Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Class 4) Racecard

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Distance: 3m 70y
Going: Soft

Runners: 13
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Selected at: 7/1

Thrown in on the pick of his form and arrives here off the back of a couple of good efforts, second at Carlisle in December and fourth in a 0-130 at Haydock when last seen. Drops into a 0-110 here and must go well under Brian Hughes.

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Shoeshine Boy ^t

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

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

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

Won this off 7lb higher in 2024 but a bit disappointing since Hexham win in October

5-1356

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 108

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	4HcH	10-11 t	6/9	Chasingouttheblues (11½L)	15/2	109	98
15 Dec 24	Crl Carlisle	25f Sft	2HcH	9-9 t	5/9	Shallow River (18L)	8/1	111	95
2 Nov 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Gd	3HcH	9-12 t	3/6	Ottizzini (16L)	7/4F	109	100
12 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	3HcH	9-11 t	1/8	Dinons (nse)	9/2	106	109
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	10-10 t	5/16	Catch Him Derry (5¾L)	10/1	107	104
30 Mar 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	2HcH	10-3 t	5/12	Secret Trix (14L)	17/2	107	101

Buy Some Time ^h

J: Ben Smith ⁷

T: R Mike Smith

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

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

Winning pointer; dual 3m Perth winner on good in July; not so good on soft last time

24117

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 108

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	4HcH	10-12 h	7/9	Chasingouttheblues (42L)	33/1	110	68
14 Jul 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	4HcH	10-6 h	1/10	Fever Dream (2¼L)	4/1	104	109
4 Jul 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	11-7 h	1/10	Dalileo (6½L)	14/1	96	106
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	20f Gd	4NvH	11-1 p	4/9	Mongibello (31L)	20/1	-	89
27 May 24	Crt Cartmel	21f Gd	5MdHntCh	11-11 p	2/9	Willewonga (4½L)	13/2	-	98

Piaff Bubbles ^htp ¹

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won 3m novice h'cap in January 2023; creditable 4th in new headgear last time; a possible

23/534

Age: 9

Weight: 11-11

OR: 105

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jan 25	Cat Catterick	25.5f Sft	4HcH	10-12 hp¹	4/8	Crossing The Bar (3L)	100/30F	104	105
21 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	4HcH	10-13 h	3/9	Chasingouttheblues (1L)	10/1	104	104
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	4HcH	11-9 h	5/11	Forest Blaze (11½L)	16/1	105	99
26 Mar 23	Crl Carlisle	25f Hy	4HcH	12-0	3/8	Topkapi Star (2¾L)	2/1F	108	111
16 Mar 23	Hex Hexham	23.5f Hy	5HcH	12-0 h	2/15	Lissen To The Lady (nk)	4/1F	105	110
14 Jan 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	4NvHcH	11-3 h	1/9	Heritier De Sivola (2L)	3/1	99	106

Golden Point

J: Conner McCann ⁷

T: Lucinda Russell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Off the mark in mares' novice here last time; interesting up to 3m on handicap debut

32-431

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 105

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4NvHM	11-0	1/7	Just Her Type (shd)	13/8F	-	90
1 Dec 24	Crl Carlisle	19.5f Sft	4NvH	10-7	3/12	Gamesters Guy (19L)	50/1	-	90
26 Sep 24	Per Perth	20f Gd	4NvHM	11-0	4/5	Scarlet O'Tara (33L)	12/1	-	73
13 Feb 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	4NHFM	11-2	2/6	Pitwood Road (6L)	11/1	-	86
17 Dec 23	Crl Carlisle	17f GS	5NHFM	10-13	3/7	Just Call Me Lucy (24L)	13/2	-	84
4 Nov 23	Ayr Ayr	16f GS	4NHF	10-6	4/15	The Hardest Geezer (2L)	4/1	-	86

Half Track

J: Brian Hughes

T: N W Alexander

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Novice win here in 2021; mixed form since (2nd over 2m3f two runs back); 3m is a concern

4/U324

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 104

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	3HcH	10-6	4/9	Supremely West (19L)	6/1	105	94
1 Dec 24	Crl Carlisle	19.5f Sft	4HcH	11-5	2/11	Heritier (2¾L)	9/1	103	104
24 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	4HcH	11-8	3/9	Plaisir Des Flos (13½L)	28/1	104	100
12 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	3HcH	10-2	UR/8	Shoeshine Boy ()	11/1	104	-
22 Dec 22	Ayr Ayr	20.5f GS	3HcH	10-13	4/8	Lock's Corner (16L)	9/2	113	101
8 Dec 22	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f GS	4HcCh	11-7	PU/7	Monbeg Genius ()	4/1	113	-

Polish ^b

J: Leah Noreci ¹⁰

T: James Moffatt

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

2-22 over hurdles, last win in February 2021; in fair form at present; each-way chance

FP6664

Age: 10

Weight: 11-8

OR: 102

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	4HcH	10-6 b	4/8	Clondaw Royale (10L)	18/1	104	101
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	4HcH	11-4 b	6/10	East Street (11L)	66/1	107	101
15 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	4HcH	11-4 p	6/10	You Some Girl (40L)	50/1	110	75
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f Gd	3HcH	10-5 p	6/7	Skyjack Hijack (49L)	40/1	114	82
26 Aug 24	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Hy	3HcCh	10-2 p	PU/6	Tommie Beau ()	9/1	114	-
3 May 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	4HntCh	12-0 p	F/9	What A Glance ()	7/2J	114	-

Shadow Chaser

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

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

Irish pointer winner; fair over hurdles; bit to prove after being pulled up on h'cap debut

-3576P

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 100

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	22f Sft	5HcH	11-12	PU/13	Emma Hamilton ()	12/1	103	-
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	6/10	Ski Lodge (19L)	50/1	-	96
19 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	4MdH	11-4	7/11	Ira Hayes (43L)	16/1	-	82
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	3NvH	11-0	5/8	Bill Joyce (21L)	16/1	-	92
4 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	16f Gd	4NvH	11-0	3/7	Kingston James (33L)	15/2	-	69
1 Apr 24	Cor Cork	19f Sft	NHF	11-9	3/12	Backmersackme (5L)	20/1	-	111

Wise Move ^h

J: Danny McMenamin

T: George Bewley

Won four 3m Irish points, two on heavy; fair over hurdles; interesting on 2nd h'cap start

2F95

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 99

Days: 84

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f GS	5HcH	11-9 h	5/9	Glory Hights (5L)	9/1	100	97
12 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	16f Sft	4NvH	11-2 h¹	9/14	Battle Born Lad (40L)	16/1	-	70
25 May 24	Crt Cartmel	22f GS	4MdH	11-4	F/7	Shantwopointfive ()	3/1	-	90
21 May 24	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	4NvH	11-2	2/9	Roccovango (3½L)	7/1	-	103

Clovis Boy ^tp

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

3m novice h'cap winner in headgear last term; disappointing this time; bit to prove now

P1-U7P

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 96

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f GS	5HcH	12-0 tp	PU/14	Ithaka ()	16/1	98	-
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Sft	5HcH	11-13 tp	7/16	Robert d'Ores (19½L)	10/1	99	91
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

Pure Sirloin ^p ¹

J: Henry Brooke

T: Sandy Forster

Won 2m4f h'cap for Gavin Cromwell in 2023; below par last twice; headgear now tried

P-046P

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 94

Days: 62

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	4HcH	11-6	PU/11	Forest Blaze ()	20/1	97	-
26 Sep 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	11-10	6/7	Skyjack Hijack (84L)	14/1	100	39
15 Jun 24	Hex Hexham	23.5f Gd	4HcH	11-4	4/10	Dinons (14L)	28/1	105	97
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	22.5f Gd	4HcH	11-4	11/15	Idem (26L)	125/1	110	92
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y	HcH	11-12	PU/13	Cozone ()	12/1	107	-
6 Aug 23	Gal Galway	24.5f Y	HcH	10-11	13/16	My Design (35L)	15/2	108	80

Bollin Matilda

J: Murray Dodd ⁷

T: Donald Whillans

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

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

Won over 2m7f and 3m in April; ground ideal; lacks a recent run and on career-high mark

35611-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-12

OR: 92

Days: 293

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 24	Per Perth	24f Sft	5HcH	10-8	1/11	Heard That (2¼L)	100/30J	85	91
13 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Hy	5NvHcH	10-9	1/6	Fainche (3¾L)	13/2	81	86
9 Mar 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Gd	5HcH	10-11	6/15	Better Be Definite (11½L)	12/1	83	75
11 Jan 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Sft	5HcHM	11-0	5/11	It's Maisy (45L)	12/1	85	49
17 Dec 23	Crl Carlisle	19.5f GS	5NvHcH	10-7	3/8	Eloi Du Puy (2½L)	28/1	83	84
11 Nov 23	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	11-1	9/11	Secret Secret (61L)	22/1	86	38

Topkapi Star ^p

J: Peter Kavanagh ³

T: Ewan Whillans

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Back to form in headgear to win over 2m5f here last time; 3m suits; chance off 7lb higher

-914P1

Age: 8

Weight: 10-11

OR: 91

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	21.5f Sft	5HcH	10-9 p¹	1/12	Anamanda (9½L)	20/1	84	93
2 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	5HcH	11-0	PU/18	Alright Dai ()	22/1	86	-
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	4HcH	10-7	4/10	East Street (6½L)	22/1	86	85
9 Oct 24	Sed Sedgefield	20f GS	4HcH	9-13	1/11	Knacker Trapper (nk)	22/1	84	84
15 May 24	Per Perth	26.5f GS	4HcH	9-13	9/9	Artic Mann (40L)	25/1	84	48
24 Apr 24	Per Perth	24f Sft	5HcH	10-9	PU/11	Bollin Matilda ()	16/1	84	-

Maura Jeanne ^t

J: Alan Doyle ⁵

T: Ian Duncan

Only win in 20 starts was at Kelso in October; fair since; this is perhaps too competitive

4F5147

Age: 8

Weight: 10-7

OR: 87

Days: 74

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-0 t	7/9	You Some Girl (16½L)	5/1	88	79
5 Nov 24	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	5HcHM	10-11 t	4/12	Apples Moon (4½L)	100/30	88	87
26 Oct 24	Kel Kelso	26f GS	4HcH	10-8 t	1/6	You Some Girl (4L)	9/2	84	88
9 Oct 24	Sed Sedgefield	20f GS	4HcH	10-3 t¹	5/11	Topkapi Star (2¼L)	10/1	85	83
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	24f GF	5HcH	11-3	F/8	Dalileo ()	7/2	85	-
15 May 24	Per Perth	26.5f GS	4HcH	10-5	4/9	Artic Mann (7½L)	4/1J	87	82

Coffeys Forge ^p

T: Gordon Elliott

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

799032

Age: 9

Weight: 11-4

OR: 98

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 25	Nav Navan	22f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-8 p	2/12	Waittillitellyou (14L)	11/4F	92	-
15 Jan 25	Clo Clonmel	20f Sft	HcH	11-4	3/11	Bossofthebus (4L)	11/2	90	92
19 Nov 24	Lim Limerick	18.5f Y	MdH	11-7 p	11/14	Rut Daniels (56L)	2/1F	-	51
15 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd	HcH	11-1 p¹	9/18	Robindevidastar (27L)	12/1	93	70
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	24f Y/Sft	HcH	11-7	9/20	Meehall (21L)	25/1	95	82
30 Sep 24	Ros Roscommon	24f Sft	HcH	10-11	7/12	Its Not Over Yet (20L)	16/1	97	83