Monarch (12L)	14/1	76	65
6 Sep 24	Dro Down Royal	18.5f Gd	Hc	9-13 t	6/9	Happy Jacky (10½L)	4/1	77	73
9 Aug 24	Wex Wexford	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-0 t	3/10	Tuckmill (1½L)	7/2F	100	104
29 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	2Hc	9-8 t	7/14	Alphonse Le Grande (4¾L)	14/1	79	83
11 Jun 24	Sli Sligo	18f Gd	HcH	11-9 t	2/12	The Truant (½L)	11/2	97	103
10 Apr 24	Leo Leopardstown	10f Hy	Hc	9-13 t	13/13	Mr Rango (34L)	33/1	80	24

Shinji ^p

J: Daire McConville ⁷

T: Martin Keighley

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

Has remained in good nick since low-grade win in June but others have stronger form

6-1275

Age: 5

Weight: 10-12

OR: 105

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Nov 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	4HcH	10-9 h	5/10	Melton Mossy (6¼L)	9/1	105	103
18 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	5HcH	12-0 p	7/10	Caldwell (10L)	5/2F	105	101
25 Jun 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	5HcH	11-7 p	2/10	Parikarma (5½L)	9/4F	104	105
11 Jun 24	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	5NvHcH	11-11 p	1/13	Dog Fox (4½L)	100/30J	97	104
22 Apr 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	5NvHcH	12-0 p¹	6/10	Happy Boy (14L)	11/2	100	96
27 Jan 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Hy	5HcH	11-1	RO/10	Classic Maestro ()	9/2	100	-

Razzle Dazzle Boy

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

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

Placed on last two hurdling starts but opening handicap mark demands improvement

523

Age: 4

Weight: 10-12

OR: 105

Days: 76

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	4NvH	10-11	3/10	Brave Knight (14½L)	6/1	-	90
9 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4NvH	10-10	2/11	Light Fandango (2½L)	17/2	-	96
30 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	4MdH	10-10	5/13	Double Dragon (15½L)	80/1	-	81

Model Approach ^b

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

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

2-4 in juvenile hurdles this autumn; takes on older rivals on this handicap debut

311F

Age: 3

Weight: 10-8

OR: 117

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	16f Gd	3yHL	11-0 b	F/7	Liam Swagger ()	11/4	-	-
20 Oct 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	33yH	11-6 b	1/6	Usuario Amigo (2¼L)	9/4	-	105
1 Oct 24	Sed Sedgefield	17f Gd	43yMdH	11-2 b	1/7	Maple (19L)	4/11F	-	100
28 Sep 24	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	23yH	11-0 b	3/5	Liam Swagger (4¾L)	6/1	-	91
28 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	Hc	8-10 b	4/18	Courageous Strike (4¾L)	10/1	75	74
22 Jun 24	Dro Down Royal	10.5f Gd	3yHc	9-3 b¹	2/11	Dream Ticket (½L)	7/1	74	78

Dream Escape ^h

J: Dylan Johnston ³

T: Thomas Mullins

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Placed in low-grade handicap last month but needs a much bigger performance here

00-903

Age: 5

Weight: 10-3

OR: 96

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	16f Gd	HcH	11-4 h	3/14	Hollow Spark (2¼L)	4/1F	85	86
3 Aug 24	Gal Galway	12f Sft	Hc	9-11	9/12	Oriole (11L)	40/1	75	66
5 Jul 24	Cor Cork	17f Gd	HcH	11-7 h	13/15	Contrapposto (36L)	8/1	88	53
16 May 24	Clo Clonmel	16f Y	HcH	9-9 h	9/13	Woodstream Lad (42L)	7/1	91	55
3 Mar 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HcH	10-12	16/18	Miss Gherkin (59L)	20/1	93	40
14 Jan 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	MdH	11-12	10/22	Lisnagar Fortune (72L)	200/1	-	60