Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II) (Class 5) Racecard

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Distance: 2m 6f 31y
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny

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Rickety Gate

Selected at: 9/1

Veteran who finished last year in good form, with two placed efforts at Kelso in November. Had a big ask from out of the weights at Ayr when last seen but should feel much more at home in this company.

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Clonakilty ^tp

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

0P74-9

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 100

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 26	Crt Cartmel	21f Gd	5HcCh	11-11 tp	9/12	Imperial Rule (87L)	28/1	100	-
10 Apr 26	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	4HcCh	11-13 tp	4/7	Maggies Boy (11L)	25/1	103	101
17 Mar 26	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	4HcCh	11-1 tp	7/7	Rath Gaul Hill (53L)	50/1	107	64
24 Jan 26	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	4HcCh	11-8 tp	PU/8	My Noble Lord ()	40/1	109	-
12 Nov 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4HcH	11-6 tp	11/11	Follow Charlie (70L)	50/1	112	43
24 Apr 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-6 tp	2/6	Hunter Legend (7L)	100/30	112	115

Dusky Days ^p

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Course Winner - Won before at this course

4122-0

Age: 9

Weight: 11-11

OR: 97

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 26	Hex Hexham	23.5f Gd	5HcH	11-8 p	12/15	Wee Alki (48L)	50/1	99	61
23 Aug 25	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Gd	5HcH	12-0 p	2/9	Ocean Legacy (5L)	3/1F	99	100
21 Jul 25	Crt Cartmel	22f Sft	5HcH	11-10 p	2/10	Rioja Alta (1L)	100/30F	96	98
19 Jul 25	Crt Cartmel	17f Gd	5NvHcH	11-6 p	1/9	Balally Park (7L)	5/1	89	99
29 Jun 25	Crt Cartmel	22f GS	5NvHcH	11-8 p	4/8	Dickens (14½L)	28/1	91	84
28 May 25	Crt Cartmel	17.5f GS	5HcCh	11-10	7/9	Shillanavogy (70L)	14/1	98	52

Our Laura B

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

P3P54-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 94

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 26	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	5HcH	11-5	4/9	Gardener (16L)	7/2F	95	87
25 Mar 26	Hex Hexham	20f Sft	5HcH	11-7	5/14	Gardener (4¼L)	14/1	95	95
21 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f GS	5HcH	11-10 t	PU/15	Holly Bird ()	7/1	96	-
27 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	4HcHM	11-0 t¹	3/7	Twistthenightaway (3¼L)	20/1	96	95
6 Nov 25	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	5HcHM	11-9	PU/10	Devon Skies ()	13/2	98	-
25 Aug 25	Crt Cartmel	22f Gd	4HcH	11-0	PU/9	Do No Wrong ()	14/1	101	-

Poetry Man ^tv ¹

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

45PP-P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 93

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 26	Hex Hexham	24f Gd	5HcCh	11-10 tp¹	PU/13	Halfway House Lad ()	22/1	96	-
2 Apr 26	Kel Kelso	21.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-9 p	PU/10	Looking Splendid ()	15/2	98	-
13 Feb 26	Kel Kelso	26f Hy	4HcCh	11-2 p	PU/7	Wal Buck's ()	12/1	98	-
30 Jan 26	Cat Catterick	25.5f Sft	4HcH	11-2 p	5/8	Born In The West (5½L)	6/1	96	94
21 Nov 25	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	4HcH	11-1 p	4/7	Heather Honey (8¼L)	15/2	97	95
25 Feb 25	Cat Catterick	25.5f GS	4HcCh	10-9 p	UR/7	Sean Og ()	13/8	101	-

Rickety Gate

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

0334P-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-3

OR: 89

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Apr 26	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4HcH	9-13	PU/9	Balboa ()	25/1	94	-
22 Mar 26	Crl Carlisle	19.5f GS	4HcH	9-12	4/10	Two Brothers (10½L)	11/1	90	85
8 Nov 25	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	11-5	3/9	Take A Hike (6½L)	7/2	91	86
16 Oct 25	Crl Carlisle	20f Gd	5HcH	11-0	3/15	Looking Splendid (4¾L)	17/2	91	90
7 Jun 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	5HcH	11-0	14/15	Nakassama (24L)	22/1	93	76
14 May 25	Per Perth	20f Gd	5HcH	11-5	6/8	Larkfield Lusive (26L)	7/1	93	68

Suitably Surprised

J: Tom Midgley ³

T: Sam England

9/529-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 86

Days: 160

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 25	Cat Catterick	19.5f GS	5HcHM	10-10	9/10	Somebodycomegether (57L)	6/1	87	43
7 Jun 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	5HcH	10-12	2/15	Nakassama (1¾L)	16/1	84	86
13 May 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f GF	5HcHM	10-12	5/6	Janworth (14½L)	16/1	86	77
11 Apr 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f Gd	5HcHM	11-3	9/9	Feach Amach (47L)	6/1	87	63
22 Nov 24	Cat Catterick	19f Gd	5NvHcCh	10-12	2/4	Imperial Rule (1½L)	10/11F	80	80
18 Nov 24	Lei Leicester	15.5f GS	5NvHcHM	10-12	1/8	Oneforthefairgreen (2¼L)	11/8F	80	82

No Rematch ^b

J: Miss Imogen Mathias ⁷

T: Samuel Drinkwater

P8473-

Age: 12

Weight: 10-12

OR: 84

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Apr 26	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	10-5 tb¹	3/10	Suspected (13L)	11/1	85	79
26 Mar 26	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	5HcH	10-4 tp	7/15	The Italian Fox (28L)	20/1	88	76
13 Feb 26	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	5HcH	10-10	4/10	Face d'Music (17½L)	14/1	89	81
24 Jul 25	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	5HcH	11-1 tp	8/10	Jungle Wood (49L)	14/1	92	55
3 Jul 25	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcH	11-3 tp	PU/10	Dalileo ()	10/1	93	-
14 May 25	Per Perth	26.5f Gd	4HcH	10-8 tp	2/4	Happy Index (1¾L)	8/1	92	93

Mickthesoldier

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

0/P/73

Age: 8

Weight: 10-11

OR: 83

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 26	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvH	11-2	3/6	Tap Tap Shamie (23L)	25/1	-	65
2 May 26	Hex Hexham	16f Gd	4MdH	11-4	7/9	Passing Diamond (41L)	50/1	-	65
15 Jan 25	Clo Clonmel	20f Y/Sft	MdHntCh	11-7	PU/14	Milan Forth ()	50/1	-	-
1 Apr 24	Cor Cork	19f Sft	NHF	11-7	12/12	Backmersackme (151L)	50/1	-	-

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Belvedere Bhoy

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

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Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

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

F8741-

Age: 5

Weight: 10-8

OR: 80

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Apr 26	Crl Carlisle	19.5f GS	5NvHcH	10-7	1/9	Gonnino (2¼L)	7/5F	76	80
6 Mar 26	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	5HcH	10-5	4/7	Platin Moon (7L)	33/1	77	75
29 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	4NvH	11-5	7/8	Stede Bonnet (48L)	200/1	-	71
13 Jan 26	Ayr Ayr	16f Hy	4NvH	11-1	8/10	Kilnesare Flight (83L)	300/1	-	36
29 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	4MdH	11-4	F/11	They Want Me ()	80/1	-	-
7 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	3MdH	11-2	8/9	Great Fleet (37L)	25/1	-	72

Half Pint Daisy

J: Ned Fox ³

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

8666-2

Age: 7

Weight: 10-3

OR: 75

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 26	War Warwick	25f Gd	5HcH	9-13	2/8	Cinderello (2¾L)	9/1	74	76
12 Apr 26	Ffo Ffos Las	20f GS	5NvHcHM	10-5	6/12	Camshaft (32L)	12/1	74	51
16 Mar 26	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	5HcHM	10-2	6/6	Hellfire Princess (22L)	11/2	74	56
21 Feb 26	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	5NvHcH	10-5	6/12	Getaway With You (17L)	28/1	74	63
23 Jan 26	War Warwick	19f GS	5NvHcH	10-10	8/12	Jukebox Joker (44L)	50/1	77	44
8 Jan 26	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	4NvH	10-12	8/11	Bossman Jack (76L)	300/1	-	38

The Roc Hopper ^ht ¹

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

9P67P/

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 73

Days: 490

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	21.5f Sft	5HcH	10-8 h	PU/12	Topkapi Star ()	16/1	80	-
9 Dec 24	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	5HcH	10-11 h	7/13	Prince Of Perth (30L)	33/1	83	66
9 Nov 24	Kel Kelso	21f GS	5HcH	11-0 h	6/11	Starlyte (21L)	80/1	86	77
27 May 24	Crt Cartmel	22f Gd	5HcH	11-7 h	PU/13	Pateen ()	66/1	92	-
4 May 24	Hex Hexham	16f GS	4NvH	11-1 h	9/11	Lightning Flash (39L)	100/1	-	65
15 Apr 24	Kel Kelso	18f Sft	4NvH	11-5 h¹	BD/12	Alnilam ()	150/1	-	85

Path Of Stars

J: Benjamin Macey ⁵

T: Seamus Mullins

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

P343-5

Age: 5

Weight: 10-2

OR: 70

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 May 26	Fak Fakenham	20f Gd	5NvHcH	9-13	5/8	Pottersmattyeeehaa (19½L)	100/30J	72	59
5 Apr 26	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	5HcH	10-2	3/8	Washington Singer (6½L)	15/2	74	75
13 Feb 26	Fak Fakenham	23.5f Sft	5NvHcH	10-4	4/5	Junior Des Mottes (24L)	12/1	73	59
18 Jan 26	Fak Fakenham	16f GS	5NvHcH	10-2	3/5	Belcamo (7¾L)	13/2	74	73
20 Nov 25	Wcn Wincanton	20f Gd	5HcH	10-2	PU/14	Our Dylan ()	15/2	75	-
6 Nov 25	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	5HcHM	10-5	3/10	Keep On Cobbling (3¼L)	5/1	74	69

9/4 Belvedere Bhoy,

5/1 Dusky Days,

7/1 Half Pint Daisy,

8/1 Our Laura B,

Rickety Gate,

No Rematch,

10/1 Path Of Stars,

16/1 Suitably Surprised,

20/1 Clonakilty,

Mickthesoldier,

25/1 The Roc Hopper,

33/1 Poetry Man

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