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Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 3f 147y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 11
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Maxcel

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Tailed off in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m) in July last time; unproven beyond 2m1f

/5-110

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 120

Days: 207

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	2HcH	11-2	14/17	Castel Gandolfo (41L)	14/1	120	87
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f GS	4HcH	11-11	1/9	Mostly Sunny (nse)	11/2	114	119
8 Jun 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Gd	4HcH	11-1	1/9	Feel The Pinch (7L)	15/2	106	116
25 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4HcH	11-6	5/9	Oslo (12½L)	12/1	107	100
8 Nov 22	Her Hereford	16f GS	5HcH	11-11	1/13	Cornicello (2L)	5/1	102	112
11 Oct 22	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4NvH	11-0	2/8	Kingston Sunflower (20L)	7/1	103	99

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Pounding Poet ^t

J: Conor Ring

T: Tom Lacey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

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Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

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

Last season was a struggle; off 357 days and it's ages since he ran over a trip this short

06PP4-

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 120

Days: 357

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Feb 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Sft	3HcH	12-0 t	4/10	Johnson's Blue (49L)	7/1	127	73
26 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	2HcH	12-0 tv¹	PU/8	Goshhowposh ()	9/1	130	-
9 Nov 23	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-8 p	PU/11	Inch House ()	50/1	133	-
13 Oct 23	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10	6/7	Chianti Classico (26L)	25/1	135	116
13 May 23	Hay Haydock	24.5f Gd	2HcH	11-8 p	13/16	Willaston (55L)	22/1	135	88
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HcHG3	11-0 p¹	2/22	West Balboa (5L)	50/1	133	134

Reallyntruthfully

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Fifth on handicap debut (2m4f, soft) but it was a bold show from the front; down in class

4-315

Age: 6

Weight: 11-13

OR: 119

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	20f Sft	3NvHcH	12-0	5/10	Guard Duty (7L)	10/1	120	121
12 Dec 24	War Warwick	21f GS	4MdH	11-4	1/12	Aviation (4L)	12/1	-	117
9 May 24	Hun Huntingdon	20.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	3/14	Tarras Wood (13L)	3/1	-	106
1 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	5NHF	11-3	4/12	Country Mile (7¼L)	4/1	-	100

Maasai Mara ^p

J: Ben Poste

T: John O'Shea

Refused to race on penultimate hurdle race; well held latest; work to do but drop in class

212R-3

Age: 5

Weight: 11-11

OR: 117

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	2HcH	10-2 p	3/4	Nemean Lion (12½L)	33/1	122	112
17 Aug 24	Nby Newbury	12f GF	4Hc	10-2 b	8/10	Hutchence (8¼L)	33/1	84	81
2 Jun 24	Ham Hamilton	13f Gd	3Hc	9-2 p	7/12	Dark Moon Rising (6¼L)	22/1	85	85
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	12f Gd	3Hc	9-2 p	4/6	Geremia (2¼L)	18/1	86	89
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	16f Gd	2NvHcH	10-3 p¹	RR/20	Helnwein ()	12/1	119	-
14 Apr 24	Her Hereford	16f GS	4NvH	11-2	2/13	Insurrection (3¾L)	100/30	112	112

Guy ^p

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Backward steps in the autumn over fences; first hurdle race since a novice win in May 2023

0-1465

Age: 10

Weight: 11-11

OR: 117

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	19f Gd	3HcCh	11-0 p	5/7	Kansas City Star (28L)	15/2	128	114
20 Oct 24	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 p	6/6	Bourbali (25L)	12/1	130	117
6 Oct 24	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	2HcCh	9-9 p	4/7	Breizh River (13L)	100/30	131	124
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	3HcCh	11-10 p	1/10	Coastguard Station (nk)	14/1	128	132
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f Sft	HcChG3	9-9 p	11/15	Sans Bruit (45L)	33/1	130	97
29 Jan 24	Her Hereford	16f GS	4HcCh	12-1 p	1/8	Jupiter Du Gite (4¼L)	4/1	121	132

Oh My Johnny

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)

Looked promising before a flop when hot favourite for handicap debut at Haydock (2m, soft)

4F17

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 116

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	15.5f Sft	3HcH	11-0	7/8	Bertie's Ballet (24L)	11/8F	116	99
10 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	1/11	Knead A Win (5½L)	8/11F	-	118
13 Nov 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f GS	4NvH	11-0	F/10	Gentleman Bill ()	11/2	-	114
24 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	4NvH	11-1	4/12	La Marquise (5¾L)	3/1	-	98

Gentle Frank

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

No show when he reverted to hurdling last month after a 406-day absence

5/47-P

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 108

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	4HcH	11-7	PU/9	Jilaijone ()	20/1	111	-
16 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	19f GS	3NvHcCh	10-6	7/9	Glory And Honour (33L)	12/1	112	89
17 Nov 23	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	4HcCh	12-0	4/7	Gaboriot (35L)	4/1	115	97
28 Apr 23	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	4NvH	11-12	5/6	Thanksforthehelp (16L)	5/1	117	109
4 Mar 23	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	4NvH	11-0	1/4	Park Hill Dancer (13L)	11/8	114	120
27 Jan 23	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	3MdH	11-10	3/10	Storminhome (6¾L)	12/1	-	111

Melton Mossy ^t

J: Miss Eleanor Williams ⁷

T: Evan Williams

Did well last year; perhaps hindered by soft ground last time; up another 3lb

161327

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: 106

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4HcH	10-10 t	7/14	Castelfort (14½L)	16/1	103	97
18 Dec 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4HcH	11-0 t	2/8	Solar System (½L)	4/1	103	105
25 Nov 24	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	5HcH	11-5 t	3/9	Faerie Cutlass (4¼L)	100/30	102	103
7 Nov 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	4HcH	10-1 t	1/10	Thank You Ma'am (nk)	8/1	97	101
20 Sep 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Gd	3HcH	9-13 t	6/8	Wonderful Eagle (8½L)	100/30	101	97
22 Aug 24	Nab Newton Abbot	18.5f Gd	5HcH	11-4 t	1/15	Colonel Lesley (nk)	10/1	92	94

Dj Pete

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Handicap debut; last seen in May 2023 for Oliver Sherwood, posing a major question

255/3-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-11

OR: 103

Days: 630

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 May 23	War Warwick	19f Gd	4MdH	11-4	3/6	Our Scholar (4¾L)	7/4	-	107
20 Feb 23	Lin Lingfield	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-6	5/16	Hourvari (37L)	13/2	-	95
10 Jan 23	Don Doncaster	21f GS	4MdH	11-10	5/11	Feel Good Inc (11L)	10/1	-	107
25 Oct 22	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f GS	4MdNHF	11-1	2/11	Lump Sum (2¼L)	15/2	-	105
13 Apr 22	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	5NHF	9-12	4/9	Rare Edition (5½L)	12/1	-	98

Barnaviddaun

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

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

Lack of achievement in recent seasons (last ran March 2023) but he's way down the weights

/3P59/

Age: 12

Weight: 10-10

OR: 102

Days: 709

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Mar 23	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-2	9/10	Forward Plan (52L)	28/1	108	70
13 Feb 23	Plu Plumpton	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-2	5/6	Lord Baddesley (14L)	50/1	113	109
28 Dec 22	Lei Leicester	15.5f Hy	3HcH	11-9	PU/9	Playful Saint ()	66/1	123	-
30 Apr 22	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-10 v¹	3/4	Ecco (8¾L)	17/2	125	118
6 Mar 22	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-1 p¹	3/3	Chambard (70L)	9/2	130	67
4 Feb 22	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-8	5/9	De Young Warrior (42L)	25/1	135	105

Klic Boum

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Needs improvement in this second handicap but dropped 3lb and may be capable of better

870775

Age: 5

Weight: 10-10

OR: 102

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jan 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Hy	3HcH	10-11	5/11	Boyles Hill (13L)	40/1	105	97
8 Jan 25	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8	7/12	The Hardest Geezer (11L)	66/1	-	97
21 Nov 24	War Warwick	16f GS	4MdH	11-2	7/16	Castle Ivers (36L)	250/1	-	85
8 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	10/14	Electric Mason (56L)	125/1	-	57
24 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	4NvH	11-1	7/12	La Marquise (21L)	100/1	-	85
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	10-13	8/12	Ben Solo (27L)	50/1	-	81