Andrew Balding sends one runner on the 610-mile round trip to Newcastle
2 hours ago
CHEPSTOW
20 March 2025
Thursday 20th March
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Ashcroft Services Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excel' Initiative) (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has turned a major corner; big shout if the same on the forecast good ground here
538113
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Hy | 5HcH | 11-6 tp | 3/8 | Double Oban (8L) | 6/4F | 100 | 100 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 5HcH | 10-11 tp | 1/7 | Kapal Layar (3L) | 4/5F | 91 | 102 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-10 tp | 1/11 | Night Jet (15L) | 3/1F | 79 | 96 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 5HcH | 10-9 tp1 | 8/18 | Hedera Park (23L) | 5/1F | 81 | 66 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-11 t | 3/8 | Harry Gulliver (15½L) | 3/1 | 82 | 75 |
| 7 May 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 t | 5/10 | Stay If U Want To (19½L) | 12/1 | 81 | 85 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Just one win from his 30 races; six seconds includes his penultimate start
33-425
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 97
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-4 p | 5/9 | Greatness Awaits (12½L) | 7/1 | 98 | 90 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-11 p | 2/11 | Eaton Anne (2¾L) | 100/30 | 97 | 99 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 10-4 p | 4/8 | Lightningupourdays (8¾L) | 20/1 | 98 | 94 |
| 12 Dec 23 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Hy | 4HcH | 10-13 p | 3/10 | Milldam (9L) | 11/2 | 102 | 99 |
| 16 Nov 23 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 11-11 p | 3/8 | El Jefe (4½L) | 5/2 | 102 | 99 |
| 18 Oct 23 | Bat Bath | 17f Hy | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 2/11 | Spiced Rum (15L) | 11/1 | 56 | 50 |
4yo who needs markedly better but worth a market check on handicap debut
754
Age: 4
Weight: 10-7
OR: 89
Days: 51
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Hy | 44yH | 11-0 | 4/6 | Livingit Du Large (27L) | 25/1 | - | 64 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 43yH | 10-7 | 5/6 | Tashan (15½L) | 125/1 | - | 76 |
| 21 Nov 24 | War Warwick | 16f GS | 43yH | 11-0 | 7/7 | Tashan (47L) | 125/1 | - | 54 |
0-20 under rules; runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases)
6-6225
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 74
Days: 92
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-9 tp | 5/7 | Bobbi's Beauty (28L) | 15/2 | 76 | 60 |
| 9 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-4 tp | 2/8 | John W Creasy (4¼L) | 11/1 | 76 | 79 |
| 29 May 24 | Crt Cartmel | 17.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-2 tp | 2/8 | Melvich Bay (5½L) | 9/2 | 77 | 79 |
| 7 May 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 10-2 t | 6/13 | Happy Du Mesnil (33L) | 15/2 | 73 | 60 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-5 t | 6/10 | Bullets Hill (22L) | 16/1 | 74 | 63 |
| 26 Feb 24 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-4 tp1 | 2/5 | Time To Bite (22L) | 9/2 | 74 | 71 |
22l sixth of nine on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) when 7lb wrong, as he is today
85-06
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 67
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 | 6/9 | Greatness Awaits (22L) | 100/1 | 74 | 58 |
| 9 Feb 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 12/14 | Royal Rambler (69L) | 300/1 | - | 43 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-4 | 5/5 | Rath Gaul Boy (63L) | 200/1 | - | 53 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-2 | 8/9 | Pirates' Tale (53L) | 150/1 | - | 53 |
3
D
Remarkable Flight h
T: Jennie Candlish
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
27621
Age: 4
Weight: 10-11
OR: 86
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 25 | Fak Fakenham | 16f GS | 5HcHM | 9-13 h | 1/6 | Arenas Del Tiempo (3L) | 11/4F | 84 | 77 |
| 3 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-2 h | 2/10 | Synchronist (3¼L) | 40/1 | 81 | 75 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 44yH | 10-7 h | 6/8 | Live Conti (15½L) | 28/1 | - | 62 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Sft | 44yMdH | 10-5 h | 7/8 | Turn And Finish (31L) | 40/1 | - | 56 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f GS | 33yMdHM | 11-2 h1 | 2/4 | Bramble Jelly (2¼L) | 7/4F | - | 63 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Bri Brighton | 12f Gd | 6Hc | 9-5 | 4/8 | Laser Focus (4L) | 22/1 | 61 | 64 |
6
D
Mind Hunter b
T: Bernard Llewellyn
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
58/0P8
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 73
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5HcH | 10-2 b | 8/11 | Just Aidan (36L) | 33/1 | 74 | 45 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 b | PU/9 | Double Click () | 50/1 | 79 | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 16f GS | 5HcH | 10-5 b | 13/15 | Timeforarum (67L) | 66/1 | 82 | 26 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Lei Leicester | 12f Hy | 6NvHc | 11-4 b | 11/11 | Cresta Cat (96L) | 125/1 | 67 | - |
| 22 Dec 22 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-2 b | 8/14 | Colonial Empire (30L) | 16/1 | 89 | 69 |
| 27 Nov 22 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-13 b | 5/7 | Bridge Road (25L) | 11/2 | 92 | 72 |
Verdict
Slight preference ahead of Remarkable Flight is for MY FRIEND SEAN, who's strung together a solid sequence in his last three starts.
My Friend Sean
Betting Forecast:
7/4 My Friend Sean,
9/4 Remarkable Flight,
4/1 Port Or Starboard,
5/1 Jackson's Bay,
10/1 Robins Field,
50/1 Victor Haze
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