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15 February 2025
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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 118y
  • Going: Good
Ascot
Runners
17

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Samuel Spade silk
Samuel Spade
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Step up to 3m on soft seemed to find him out at Windsor last time, still not discredited
0-3238
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 125
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 2HcH 11-0 8/12 Titan Discovery (9¼L) 20/1 126 121
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 3HcH 10-13 3/9 East India Express (3½L) 18/1 125 125
30 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 3HcH 11-7 2/8 Rightsotom (7L) 4/1 125 125
10 Nov 24 San Sandown 20f GS 3HcH 11-1 3/9 Act Of Authority (10½L) 17/2 126 126
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 11/15 Doyen Quest (12L) 25/1 127 116
25 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4HcH 11-11 1/7 Kansas Du Berlais (3¼L) 9/4F 122 127
2
Thank You Ma'am silk
CD
Thank You Ma'am p
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 7
T: Georgina Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
2nd in six of 11 hurdle races but made all in dominant fashion over C&D eight weeks ago
P-2221
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 125
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f GS 4NvHcH 11-7 p 1/6 Golden Ambition (7½L) 11/4F 118 125
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f Gd 4NvHcH 11-8 p 2/9 Jalisco Star (1¼L) 7/1 116 121
7 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 p1 2/10 Melton Mossy (nk) 15/2 113 116
17 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-8 2/9 Diplomatie (3½L) 12/1 111 116
20 Apr 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Sft 4HcH 11-9 PU/11 Galunggung () 9/1 112 -
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHcHG3 10-7 13/17 Champagne Twist (40L) 33/1 113 81
3
Jilaijone silk
Jilaijone t
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: David Pipe
Finally won again latest, by a huge margin at Uttoxeter (2m4f); back up 8lb and new trip
-42241
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 125
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcH 11-13 t 1/9 Victoria Milano (21L) 100/30 117 128
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Hy 3HcH 11-7 t 4/8 Milldam (8½L) 100/30 118 117
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 19f GS 4HcH 11-5 t 2/7 Solar System (1¾L) 7/2 117 129
8 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Gd 3HcH 11-7 t 2/4 Double Powerful (10L) 11/8 118 117
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 3HcH 10-11 t 4/10 Impero (5¼L) 3/1J 119 119
15 Mar 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 3HcH 11-13 t 5/7 Tapley (6¼L) 100/30J 122 118
4
Dubrovnik Harry silk
Dubrovnik Harry t
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Third in a valuable race at Sandown (2m7f, good to soft) last February off today's mark
/403-5
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 124
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 20f GS 3NvHcCh 12-0 t 5/5 Alien Storm (18L) 7/2 125 115
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 23.5f GS HcHG3 10-9 t 3/14 Saint Davy (2½L) 12/1 124 128
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-10 t 10/15 Slate Lane (24L) 15/2 125 112
28 Oct 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS 2HcH 10-11 t 4/20 Hyland (6¼L) 9/1 125 123
25 Feb 23 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 2HcH 11-1 6/15 Thanksforthehelp (16½L) 15/2 127 118
14 Jan 23 Kem Kempton 21f Sft 2HcH 10-9 t PU/20 West Balboa () 15/2 128 -
5
Dans Le Vent silk
D
Dans Le Vent
J: Isabel Williams 3
T: Evan Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Down the weights; close third on penultimate start but he's not the percentage call
U/4630
Age: 12
Weight: 11-12
OR: 123
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 2HcH 10-10 10/12 Titan Discovery (11½L) 12/1 125 117
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Sft 2HcH 11-5 3/8 Woodie Flash (1L) 16/1 123 124
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 19f Sft 2HcH 10-13 6/14 Steel Ally (9¼L) 40/1 125 120
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3HcH 11-6 4/7 Washington (21L) 33/1 128 111
18 Mar 23 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 2NvHcCh 11-2 UR/10 Autonomous Cloud () 28/1 128 -
4 Jan 23 Her Hereford 16f Sft 3NvCh 10-11 3/5 Saint Segal (22L) 20/1 135 116
6
Bertie B silk
Bertie B
J: Lewis Saunders 7
T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Won penultimate start; latest shows he needs to resume improvement; 7lb claimer enlisted
13-217
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 118
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 22.5f GS 3HcH 11-8 7/11 Idem (5½L) 9/2 118 116
2 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-10 1/11 Batwomen (3¼L) 5/1 110 117
1 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4HcH 11-7 2/11 Hawaii Du Mestivel (2L) 12/1 108 107
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 21f Sft 4HcH 11-12 3/13 El Saviour (27L) 9/2 108 88
25 Feb 24 Her Hereford 21.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 1/11 Myfanwy's Magic (4L) 7/1 103 108
12 Dec 23 Fon Fontwell 22f Hy 5NvHcH 11-11 p1 3/10 Herakles Westwood (9L) 12/1 104 102
7
Hardy Fella silk
D
Hardy Fella v
J: Harry Cobden
T: Emma Lavelle
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Revival on last two starts, winning well at Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) 11 days ago
P59521
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 117
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 11-6 v 1/7 Bass Rock (5½L) 7/2 112 118
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f GS 3HcH 10-8 v 2/11 Phantomofthepoints (¾L) 18/1 110 112
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 21f GS 4HcH 11-6 v1 5/11 Mr Hope Street (22L) 40/1 112 99
7 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-4 9/10 Melton Mossy (43L) 10/1 114 78
10 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 4HcH 11-10 5/8 In The Air (7L) 16/1 116 110
28 Aug 24 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 12-0 PU/11 My Chiquita () 15/2 120 -
8
Molto Bene silk
BF
Molto Bene t
J: Lilly Pinchin
T: Charlie Longsdon
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Pulled up (reportedly made a respiratory noise) on latest start; new trip is interesting
13-17P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 3HcHM 10-12 t PU/7 All The Glory () 5/2F 116 -
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcHM 10-7 t 7/12 Wodhooh (6¾L) 10/1 116 111
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 t 1/17 Loverdose (½L) 14/1 108 116
18 Mar 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Hy 4HcH 11-5 t 3/4 Mumbles (6½L) 2/1J 109 101
26 Feb 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 5HcHM 11-12 t 1/5 Our Bill's Aunt (6L) 100/30 103 107
22 Jan 24 War Warwick 19f Sft 4NvHM 11-5 t1 3/9 Smiling Getaway (9¼L) 50/1 - 101
9
Striking A Pose silk
D
Striking A Pose b 1
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Away from Exeter, others bring stronger claims; tried cheekpieces in 2023, blinkers today
8-34P5
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 24f GS 3HcH 11-11 5/6 Tiny Tetley (12½L) 11/1 118 112
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f Sft 4HcCh 11-12 PU/6 Poppa Poutine () 5/1 121 -
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 4/6 Tightenourbelts (7½L) 100/30 122 120
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 23f GS 3HcH 11-11 3/13 Earth King (12L) 17/2 122 116
14 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 25f Gd 3HcH 11-7 8/11 Transmission (20L) 12/1 122 107
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Hy 2HcH 10-6 PU/17 Gwennie May Boy () 20/1 122 -
10
Greyval silk
Greyval
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
Placed on her last two outings (2m5f/2m4f) and did much her best work late on
-34632
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 3HcHM 11-4 2/10 Mermaids Cave (3L) 7/1 114 114
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Gd 2HcHM 11-0 3/12 Larchmont Lass (2¾L) 11/1 114 115
19 Oct 24 Str Stratford 16.5f Hy 4HcHM 11-9 6/6 Lexie's Moon (9½L) 7/4F 115 103
28 Sep 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 10-1 4/8 Saint Riquier (5¾L) 9/1 115 116
9 May 24 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 4HcHM 11-11 3/7 Tour Ovalie (2½L) 7/4F 115 116
21 Apr 24 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 4HcHM 12-0 4/6 Finest View (1½L) 4/1 116 114
11
Bective Abbey silk
Bective Abbey
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Point and 2m3f maiden winner; needs to settle but very much one to note on handicap debut
91-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 114
Days: 296
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 24 War Warwick 19f Gd 4MdH 11-6 1/14 Fortified Fortune (2¼L) 8/1 - 116
15 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 9/17 Lucky Place (46L) 6/5F - 86
12
Blue Hop silk
D
Blue Hop t
J: Jack Quinlan
T: B F Brookhouse
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Clearcut win at Doncaster (with most of the hurdles omitted) last time, when upped to 3m
75-631
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 t 1/17 Rialannah (3¾L) 11/1 107 110
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4HcH 11-12 t 3/13 Loverdose (9L) 11/1 107 108
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 t 6/17 Molto Bene (10½L) 22/1 108 108
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-6 t 5/5 Thor De Cerisy (27L) 3/1 110 94
28 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 19f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-11 t 7/8 Snowy Evening (39L) 11/1 115 86
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2NvCh 11-4 t1 PU/6 Ginny's Destiny () 80/1 - -
13
Jatiluwih silk
Jatiluwih p
J: Mr David Maxwell
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Without a win under rules since 2019; first-time cheekpieces on latest start, well beaten
8-4367
Age: 11
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 25f GS 4HcH 11-10 p1 7/11 Ikarak (16½L) 16/1 116 103
31 Dec 24 War Warwick 26f Sft 4HcH 12-0 6/10 Land Genie (15L) 11/1 120 108
12 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 23f Gd 3HcH 11-9 3/4 Spike Jones (4¼L) 16/5 121 119
6 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 3HcH 11-0 4/5 Lihyan (15L) 5/1 124 114
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 24f GS 3HcH 11-6 8/12 Zain Nights (23L) 14/1 126 110
2 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f Hy 3HcH 11-8 2/6 Knowwhentoholdem (8L) 3/1 127 122
14
Pinnacle Peak silk
D
Pinnacle Peak p
J: Daire McConville 7
T: Martin Keighley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Year off before two lesser shows this term (fences latest) and 7lb claimer is recruited
414-04
Age: 10
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 19f GS 3NvHcCh 10-9 p 4/9 The Kalooki Kid (22L) 40/1 112 96
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-3 p 11/12 Doyen Quest (39L) 16/1 118 97
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS 3HcH 10-9 p 4/20 American Sniper (6¼L) 11/1 118 118
27 Oct 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd 3HcH 10-2 p 1/16 Angels Breath (4¾L) 28/1 112 117
25 Sep 23 War Warwick 25f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 4/8 Sea The Clouds (5¼L) 7/2 111 108
3 Sep 23 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 11-2 p 1/5 Secret Trix (¾L) 9/1 107 111
15
Boston Boy silk
Boston Boy
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Twice ran out but plenty of ability; up in trip; could be interesting on handicap debut
5-4OO3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 112
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-2 3/8 Meetmebythesea (3¾L) 9/1 - 103
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 4MdH 11-7 t RO/11 Starcrossed Lover () 12/1 - 105
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f GS 3MdH 11-4 t RO/12 Woodland Park () 18/1 - 97
1 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4NvH 11-0 t1 4/11 Western Knight (21L) 28/1 - 95
10 Apr 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 5/10 Woodland Park (21L) 16/1 - 86
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 5NHF 11-2 5/12 Good And Clever (41L) 4/1 - 70
16
Ithaka silk
D
Ithaka t
J: Conor Ring
T: Ryan Potter
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won twice in December; good third on latest start, making up a lot of late ground
331513
Age: 9
Weight: 10-7
OR: 104
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 4HcH 11-7 t 3/9 Belvedere Blast (2½L) 10/1 103 105
31 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f GS 5HcH 11-11 t 1/14 Just Chasing May (4¾L) 22/1 95 104
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
17
Golden Cosmos silk
Golden Cosmos
J: Luke Scott 5
T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
0-17 but an always-prominent third of 17 to Blue Hop at Doncaster (3m) three weeks ago
543/P3
Age: 9
Weight: 10-6
OR: 103
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-4 3/17 Blue Hop (4¼L) 33/1 102 102
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 23.5f GS 4NvHcH 10-9 PU/6 Thank You Ma'am () 10/1 104 -
28 Feb 23 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 3/7 Kiss My Face (9¼L) 11/4 109 102
3 Feb 23 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 4HcH 10-11 4/6 Hard Iron (7L) 9/4 110 109
30 Dec 22 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 4HcH 11-4 5/11 Sacre Coeur (6¼L) 6/1 112 110
18 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS 4NvHcH 11-6 3/8 The Questioner (11L) 33/1 114 113
Verdict

Bective Abbey and BOSTON BOY are interesting handicap debutants. Blue Hop, Hardy Fella and Ithaka are in form.

Verdict silk image
Boston Boy

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Bective Abbey,

7/1 Thank You Ma'am,

8/1 Dubrovnik Harry,

9/1 Boston Boy,

Hardy Fella,

10/1 Greyval,

Jilaijone,

Blue Hop,

12/1 Samuel Spade,

14/1 Golden Cosmos,

16/1 Molto Bene,

20/1 Bertie B,

Dans Le Vent,

22/1 Ithaka,

25/1 Striking A Pose,

33/1 Jatiluwih,

Pinnacle Peak

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