Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 58y
Going: Soft

Runners: 15
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain

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Twig ^p ¹

J: Beau Morgan ⁵

T: Ben Pauling

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Second in Ultima Handicap Chase off this mark in March; creditable run over hurdles latest

2025-2

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 143

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	HG2	11-2	2/4	Beacon Edge (2½L)	9/1	140	142
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	11-2	5/13	Cruz Control (10½L)	8/1	147	144
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	10-13	2/21	Chianti Classico (4½L)	28/1	143	147
2 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	9-11	11/20	Datsalrightgino (26L)	9/1	143	132
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	2HcCh	11-4	2/13	Whacker Clan (3L)	4/1F	140	144
2 Jul 23	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-11	1/16	Ruthless Article (1L)	100/30F	135	141

Shoot First

J: Alex Harvey ⁵

T: C Byrnes

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Big-field win at Cheltenham in October 2022; fair fifth at Galway last month after absence

1281/5

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 139

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22f Y/Sft	HcH	11-12	5/10	Four Clean Aces (11½L)	33/1	135	129
22 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-7	1/15	Botox Has (2L)	9/4F	129	137
21 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	24f Gd	HcH	10-13	8/12	Macgiloney (14½L)	100/30F	124	117
27 Jul 22	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-1	2/17	Rock Road (6½L)	4/1	119	122
30 Jun 22	Tip Tipperary	20f Y	MdH	11-1	1/17	Mr Saxobeat (3¼L)	11/2	-	116
2 May 22	Dro Down Royal	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-4	4/17	Gaelic Arc (7L)	18/1	-	109

Kerryhill

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Off since Grade 2 novice win at Doncaster in January but yard's horses often go well fresh

141-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 137

Days: 301

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Gd	NvHG2	11-0	1/10	Welcom To Cartries (7½L)	7/1	124	137
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	NvHG2	11-0	4/10	Shanagh Bob (7¼L)	17/2	-	124
11 Nov 23	Kel Kelso	22.5f GS	4NvH	11-0	1/5	Cadell (¾L)	5/2	-	114

Gwennie May Boy

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

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%)

Made it 3-3 for yard with easy win at Aintree's National meeting; respected on return

1P111-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 137

Days: 224

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HcHG3	10-8	1/21	Lord Snootie (7½L)	9/2	126	139
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Hy	2HcH	10-6	1/17	Supremely West (3¾L)	11/2	117	127
28 Feb 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	4HcH	11-12	1/6	Catch Him Derry (1¾L)	9/2	113	122
25 Sep 23	War Warwick	21f Gd	4HcH	11-7	PU/6	Alexandra Romanov ()	2/1	113	-
9 May 23	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4HcH	11-1	1/7	Ike Sport (2½L)	2/1F	107	114
10 Apr 23	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	4HcH	11-8	4/11	High Game Royal (18L)	4/1F	109	101

Push The Button

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Returned from absence with fair 5th at Cheltenham; unexposed and could have more to offer

/141-5

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3HcH	11-10	5/13	Wyenot (5½L)	5/1	132	132
22 Nov 23	War Warwick	21f Sft	4NvH	11-1	1/7	Cherie D'Am (4¼L)	6/4J	132	127
27 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	2NvH	11-3	4/9	Encanto Bruno (5½L)	18/1	-	129
29 Sep 23	Wor Worcester	20f GS	4MdH	11-1	1/9	Mylesfromwicklow (1¾L)	10/1	-	118
22 Apr 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Gd	44yNHF	10-9	1/8	Barford Groover (¾L)	5/1	-	99
25 Mar 23	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	24yNHF	11-0	5/19	Crest Of Glory (18½L)	20/1	-	96

Jody Ted

J: Mark McDonagh ³

T: Eoin Griffin

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Irish raider; absent since last December but in top form previously; interesting contender

2/11U-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-1

OR: 130

Days: 332

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	HcChL	10-8	UR/27	Meetingofthewaters ()	9/2F	134	-
26 Nov 23	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Sft	HcH	9-11	1/12	Gabbys Cross (1½L)	2/1F	115	125
22 Oct 23	Lim Limerick	19f Sft	HcCh	11-7	1/7	Pats Choice (8L)	16/5J	125	137
28 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	21f Y	NvHcCh	10-3	2/14	Kilcruit (15L)	28/1	125	124
20 Mar 23	Nav Navan	23.5f Hy	NvHcCh	10-12 h¹	F/12	Better Times Ahead ()	14/1	124	114
26 Feb 23	Naa Naas	20f Y	NvHcCh	10-9	2/6	Limerick Lace (2½L)	5/1	123	130

Zain Nights ^p

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)

Completed hat-trick in the spring and could improve for fair comeback third at Cheltenham

411-13

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 130

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-6 p	3/12	The Wallpark (6¾L)	9/2C	130	128
11 May 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Gd	2HcH	10-10 p	1/16	My Bobby Dazzler (hd)	4/1F	125	132
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-2 p	1/14	Harbour Lake (2¼L)	9/2	119	124
22 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	24f GS	3HcH	10-11 p	1/12	Take No Chances (nse)	5/1	114	120
3 Feb 24	San Sandown	20f GS	3NvHcH	11-5 p	4/10	Jingko Blue (17½L)	15/2	115	116
9 Jan 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-10 p	1/7	G A Henty (nk)	9/4	-	116

Ottizzini

J: Brian Hayes

T: S R B Crawford

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Easily made all at Ayr three weeks ago but this is a much tougher test of her credentials

124-71

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Gd	3HcH	11-4	1/6	Faithfulflyer (9L)	9/4	122	128
17 May 24	Klb Kilbeggan	24f Gd	HcH	10-9	7/11	Bardenstown Lad (16L)	11/4F	119	106
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	2HcHM	10-13	4/11	Czech Her Out (8½L)	9/1	122	118
2 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Sft	NvHLM	11-3	2/10	Pinot Rouge (½L)	4/1	124	113
3 Feb 24	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	2NvH	10-12	1/5	Cadell (6L)	14/1	121	121
17 Dec 23	Thu Thurles	23f Y	NvH	11-6	PU/10	Easy Fella ()	10/1	-	-

The Imposter ^tv

J: Tom Buckley ³

T: Nigel Hawke

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 7 starts at this distance (100%)

6 wins in a row in 2023; may have more left in the tank but in a hot race back from layoff

1/111-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 350

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Dec 23	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	3HcH	11-12 tv	1/6	Burrows Park (2¼L)	9/4F	121	123
26 Nov 23	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	3HcH	11-0 tv	1/5	Brinkley (½L)	11/10F	117	116
12 Nov 23	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Hy	4HcH	11-3 tv	1/9	Balkardy (4L)	11/2	112	120
2 Apr 23	Asc Ascot	23.5f GS	4NvHcHM	11-8 tv	1/10	Scamallach Liath (1½L)	4/1F	106	110
22 Mar 23	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Hy	4HcH	11-2 tv	1/10	Ballydisco (dht)	3/1F	101	108
26 Jan 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	5NvHcH	11-6 tv	1/15	Jet Legs (1¼L)	5/2F	95	102

Backmersackme

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Improvement needed but lightly raced and represents last year's winning connections

1-6644

Age: 5

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 57

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Oct 24	Thu Thurles	16.5f Gd	Md	10-3	4/7	Soul Of Spain (17L)	15/2	-	68
27 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Sft	2NvHcH	11-9 p¹	4/12	Flying Fortune (3L)	9/2	125	126
2 Sep 24	Ros Roscommon	12f Sft	Md	10-1	5/13	Rosso (16L)	12/1	-	59
15 Aug 24	Trm Tramore	16f Gd/Y	Md	10-7	6/11	Familiar Dreams (16½L)	14/1	-	73
4 Jun 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	4NvMdH	11-4	4/11	Hell Hound (3¼L)	4/7F	-	88
15 May 24	Tip Tipperary	24f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	6/15	Toor Khov (29L)	11/4F	-	96

Castle Rushen ^p

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)

Narrow reappearance win at Carlisle; this is much tougher but he's not ruled out

/756-1

Age: 9

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	2HcH	11-3 p	1/9	Dunnet Head (hd)	15/2	122	122
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	11-12 p	6/16	Catch Him Derry (6L)	20/1	123	120
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	3HcH	11-9 p	5/8	Santos Blue (10½L)	9/1	125	117
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	2HcH	11-8 p	7/10	Cuthbert Dibble (38L)	16/1	127	94
27 Apr 23	Per Perth	26.5f GS	3HcH	11-12 v¹	3/7	Burbank (10½L)	11/4	128	125
29 Mar 23	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	3HcH	11-8 p¹	2/6	Miah Grace (2¼L)	11/4	128	130

Phantomofthepoints

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Trainer has good record in race, but improvement needed and big stamina question to answer

26216-

Age: 6

Weight: 10-9

OR: 124

Days: 218

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	3HcH	11-11	6/13	Primoz (11L)	6/1	127	125
1 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	11-2	1/7	Cloud Dancer (12L)	15/8	125	118
14 Mar 24	Hex Hexham	16f Hy	4MdH	11-6	2/5	Dollar Collar (3½L)	1/2F	-	115
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f GS	2NvH	11-2	6/9	Pic Roc (20L)	9/2	-	112
11 Dec 23	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	2/15	Florida Dreams (nk)	11/1	-	125
22 Nov 23	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	5NHF	10-9	2/6	Juby Ball (2¾L)	11/10F	-	99

Catch Him Derry

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Harry Skelton rides a stablemate but he's 3-4 in handicaps and clearly thriving

3121-1

Age: 6

Weight: 10-9

OR: 124

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Hy	3HcH	11-1	1/9	Flight Deck (1¾L)	9/4F	117	124
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	10-10	1/16	Herakles Westwood (2½L)	5/6F	107	115
28 Feb 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Hy	4HcH	11-1	2/6	Gwennie May Boy (1¾L)	11/8F	102	110
17 Jan 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	5HcH	11-13	1/12	Hobb's Delight (¾L)	3/1F	96	107
15 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Hy	4NvH	10-7	3/10	Classic Lord (14L)	18/1	-	92
2 Dec 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f Sft	3NvH	10-7	3/8	Act Of Authority (21L)	50/1	-	94

One Big Bang

J: Calum Hogan ⁷

T: James Owen

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)

Has done very well since joining this yard and he's open to further improvement

4P11-2

Age: 6

Weight: 10-9

OR: 124

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Hy	3NvH	11-7	2/5	Hymac (1¾L)	2/1	124	125
6 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Hy	4NvH	11-5	1/3	Livin On Luco (2¼L)	1/2F	118	125
30 Mar 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	4NvHcH	11-3	1/10	Best Life (8L)	6/4F	106	127
5 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-9 t¹	PU/9	Lucky Lyreen ()	6/1	101	-
27 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Sft	HcH	11-2	4/12	Jeriko De Baune (11½L)	9/2	101	96
28 Dec 23	Lim Limerick	24f Hy	HcH	11-0	3/13	Ishan (3¼L)	9/2C	99	101

Patriotik

J: Isabel Williams ³

T: Evan Williams

Stayed on for fifth in the 2m3f Silver Trophy and the step up to 3m could bear fruit

132-25

Age: 5

Weight: 10-5

OR: 120

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	2HcH	10-8	5/17	Josh The Boss (15½L)	14/1	121	116
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	22f GS	4NvH	11-7	2/14	Magical Escape (¾L)	16/5	122	120
22 Apr 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	4NvH	11-8	2/5	Rath Gaul Boy (2L)	3/1	124	120
16 Apr 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	4NvH	11-6	3/7	Panjari (5¼L)	9/2	124	120
31 Mar 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Hy	4NvH	11-2	1/6	Tommys Charm (8L)	5/2	-	120
16 Feb 24	Fak Fakenham	20f Sft	4NvH	10-13	2/4	Westerninthepark (4L)	3/1	-	104

Doyen Quest

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

211-21

Age: 6

Weight: 11-1

OR: 125

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-10	1/12	Gowel Road (5L)	5/4F	125	133
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	2HcH	10-12	2/17	Josh The Boss (4L)	4/1F	122	127
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2HcH	10-7	1/15	Whatsupwithyou (½L)	4/1F	119	120
22 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcH	11-1	1/14	Steel Ally (nk)	100/30F	112	124
11 Mar 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4HcH	11-8	2/12	Tintintin (1L)	5/1	112	122
20 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-7	1/12	Cornish Storm (½L)	4/1	-	109