Northumberland Plate antepost tip: 'Take the 14/1 now because it won't be there on Saturday'
22 hours ago
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16 May 2025
Friday 16th May
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Liverpool Zoes Place Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 103y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Comfortable won recent Ffos Las chase; reverts to hurdling on same mark; respected
1430-1
Age: 10
Weight: 12-2
OR: 112
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 p | 1/7 | Lermoos Legend (6½L) | 7/1 | 112 | 122 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 3HcH | 10-0 | 13/16 | King William Rufus (12L) | 16/1 | 113 | 108 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 t1 | 3/6 | Flash Du Pistolet (13L) | 10/1 | 114 | 116 |
| 11 Feb 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 4/6 | Dance Thief (13L) | 13/2 | 115 | 108 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-6 | 1/6 | Chapel Green (¾L) | 11/2 | 112 | 116 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-2 | 7/11 | Bucephalus (34L) | 12/1 | 115 | 93 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
In good form in the autumn but has fitness to prove after seven-month break
42512-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 108
Days: 213
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 | 2/8 | Court In The Act (8L) | 17/2 | 108 | 107 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-12 | 1/9 | Opera King (1¾L) | 11/2 | 103 | 107 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 12-0 t | 5/13 | Callin Baton Rouge (14½L) | 12/1 | 103 | 98 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 t | 2/9 | King's Castle (3L) | 3/1 | 103 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-10 t | 4/12 | Pillar Of Steel (1L) | 33/1 | 103 | 104 |
| 25 Apr 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 t | 7/9 | Oslo (38L) | 25/1 | 106 | 72 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (42%)
Won at Bangor last month and placed off today's mark a few days later; respected
7/113-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-3 tp | 3/8 | Bareback Jack (7¾L) | 13/2 | 107 | 103 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 4NvHcH | 11-6 tp | 1/6 | Winchmore Hill (4¼L) | 11/2 | 102 | 103 |
| 15 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-9 tp | 5/9 | Prince Hector (3½L) | 33/1 | 44 | 47 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-11 tp | 7/10 | Rubellite (7¼L) | 66/1 | 45 | 42 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6 | 9-6 t | 8/9 | Marinakis (11L) | 40/1 | 45 | 31 |
| 9 May 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 12-0 tp | 1/11 | Amalfi Bay (1L) | 14/1 | 100 | 102 |
Largely consistent 7yo who has performed well in higher-grade races this year
42555-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 3HcH | 10-5 | 5/12 | Wilful (14L) | 12/1 | 108 | 107 |
| 21 Mar 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 17.5f GS | 2HcH | 11-10 tb | 5/12 | Kingston James (12½L) | 9/1 | 109 | 104 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 2HcH | 10-2 tb | 5/12 | Welsh Charger (3L) | 18/1 | 109 | 107 |
| 1 Jan 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f Sft | 3HcH | 10-11 tb | 2/6 | Slugger (1¼L) | 12/1 | 107 | 108 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 4/10 | Heart Above (7L) | 7/2 | 107 | 105 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 10-12 t | 2/7 | Bowling Buddy (1L) | 5/2F | 104 | 108 |
Clear second to very well handicapped rival last month; still unexposed over hurdles
/2402-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-10 | 2/8 | Indemnity (2¼L) | 13/2 | 105 | 106 |
| 28 Mar 25 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 | 10/13 | Blue Hop (37L) | 9/1 | 107 | 76 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-10 | 4/15 | Bashful (7¾L) | 12/1 | 107 | 108 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-8 | 2/8 | Cuban Court (3L) | 28/1 | 104 | 105 |
| 16 Sep 23 | Bat Bath | 14f GS | 2Hc | 9-1 b | 13/14 | Lusaka (22L) | 12/1 | 69 | 45 |
| 24 Aug 23 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 43yMdH | 10-13 | 1/8 | Grain Of Hope (6L) | 11/2 | - | 99 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Dropped out tamely on last month's stable/handicap debut; others look much less risky
F/1/P-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-5 t1 | PU/8 | Bareback Jack () | 5/1 | 109 | - |
| 20 May 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 1/6 | Faded Fantasy (3¾L) | 2/7F | - | 112 |
| 14 Apr 23 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Hy | 4MdH | 11-4 | F/8 | Thunderclap () | 11/8F | - | - |
| 10 Feb 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 3NvH | 11-2 | 2/12 | Crambo (4¼L) | 7/2 | - | 109 |
| 27 Dec 22 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 3/14 | Tarras Wood (8¾L) | 100/30 | - | 104 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Eased in grade after very respectable fifth in Grade 2 mares' novices' handicap at Newbury
82245-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 20.5f Gd | NvHcHM | 10-3 | 5/15 | Siog Geal (8½L) | 20/1 | 107 | 103 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Hy | 4NvHM | 11-7 | 4/4 | Sunset Marquesa (30L) | 9/1 | 108 | 85 |
| 31 Dec 24 | War Warwick | 21f Sft | 4NvHM | 11-7 | 2/16 | Crazierthandaisy (2L) | 25/1 | 94 | 108 |
| 25 Nov 24 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f GS | 5NvHcHM | 11-8 | 2/10 | Olivia Kate (18L) | 9/1 | 94 | 90 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-3 | 8/14 | Loverdose (32L) | 10/1 | 94 | 67 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-3 | 1/10 | Sanitiser (1¼L) | 9/2 | 90 | 97 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Not seen over hurdles since 2023 but a three-time Flat winner in recent weeks; interesting
8P1P/
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 540
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 25 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Gd | 5Hc | 9-6 | 1/7 | Show Biz Kid (1L) | 9/4F | 71 | 80 |
| 13 Apr 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 12.5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-1 | 2/13 | Sportingsilvermine (1¾L) | 14/1 | 70 | 78 |
| 27 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-10 | 2/6 | Media Mogul (½L) | 13/8F | 68 | 75 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 1/8 | Golspie (2½L) | 11/2 | 64 | 75 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 1/7 | We Still Believe (1¾L) | 5/2 | 61 | 68 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/12 | Rock Armour (3¼L) | 2/1F | 61 | 66 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster in March but well beaten since; hard to predict
53615-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 109
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-2 t | 5/8 | Indemnity (38L) | 9/2 | 110 | 67 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-10 t | 1/14 | St Just In Time (shd) | 28/1 | 102 | 98 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 4NvHcH | 10-6 t | 6/8 | Imaginarium (10L) | 40/1 | 105 | 87 |
| 29 Nov 24 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 43yH | 11-2 t | 3/5 | Smart Decision (13½L) | 4/1 | - | 90 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 43yH | 11-7 t | 5/7 | Do It Again (7L) | 8/1 | - | 92 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 t1 | 1/5 | Tashan (hd) | 9/4 | - | 88 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Battled gamely for Class 5 win in February but safely held since; others preferred
/2815-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 96
Days: 59
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 tp | 5/7 | Bodygroove (23L) | 9/2 | 96 | 76 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-7 tp1 | 1/13 | Dirty Den (nk) | 22/1 | 93 | 97 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-5 t | 8/16 | Miss Applejack (26L) | 12/1 | 94 | 73 |
| 10 Nov 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-4 t1 | 2/15 | Lady Harriett (7½L) | 22/1 | 93 | 89 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-11 | 8/10 | Bullets Hill (64L) | 28/1 | 96 | 45 |
| 7 Mar 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Hy | 4NvH | 11-3 | PU/3 | Largy Poet () | 16/1 | - | - |
Quite useful Flat racer; placed on first of three hurdle starts; still open to improvement
384-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 96
Days: 56
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 17.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 4/6 | Spit Spot (18L) | 9/1 | - | 84 |
| 9 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f GS | 4NvH | 11-5 | 8/10 | Bel Amigo (74L) | 14/1 | - | 49 |
| 16 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 | 3/9 | Stressfree (6L) | 12/1 | - | 92 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-1 | 1/9 | Sol Cayo (1½L) | 15/8F | 76 | 86 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-8 | 11/12 | Dancing In Paris (17L) | 11/1 | 76 | 59 |
| 22 Aug 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-10 | 3/11 | Cloud Seeker (1L) | 8/1 | 76 | 83 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ready winner at Hereford last month; 7lb higher in much deeper race here
44391-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 96
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-4 tb | 1/6 | Captain Attridge (5L) | 28/1 | 89 | 90 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-11 tp | 9/9 | Powerofjet (48L) | 18/5F | 91 | 35 |
| 26 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 10-10 tp | 3/13 | Bathgate (18L) | 9/1 | 93 | 66 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 tb | 4/8 | Mill Street (5½L) | 11/2 | 84 | 80 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 tb1 | 4/5 | Ambiente Amigo (18L) | 20/1 | 86 | 76 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 43yMdH | 10-13 t | 5/7 | Model Approach (28L) | 6/1 | - | 76 |
Verdict
The pick is IT'S A LOVE THING, who has been back in very good form on the Flat lately and is still unexposed over hurdles.
It's A Love Thing
Betting Forecast:
4/1 Lively Citizen,
5/1 It's A Love Thing,
13/2 Trafalgar Square,
7/1 Fandabidozi,
8/1 Ravenscraig Castle,
Book Of Tales,
9/1 Natzor,
12/1 Waspy,
14/1 Bannister,
Come On Nia,
16/1 Aotano,
25/1 Kingoftheswingerz
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