Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 7f 70y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 14
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Scottish King

J: Philip Armson ³

T: Richard Armson

Off since respectable fourth here (2m4f) on handicap debut in July but open to improvement

5-354

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 98

Days: 167

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	5HcH	11-11	4/9	Ten Ten Twenty (13L)	20/1	100	98
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	3NvH	10-13	5/8	Gale Mahler (36L)	22/1	-	84
18 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	4NvH	11-0	3/9	Miss Maverick (9L)	22/1	-	98
10 Apr 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-3	5/15	Carrigmoorna Rowan (14½L)	300/1	-	98

Iontach Cheval ^b ¹

J: Murray Dodd ⁷

T: Alastair Ralph

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Ran okay on seasonal debut (2m) but well beaten since and has stamina to prove today

9P5-47

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 98

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 24	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	5HcH	12-0	7/7	El Vigaro (45L)	7/2	100	64
5 Nov 24	War Warwick	16f Gd	5HcH	12-0	4/9	Ez Tiger (7¾L)	9/4F	102	99
28 Feb 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	4HcH	11-5	5/6	Gwennie May Boy (56L)	16/1	106	59
25 Jan 24	Hun Huntingdon	20.5f GS	4HcH	11-13	PU/15	Sun Joy ()	28/1	109	-
15 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	4HcH	11-10	9/14	Rare Middleton (31L)	13/2	111	89
12 Nov 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	3HcH	11-0	3/10	Arqoob (14½L)	25/1	112	101

Clovis Boy ^tp

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Dual winner last season (2m4f/2m7f) and may still have more to offer this term

4P1-U7

Age: 5

Weight: 12-0

OR: 98

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	5HcH	11-13 tp	7/16	Robert d'Ores (19½L)	10/1	99	89
1 Dec 24	Crl Carlisle	26f Sft	5HcCh	11-10 t	UR/13	Gipsy Lee Rose ()	10/1	99	-
26 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Hy	5NvHcH	11-4 tp¹	1/8	Glory Hights (hd)	16/1	95	99
9 Mar 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Gd	5HcH	11-9 t	PU/15	Better Be Definite ()	4/1J	95	-
25 Jan 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	5NvHcH	11-8 t	4/10	Tune In A Box (5½L)	17/2	95	92
2 Jan 24	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Hy	5HcH	12-0 t	SU/14	Follow Charlie ()	100/30	95	88

Dish Of The Day

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Beaten about 31l on last month's handicap debut (2m4f) but tries a new trip here

5P-F06

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: 96

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	5NvHcH	12-0	6/10	Fresh Speculation (31L)	28/1	100	75
29 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	10/14	The New Lion (52L)	80/1	-	67
4 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f GS	4NvH	11-2	F/11	Reach For The Moon ()	10/1	-	-
5 Jan 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8	PU/16	Awaythelad ()	40/1	-	-
21 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-4	5/8	Bucksy Des Epeires (15L)	40/1	-	97
30 Mar 23	Tau Taunton	16.5f Hy	5MdNHF	11-6	6/9	Johnnywho (27L)	12/1	-	87

Ithaka ^t

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

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

Won off much reduced mark this month but some of his less exposed rivals appeal more

753315

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 95

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	5HcH	11-6 t	5/10	Be The Difference (10½L)	4/1	95	87
5 Dec 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	5HcH	11-9 t	1/8	Entity Of Substanz (2½L)	10/1	90	95
14 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	5HcH	11-9 t	3/9	Happy Index (11L)	33/1	91	89
26 Sep 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	11-2	3/8	Size Five (25L)	28/1	93	80
25 Sep 24	Per Perth	20f Gd	5HcH	11-12	5/10	Limerick Leader (65L)	33/1	93	47
15 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Gd	4HcH	11-0 t	7/9	Spitalfield (64L)	9/1	96	42

Just Chasing May

J: Callum Pritchard ⁷

T: Ben Pauling

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Placed all three starts since 2m4f course win in June; likely contender again

-F1223

Age: 5

Weight: 11-11

OR: 95

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	23f Sft	5HcH	10-10	3/8	Twp Stori (6L)	3/1	95	92
3 Nov 24	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f Gd	5HcH	11-6	2/11	Orchestra (1L)	2/1F	92	91
23 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5NvHcH	10-6	2/11	Queens Venture (3½L)	5/1	90	92
15 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	5NvHcH	10-12	1/13	State Of Honor (5L)	9/2	78	88
18 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	5HcH	10-7	F/13	Jasmin De Grugy ()	6/1	78	79
25 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f Gd	5HcH	10-6	4/11	Ferrobin (3¼L)	7/2	78	75

No Rematch

J: Miss Imogen Mathias ⁷

T: John & Rhys Flint

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

Fairly useful in his prime but unplaced all four starts for new stable this season

2-44F0

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 94

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	24f Gd	5HcH	11-2	10/15	Despereaux (32L)	40/1	96	79
27 Nov 24	Her Hereford	25f GS	4HcCh	10-9 p	F/10	Face d'Music ()	28/1	98	-
25 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	5HcH	11-8 p	4/13	Kiss My Face (45L)	10/1	99	73
1 Jun 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	5HcH	11-7 p	4/6	So Ladylike (5¼L)	7/2	99	96
21 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	21.5f Sft	5HcH	11-3	2/15	Shuil Ceoil (shd)	11/2	96	101
20 Nov 23	Plu Plumpton	20.5f GS	5HcH	10-9	2/9	Stanley Pincombe (½L)	5/1	92	101

Moor End

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Kept on for third over 2m4f on seasonal/handicap debut; interesting over new trip here

3F57-3

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 93

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-7	3/16	Miss Applejack (8½L)	22/1	93	90
25 Apr 24	War Warwick	19f Gd	4MdH	11-6	7/14	Gwash (18½L)	80/1	-	90
4 Apr 24	Sth Southwell	16f Hy	4MdH	11-4	5/8	Highlands Legacy (37L)	33/1	-	79
9 Mar 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-7	F/13	Inoui Machin ()	200/1	-	-
18 Feb 24	Sth Southwell	16f Hy	5MdNHF	11-7	3/10	Stavvy (12L)	100/1	-	96

Twp Stori

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Held on narrowly for Lingfield win last month; now 2-12 over hurdles; probably in the mix

21-251

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 89

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	23f Sft	5HcH	10-7	1/8	Getaway With You (shd)	5/6F	84	86
18 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	5HcH	10-7	5/14	Prolific Profile (8¼L)	11/1	84	81
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	5NvHcH	10-13	2/9	Shengai Enki (5L)	100/30F	84	89
18 Mar 24	Fon Fontwell	26f Hy	5HcH	10-6	1/5	Blackacre (1¼L)	5/4F	77	83
22 Feb 24	Lin Lingfield	23f Hy	5HcH	10-3	2/4	Major Fortune (nk)	7/2	75	78
27 Jan 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	5NvHcH	10-10	3/11	Ismael (6¼L)	3/1F	75	76

Ca Plane Pour Moi ^tp

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Not written off just yet but is 0-10 over hurdles and needs to up his game

P-9066

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 88

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-5 tp¹	6/10	Honey Jack (14½L)	14/1	90	79
16 Oct 24	Wor Worcester	20f Sft	5HcH	11-2	6/9	Double Powerful (63L)	14/1	93	51
11 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	5HcH	11-10	12/13	The Bold Thady (84L)	66/1	98	28
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	-

Quite The Getaway

J: Finn Lambert ³

T: Robert Bevis

Makes handicap debut after a layoff but is worth a glance in the betting

/3696-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-3

OR: 87

Days: 344

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jan 24	War Warwick	19f Sft	4NvHM	11-5	6/8	Either Or (56L)	125/1	-	57
4 Jan 24	Her Hereford	21.5f GS	4MdHM	11-4	9/12	Kit's Coty (64L)	22/1	-	39
30 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield	19.5f GS	4MdHM	10-11	6/10	Coco Mademoiselle (51L)	12/1	-	69
22 May 23	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GF	5MdNHFM	10-11	3/6	Walk Of The Roses (3L)	11/10F	-	94
20 Apr 23	Chl Cheltenham	17f Gd	2NHFM	11-2	8/15	Micks Jet (32L)	28/1	-	86
24 Feb 23	War Warwick	16f Gd	5NHFM	10-9	2/12	Telepathique (2L)	80/1	-	94

Lady Harriett ^p

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

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

Returned to form in new headgear two starts ago but well beaten since; hard to predict

820417

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 85

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	5NvHcH	10-11 p	7/10	Fresh Speculation (38L)	7/2	83	52
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f GS	5NvHcH	10-4 p¹	1/15	Kingoftheswingerz (7½L)	9/1	76	84
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f GS	5HcH	10-7	4/13	I'm On My Way (25L)	12/1	77	57
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	26f GS	5HcH	10-8	10/11	No Way Pedro (57L)	100/30F	78	33
26 Aug 24	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Hy	5HcH	10-5	2/9	Skyjack Hijack (nk)	4/1	74	79
21 Jul 24	Nab Newton Abbot	26.5f GS	4HcH	10-2	8/10	Grove Road (11L)	33/1	84	76

All Under Control ^p

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Battled well for Fontwell win three weeks ago and still has low mileage

048-81

Age: 5

Weight: 11-0

OR: 84

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Sft	5NvHcH	10-2 p	1/9	Groom De Cotte (½L)	4/1	79	84
11 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	24.5f Gd	5NvHcH	10-3 p	8/8	Magical Arthur (84L)	3/1	71	3
9 Mar 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	5NvHcH	10-2 p	8/13	Another Lord (37L)	14/1	73	42
14 Feb 24	Fon Fontwell	19f Hy	5NvHcH	10-2 p¹	4/8	Time To Dazzle (10½L)	33/1	74	68
20 Dec 23	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4NvHM	10-11	12/13	Smiling Getaway (48L)	300/1	-	65
16 Dec 23	Her Hereford	19.5f Gd	4NvH	10-4	7/14	Handstands (77L)	300/1	-	44

Hill Of Scarriff

J: Mr Ben Sutton ⁵

T: Dan Skelton

Point winner; well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles but may fare better in handicaps

070

Age: 5

Weight: 10-13

OR: 83

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 24	War Warwick	19f GS	4NvHM	10-9	11/15	That's Nice (57L)	200/1	-	62
22 Oct 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f GS	4MdH	10-11	7/9	Pony Soprano (34L)	150/1	-	67
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	4NvHM	11-0	10/16	Rockstown Girl (81L)	66/1	-	27