Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 7f 98y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 13
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Shoot First

J: Philip Byrnes ³

T: C Byrnes

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

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

Very lightly raced for his age; won valuable handicap at Haydock (3m, soft) in November

81/519

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 145

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	24.5f GS	HG1	11-7	9/10	Crambo (36L)	12/1	145	127
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-5	1/15	One Big Bang (2¾L)	22/1	139	146
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22f Y/Sft	HcH	11-12	5/10	Four Clean Aces (11½L)	33/1	135	129
22 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-7	1/15	Botox Has (2L)	9/4F	129	137
21 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	24f Gd	HcH	10-13	8/12	Macgiloney (14½L)	100/30F	124	117
27 Jul 22	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-1	2/17	Rock Road (6½L)	4/1	119	122

Goshen

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

One of the game's great enigmas and he's not the percentage call

4931-P

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 138

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	2HcH	12-0	PU/11	Altobelli ()	33/1	141	-
8 Mar 24	Exe Exeter	17.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-10 p	1/4	Mayhem Mya (hd)	9/2	139	141
17 Feb 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Hy	HG2	11-10 b¹	3/5	Nemean Lion (16½L)	11/2	147	137
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	24.5f Gd	HG1	11-7	9/10	Crambo (21L)	33/1	149	135
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	16f Hy	HG1	11-10 p	4/4	Not So Sleepy (15L)	7/1	152	144
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	11-6	4/5	Blueking d'Oroux (17L)	7/1	154	138

Red Dirt Road

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Made all at Aintree (2m4f, soft; now up 5lb) on second run back; interesting at new trip

4/2-51

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 133

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	2HcH	11-7	1/9	Patriotik (4L)	12/1	128	132
1 Dec 24	Crl Carlisle	17f Sft	3HcH	11-10	5/8	To Chase A Dream (22L)	13/2	130	113
13 May 23	War Warwick	21f GS	3HcH	12-0	2/7	I Spy A Diva (hd)	2/1F	130	133
19 Apr 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2NvH	11-6	4/9	The Friday Man (7L)	5/2F	130	124
10 Mar 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f Gd	4HcH	11-11	1/6	Issam (12L)	5/4F	117	133
28 Dec 22	Lei Leicester	15.5f Hy	3NvH	11-6	2/13	Gardener (nk)	4/1	-	120

Henri The Second

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

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

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Stormed home well clear when upped to this trip here (heavy) last time; back up 8lb

P/4-41

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 133

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	23.5f Hy	2HcH	10-11	1/9	Up For Parol (18L)	11/4F	125	140
10 Nov 24	San Sandown	20f GS	3HcH	11-9	4/9	Act Of Authority (11½L)	16/1	127	125
12 Nov 23	San Sandown	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-6	4/4	Le Patron (28L)	5/4F	130	122
11 Mar 23	San Sandown	20f Hy	NvHcHG3	12-0	PU/16	Crambo ()	13/2	132	-
24 Feb 23	War Warwick	19f Gd	4NvH	11-12	2/15	Pikar (4¼L)	11/10F	133	131
28 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	NvHG2	11-10 t¹	4/10	Rock My Way (10½L)	7/2	133	130

Flight Deck ^v

J: Ellis Collier ⁵

T: Deborah Cole

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

There's been a partial revival but he needs better to take this warm race; 5lb claimer on

0-0524

Age: 11

Weight: 11-1

OR: 132

Days: 64

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	HG2	11-2 b	4/4	Strong Leader (12½L)	8/1	132	134
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Hy	3HcH	11-13 v¹	2/9	Catch Him Derry (1¾L)	8/1	132	131
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	109
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	131

Deep Cave

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Bold show at Windsor (3m, soft) 13 days ago but three rivals went past him late on

510554

Age: 7

Weight: 10-13

OR: 130

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	2HcH	11-3	4/12	Titan Discovery (2½L)	18/1	129	130
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	2HcH	11-1	5/9	Strackan (7¼L)	15/2	130	125
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	11-1	5/12	Doyen Quest (9¾L)	40/1	130	127
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	11-10	10/13	Wyenot (20L)	50/1	132	118
17 Jul 24	Cla Clairefontaine	18f VSft	H	10-8	1/10	Speed Emile (1¼L)	17/5	-	127
25 Jun 24	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	HL	10-9	5/8	Magic Marvel (35L)	13/1	-	90

Major Fortune

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

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

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)

Tailed off in the fog when back up in trip at Chepstow last time but needs a market check

12-166

Age: 7

Weight: 10-8

OR: 125

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	2HcH	11-12	6/8	Woodie Flash (42L)	8/1	127	86
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	21f Gd	3HcH	11-5	6/10	Hamsiyann (16½L)	10/1	127	114
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Hy	4HcH	11-7	1/6	Wewillgowithplanb (2¾L)	4/1	118	127
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3NvHcH	10-8	2/10	Chosen Witness (nse)	9/1	112	115
5 Mar 24	Lin Lingfield	23f Hy	4HcH	11-2	1/6	Lucky So And So (2¾L)	5/4F	101	115
22 Feb 24	Lin Lingfield	23f Hy	5HcH	11-9	1/4	Twp Stori (nk)	4/6F	95	98

Dartmoor Pirate

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

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

May well have more to offer as a stayer after his Wincanton second when upped to 3m1f

242-62

Age: 6

Weight: 10-7

OR: 124

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-2	2/10	Thomas Mor (2½L)	7/2	121	122
6 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	17.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-7	6/7	Billytherealbigred (38L)	4/1	123	97
16 Apr 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	4NvH	11-6	2/7	Panjari (2¾L)	6/4F	123	121
9 Mar 24	San Sandown	20f Sft	NvHcHG3	11-5	4/17	Champagne Twist (4½L)	12/1	121	125
1 Feb 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	3NvH	11-5	2/9	Steel Ally (6L)	15/8	121	125
12 Jan 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4NvH	11-8	2/6	Tellherthename (14L)	5/1	-	115

Hauraki Gulf

J: Cameron Iles ⁷

T: Deborah Cole

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Scored twice over fences (once on heavy); 0-10 as hurdler but runner-up in eight of those

-22272

Age: 10

Weight: 10-5

OR: 122

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 24	War Warwick	26f Sft	4HcH	11-13	2/10	Land Genie (1¾L)	10/1	119	122
17 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	27.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-8	7/9	Unanswered Prayers (28L)	9/2J	122	106
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2NvH	11-0	2/5	Intense Approach (6L)	14/1	116	117
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	22f GS	4NvH	10-11	2/5	Yellow Car (4¾L)	9/2	117	114
29 May 24	Nab Newton Abbot	26f Sft	3HcCh	11-1	2/5	Investment Manager (2¾L)	100/30	122	125
24 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-3	UR/8	Flaming Ambition ()	4/1	122	-

What A Johnny ^tp ¹

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

Tongue tied when Cheltenham 3rd behind Idefix De Ciergues; now tries cheekpieces as well

1-2633

Age: 7

Weight: 10-3

OR: 120

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	2HcH	10-4 t¹	3/9	Strackan (3½L)	9/2	119	118
27 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Sft	2HcH	10-7	3/7	Supreme Gift (1¼L)	7/2	118	120
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	2HcH	11-0	6/9	Castle Rushen (10L)	5/1	119	110
16 May 24	Per Perth	20f GS	4HcH	12-1	2/10	Singapore Trip (1½L)	5/4F	116	120
25 Apr 24	Per Perth	20f Sft	4HcH	11-6	1/11	Euchan Falls (6L)	9/4F	107	117
23 Mar 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Sft	4HcH	11-10	3/7	The Famous Five (4L)	13/2	106	108

Idefix De Ciergues ^p

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

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

Creditable 2nd at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in hat-trick bid but needs to raise his game again

-44112

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 119

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	2HcH	10-2 p	2/9	Strackan (2¼L)	17/2	117	117
29 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	4HcH	11-9 p	1/9	Prince De Juilley (1¾L)	5/1	110	116
6 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-6	1/10	Red Nika (hd)	7/4F	108	118
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	3NvHcCh	10-10 p	4/8	Booster Bob (12½L)	5/1	110	109
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	22f GS	4NvH	11-3 p	4/14	Magical Escape (1½L)	100/30	111	111
1 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8 p	2/6	Magical Escape (9½L)	8/11F	112	112

Gaye Legacy

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

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

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

A right slog in the mud should be right up her street if she's fit enough for reappearance

22152-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 116

Days: 311

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Mar 24	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f Sft	3HcHM	11-6	2/9	Chloe's Court (3½L)	9/2	117	114
2 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Sft	NvHLM	11-0	5/10	Pinot Rouge (3¼L)	11/4F	117	105
23 Jan 24	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	4HcHM	11-6	1/16	Don't Rightly Know (1L)	11/2	112	116
27 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	24.5f GS	2HcHM	10-2	2/11	Martha Brae (2½L)	11/2	110	109
9 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	24.5f Hy	4NvHcH	11-4	2/7	Kyntara (7L)	9/2	108	112
23 Nov 23	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	4HcHM	11-8	1/7	Phillapa Sue (1½L)	100/30	104	105

Lucky One

J: Miss Roisin Leech ⁷

T: Jennie Candlish

Lots to prove from out of the handicap on second run since his layoff

6886-9

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 115

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	3HcH	10-8	9/11	Jipcot (32L)	66/1	118	98
11 Nov 23	Aut Auteuil	24f Hy	HG1	10-10	6/7	Theleme (39L)	31/1	-	114
14 Oct 23	Aut Auteuil	19.5f VSft	HcHL	10-11	8/16	Chichi De La Vega (12½L)	43/5	-	106
10 Jun 23	Aut Auteuil	21.5f VSft	HG2	10-11	8/8	La Cheneviere (56+L)	71/10	-	-
20 May 23	Aut Auteuil	25.5f VSft	HG1	10-10	6/15	Theleme (24L)	32/1	-	134
29 Apr 23	Aut Auteuil	21.5f Hy	HcHG3	9-11	1/13	Loquas (¾L)	118/10	-	130