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Bluebell Wood Recycle Your Christmas Tree Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 3f 88y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Doncaster
Runners
6

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
George's Lad silk
George's Lad
Selected at: 3/1

Course and distance maiden hurdle winner George’s Lad kept on well to finish fourth at Ascot last month, despite getting outpaced at a key stage, and the step back up in trip should help. This will be just his fourth start in handicaps and further progress can’t be ruled out.

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Bucephalus silk
Bucephalus t
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
Ended last season with two wins under Harriet Tucker but tailed off on reappearance
F211-6
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-9 t 6/6 Washington (85L) 9/2 132 53
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3HcH 11-7 t 1/7 Zambezi Fix (11L) 11/5F 123 132
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-3 t 1/11 Norn Iron (¾L) 7/2J 116 127
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4HcH 11-7 t 2/14 Castelfort (2¼L) 28/1 114 121
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4HcH 11-7 t F/9 Golden Move () 11/2 114 -
3 Oct 24 Sal Salisbury 10f Hy 4Hc 9-9 t 7/11 High Point (21L) 9/1 80 48
2
Castle Carrock silk
Castle Carrock
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
Bumper/hurdle wins on first three starts and stiff tasks in defeat since; this is easier
1136-0
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 132
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft HcHG3 11-3 10/18 Alexei (30L) 7/1 133 114
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd NvHG1 11-7 6/9 Honesty Policy (10½L) 25/1 127 130
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 3/9 Jet To Vegas (9½L) 6/1 - 130
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 16f Sft 3NvH 11-4 1/10 Diva Luna (3¾L) 9/2 - 126
13 Nov 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/6 Jack Dempsey (16L) 4/6F - 100
3
George's Lad silk
CD
George's Lad
J: Harry Cobden
T: Emma Lavelle
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D maiden winner who has shown enough promise in handicaps to think he can defy this mark
21F-34
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 128
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 3HcH 11-12 4/7 Trustintimes (2½L) 11/1 128 128
23 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 3HcH 12-0 3/7 Paso Doble (9¼L) 11/4 128 125
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 20f GS NvHcHG3 11-11 F/16 Laurens Bay () 13/2 126 125
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3MdH 11-10 1/12 Calimystic (3¼L) 10/11F 115 123
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-8 2/14 Vanderpoel (1L) 11/5F - 117
25 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 2/11 Miami Magic (12L) 40/1 - 108
4
Peacenik silk
Peacenik
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Katy Price
Soft-ground winner who should be sharper since last month's return; enters the reckoning
1325-3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 123
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 3HcH 11-9 3/7 Luttrell Lad (22L) 5/1 124 110
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 2HcH 10-11 5/10 Jump Allen (5¼L) 33/1 124 125
11 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield 16f Hy 4NvH 11-12 2/8 Pleasington (13L) 4/7F 124 120
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft NvHG2 11-4 3/7 Dedicated Hero (2¾L) 16/1 117 120
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4NvH 10-12 1/8 Crest Of Fortune (½L) 7/2 - 123
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3MdH 11-4 4/10 Regent's Stroll (21L) 16/1 - 103
5
Beau Quali silk
D
Beau Quali p
J: Mr Sean O'Connor 7
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Clear with progressive next-time-out winner when 2nd again latest, so 4lb rise justified
6-2152
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 121
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-9 p 2/7 Bear Market (½L) 7/1 117 122
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 16f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-11 p1 5/6 Jordans Cross (43L) 15/2 118 95
1 Oct 25 War Warwick 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-8 1/2 Anyharminasking (2¼L) 4/11F 116 120
23 Sep 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 2/8 Hamlet's Night (5½L) 6/5F 116 108
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 19f Gd 3NvHcH 11-2 6/9 Kalium (15½L) 16/1 118 110
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-7 2/12 Wolf Moon (1¼L) 7/4 118 107
6
Harel Du Marais silk
Harel Du Marais
J: Robert Dunne
T: Charles & Adam Pogson
Three chase wins but latest Huntingdon third took his hurdle record to 0-14
31U663
Age: 8
Weight: 10-3
OR: 107
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 5SlHcH 11-7 3/6 Forget The Way (6½L) 15/2 109 105
2 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 6/9 Pure Carbon (23L) 22/1 109 97
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 6/7 Jet Of Dreams (26L) 7/1 110 92
16 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcCh 11-4 UR/10 St Cuthbert's Cave () 4/1F 110 -
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 17f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 1/7 Prospect House (2L) 7/2 107 113
3 Jun 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4HcCh 11-12 3/6 Beny Nahar Road (9L) 3/1 108 108
Verdict

Emma Lavelle's GEORGE'S LAD can come good back at the scene of last season's maiden success.

Verdict silk image
George's Lad

Betting Forecast:

2/1 George's Lad,

3/1 Castle Carrock,

7/2 Beau Quali,

5/1 Peacenik,

8/1 Bucephalus,

14/1 Harel Du Marais

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